230 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE, 



PART HI. 



MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



QUERIES. 



On the flowers op the Lupinus Polyphyllus albus dropping off, 

 &c— I haTe been struck with the falling offof the florets of the Lupinus Poly 

 I'hyllus albus, (sometimes before they are fully expanded), and I have neve* 

 Lad the satisfaction of growing it in the same perfection as the blue. I have 

 had the opportunity of trying it in various situations in my garden, and in 

 different kinds of soil, and the same thing occurs throughout this neighbour- 

 hood. I have remarked the circumstance for the last three years. Per- 

 haps you, or some of your subscribers could explain it, and point out a 

 remedy, by your attention to which, you will oblige 



Your Obedient Servant, B. 

 Aigburlh, near Liverpool, July, 1838. 



On a List of Rhododendrons, &c. — A Constant Subscriber would be 

 much obliged by an article on the Rhododendron, including a list of the 

 best sorts for general purposes, particulars of the growth, cultivation, anil 

 method of increasing. 



Can Magnolias be best increased by budding, grafting, or layering? if 

 by either of the former, what kind of stacks is most suitable ? and at what 

 period of the year is the operation to be performed? 1 have a fine variety of 

 M laurifolia, which I am desirous of increasing as soon as possible. 



y The other queries seat by A Constant Subscriber, will be inserted next 

 month— Cond.) 



REMARKS. 



BIRMINGHAM DAHLIA SHOW. 



Held on September, 12th, and 13lh. 



Great as was the public expectation, from what had been the current re- 

 port of the beautiful display that might be expected from this annual exhi- 

 bition, the result proved that the anticipations which had been raised, were 

 fully realized. The company was very numerous aad highly respect- 

 able. 



THE PRIZES WERE AWARDED TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPETITORS : 

 AS FOLLOWS. 



Premier Prize, twenty-four blooms. Mr. Widnall, Grantchester, nea.r 

 Cambridge — Widnall's Ne plus Ultra, Duke of Devonshire, Rienzi, Cam- 

 bridge Hero, Horatio, Conductor, Royal Standard, Sull'olk Hero, DodeTs- 

 Mary Queea of Scots, Variabilis, Unique, Uhoda. Topaz, Lady Kinuaird, 

 Glory of the West, St. Leonard';; Rival, Ruby, Springfield Kival, Conqueror 

 of Europe, Ovid, Eva, and Biowd's Sarah. 



Amateurs, twenty-four blooms. First prize. — Mr. Searle, Cambridge — 

 Countess of Mansfield, Kingscote Rival, Rienzi, Widnall's feiiectuMfc, 



