*)6 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Pansies — Plants will now be pushing shoots that will be emitting fools. 

 Where it is wished to increase the kinds, it is a very suitable time tor doing 

 it, by taking oil' shoots and planting them in a good rich soil, shading them 

 lor a few days at first. 



Polyanthuses.— (See Vol. 1. p. 23 and 132.) 



Tigridia Pavonia. — The bulbs should now be planted in the open bed; 

 choose a warm and sheltered situation. 



Ericas, (Heaths.)— Cuttings of many of the greenhouse kinds should now 

 be put off. (See Vol. I. p. 48.) 



Mignionette — To bloom from June should now be sown. 



Rose Trees. — When it is desired to have Roses late in the season, let 

 them be pruned this month. (See article in Vol. I. p's. 23 and 206.) 



Self sown Annuals —which have stood the winter should be thinned, and 

 where desirable some may be successfully transplanted. 



REFERENCE TO PLATE. 



Ely's Dr. Horner Picottee. — This very superior flower we gave in the 

 number for March, and by an oversight of our Printer the remarks upon 

 it were omitted till too late for that number, we however now state that 

 this unrivalled and noble flower was raised by Mr. Ely, the celebrated car- 

 nation grower, of Rothwell Haigh, near Leeds. Jt was sent out by him last 

 year, in a limited number, at 7s. 6d. per pair, (its present price,) and has 

 been the wonder and admiration of all who have seen it. Its peculiar excel- 

 lence consists in its extraordinary size, ils bold broad well rounded petal of 

 remarkably strong fleshy substance, which causes the flower to remain an 

 unwanted time in bloom ; the ground colour is a pure brilliant white, free 

 from specks or stains ; the edging is of the richest purple, clear, distinct, 

 and free from all tendency to striping; the flower is high and well crowned, 

 and filled in the centre with its fine imbricating petals. It is altogether 

 infinitely superior to every other picottee in cultivation, and must be in all 

 valuable collections. 



This flower is named in honor of Dr. Horner, an esteemed and talented 

 physician, at Hull, who has greatly favored the promotion of horticultural 

 pursuits. (We understand Mr. Ely has now an abundant stock of it ) 



Hovea Manglesii. — Captain Mangles's Hovea; all the species of Hovea 

 are very handsome greenhouse shrubs, and the accessions which we have re- 

 ceived to them through the bands of Captain Mangles, are highly valuable. 

 The present species is not so striking as some other kinds, yet, it is very 

 pretty and interesting. It thrives well with the treatment usually given to 

 the rest of the species, that is, to pot them in sandy peat, as free from fibres 

 as possible, taking care to put plenty of drainage, and always avoiding over 

 shitting; water must at all times be given with careful judgment, especially 

 during winter. 



Philirertia Grandiflora, large flowered Philibertia.— A very pretty 

 plant for ornamenting the trellis or rafters of a greenhouse, growing rapidly 

 and blooming very freely. It requires to be grown in a soil .composed of 

 fresh loam and leaf mould, with efficient drainage. We have propagated it 

 from cuttiugs planted in sand, and placed in a hot-bed, we have a stock of 

 plants for sale. 



Pharbitis DtvERSiFOLiA, three lobed large Convolvulus. — A very orna- 

 mental and showy half hardy annual, and was introduced from Mexico by 

 G. Dickson, Esq. It is a very beautiful flowering plant most suitable for 

 training up stakes, fancy wire frames, fencing, verandas, &c, it grows freely 

 and blooms profusely. The flower has somewhat the appearance of the 

 Convolvulus major, but is rather less ; the plaits on the corrolla are very 

 strikingly distinct. It deserves a place in every flower garden, or for orna- 

 menting a greenhouse or conservatory during summer. 



