264 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



REFERENCE TO THE EMBELLISHMENTS. 



We hare recently had the pleasure of seeing' a number of drawings of 

 Hybrid Gladioluses exhibiting by J. Plant, Cheadle, Staffordshire ; we were 

 much struck with their novelty and splendour, and Mr. P. having kindly al- 

 lowed us the use of the drawings, thus affording us the pleasure of giving our 

 readers four of those we judged most beautiful. 



Mr. P. informed us that he had a great quantity of other seedlings which 

 he expects to bloom next summer, and has also a lot of hybrids from quite 

 a different origin, some of which have bloomed, and have a delightful and 

 powerful fragrance. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER. 



All greenhouse plants should now be housed without delay, and air admit- 

 ted, except when it is frosty. The plants should not be watered in the even- 

 ing, but in the early part of the day, so that the damps may be dried up 

 before the house is closed, as they are during the night prejudicial to the 

 plants. The soil in the pots should frequently be loosened at the surface, 

 to prevent its forming a mossy or very compact state. 



The plants of the Cactus that have been kept in the open air during the 

 summer, may be brought to bloom successively, by taking such as are desired 

 to bloom immediately into the heat of a forcing pine house. Other plants 

 to bloom afterwards, should be kept in a greenhouse protected from the 

 •frost. 



The plants of the Calceolaria that has been grown in the open borders 

 during the summer months, should now be taken up and potted, afterwards 

 kept in a cool frame, or cool part of the greenhouse, beiog careful not to 

 give too much water, just sufficient to keep the soil moist will only be ne- 

 cessary. 



The Chinese Primroses that has been grown in the open borders, will re- 

 quire to be taken up. 



The plants of some of the Chrysanthemums that are grown in pots, and 

 taken into the greenhouse, will be found to have pushed a number of suckers. 

 Tf the offsets are wanted for the increase of the kind, it is adviseable to pinch 

 off the tops, so as to prevent their exhausting the plant to the weakening of 

 the flower. If the offsets are not wanted, it is best to pull up the suckers 

 •entire. Attention will be required to watering, as the roots absorb niufh if 

 ■given. If the plant is allowed to wither, it checks the flowers, whether in 

 bud or expanded. And so much do we admire this handsome genus of flow- 

 ers, that we are fully persuaded their beautiful blossoms, exhibited in form 

 and colour, will most amply repay for any labour that may be bestowed on 

 the plants. 



The Dahia seed, if not cut off by frost, will now be perfected. They are 

 best retained in the heads as grown, spread singly, where they will not be 

 liable to mould, and kept in a dry, but not too hot a situation ; being thus 

 kept in the chaff, the small seeds will not shrivel, but be kept plump. The 

 roots will now require taking up, if not done last month. 



Dutch roots may in this month be successfully planted. 



Fuchsias and greenhouse plants intended to be inured to the open air, will 

 require to have protection at the roots, &c. 



Tubers of Commellinas, and 'bulbs of Tigridias, should be taken up and 

 preserved dry through winter. 



Newly planted shrubs, in exposed situations should be secured to slakes. 



Herbaceous border plants may still be divided and replanted. 



