16i MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



PART III. 



MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE, 



QUERIES. 



On Raising the Tropceolum tricoloram from Seed, &c. — Having ob- 

 tained a plant of the Tropceolum Trifbloruin three years ago, I succeeded in 

 blooming it to the admiration of all who saw it. The plant produced 

 upwards of a dozen fine large seeds, very different from those 1 bought ot 

 the London seedsmen, which were small and withered, and which soon 

 rotted in the soil, from which I never raised one plant, and as far as I can 

 learn not one of my neighbours either; the seeds produced last season, 

 alluded to, I sowed in line sandy earth as soon as gathered, but to my great 

 disappointment none of them have vegetated yet, but on examining the pot 

 in which they were sown, I find the seeds very fresb. Now, Sir, if you or 

 any of your numerous correspondents, would be so kind at the earliest op- 

 portunity, to let me know what mode of treatment these seeds want, as I 

 am very anxious to increase my stock of so handsome a plant ; you would 

 do a service I have no doubt to the public generally, as it seems unknown to 

 most of the propagaters how to manage this most splendid of plants, and 

 would also confer a very great favour on a young amateur. 



Whitby, May, 2-\th, 1838. 



On Plans of Flower Gardens, &c. — Having been a constant reader of 

 your valuable little book from its commencement, and had some time ago 

 seen some plans of Flower Gardens ; I was led to hope that you would have 

 continued to devote a page or so occasionally to the same purpose, I certainly 

 think a plan, not of Flower Gardens only, but of small Pleasure Grounds, 

 botb public and private, would be very acceptable to a great portion of your 

 subscribers.* (Query 2d on the striking Geraniums, &c.) I shall also es- 

 teem it a favour if you or any of your readers will inform" me the best me- 

 thod of propagating the Grythima Laurifolia, also the best time to strike 

 cuttings of Geraniums, so as to have them in bloom in the month of May, 

 and not drawn up weak ; 1 struck nine last July, but they are now very much 

 drawn up and rather unsightly as the leaves are decaying, although I have 

 given them as much air as the weather would permit of, and have not had'fire 

 more than I was obliged to have ; shall also be glad to have your opinion on 

 Dr. Arnot's Stove for Heating- Greenhouses, &c; by condescending to 

 answer the above in your Floricultural Cabinet as early as possible will 

 greatly oblige An Old Subscriber. 



April 9th, 1338. 

 *[Plans are in the hands of our Engraver, and some will appear in successive 



Numbers. — Conductor.] 



On the Feathered Hyacinth.— Will you or any of the numerous 

 readers of the Cabinet, inform me the reason of the flower spikes of the 

 feathered hyacinths dwindleing and dying away before they expand. I 

 have a great many which we call feathered hyacinths, and I plant the bulbs 

 in rich light soil, they grow very strong and have 6troug flower stalks, but 

 always dwindle away before they bloom. I have not had any to bloom for 

 these last two years. I shall be glad to be informed through the medium of 

 the Cabinet how to get them to bloom next year 



Hyacinth us. 



On Loamy Soil, &c. — Can you or any of your readers give me the defi- 

 nition of the word "Loam," does it mean merely the natural soil, varying in 

 different localities, or does it always imply something clayey or soapy in the 

 soil. No one hitherto can tell me what " Loam'' is? 



Eccless. Norf, ' 



