MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 67 



On Camellias in the Open Air. — Are yours ihe double or single-flow- 

 ering Camellias growing in the open air in the grounds at Wortley? 



Flora. 



[Double white, red, and striped. — CONDUCTOR.] 



ANSWERS. 



On Propagating the Bay Tree. — In reply to a correspondent, I beg to 

 say that I have propagated the Bay-tree both by layers and seed ,• but should 

 prefer the latter method, as the leaf is much larger. R. T. W. T. 



On Eccremocarpus scaber, Maurandia Barclayana, &c. — In answer 

 to the question of Catarina Maria and T., concerning the flowering of 

 Maurandia Barclayana and Eccremocarpus scaber, an amateur begs leave to 

 state, that these plants will not fail to succeed in a warm aspect and a fail- 

 share of tolerably light, good soil. It is a very common mistake with ama- 

 teurs, who purchase a plant which they arc told will grow out of doors, to 

 think that it will grow in any situation. Thus, if a creeper, it is often 

 placed against a wall, in a narrow space between two fruit trees, where, if it 

 lias sun to its leaves, it has no moisture to its root; or, being intended to 

 cover an unsightly wall, it is put into the ground at the bottom of it, under 

 every disadvantage for want of warmlh, light, and air, and is never likely to 

 reach the top, except in the owner's imagination. My experience of the 

 Maurandia Barclayana leads me to believe, that it cannot fail to bloom well 

 out of doors, if it hasa good share of sun, and is planted out in the ground. 

 In very hot weather (my Maurandia being in a full south aspect), I have 

 found it useful to put moss about the root to keep it moist. The Eccremo- 

 carpus will grow and flower well in a less warm situation, but it must have a 

 tolerably rich soil, room, and a free circulation of air. Plants which are not 

 generally found hardy enough to stand our winters in the open air, require 

 as much of the warmth of our summers as possible, to bring them to any 

 thing like perfection. Slips of the Maurandia are easily struck in summer, 

 even without a glass, by placing the pot in which they have been planted in 

 a warm spot, under the shade of some leafy plant, care being taken that 

 Ihey do rot droop for want of water. The young plants may be preserved 

 during the winter in a warm room or light frame. Such as have flourished 

 well during the summer, in the open ground, will most likely stand the 

 Winter, if matted up before very severe frosts. I have known the Eccremo- 

 carpus against a north wall, to live without any protection for the last three 

 years. . A. B. L. 



On Growing Dwarf Plants of Chrysanthemums, &c. — In the Number 

 for January, 1835, of your excellent Cabinet, Hepatica enquires (page 22) 

 for the best methods for growing dwarf Chrysanthemums. Now the way in 

 which I succeeded admirably this year was, to take the shoots about the 

 second or third week in July, strip all the leaves off within a short distance 

 from the top; then having procured some strong packthread, tie it very tight 

 below about the fourth joint from which the leaves were taken oft'; the shoot 

 thus prepared is introduced through the bottom of a small pot, taking care 

 to lot the part round which the string is tied be within the pot ; then fill up 

 with good rich compost, placing a little moss on the top, and giving abun- 

 dance of water every day. The pot may be kept in its place by running a 

 stick straight through the bottom into the ground : the plants will bo rooted 

 in about three weeks or a month. An Enquirer in the Number for Fob. 

 1835 (page <13) will find the British Hybrid Chrysanthemums, raised by 

 Wheeler, of Oxford, very good; particularly the Expanded Crimson 

 Wheelerianum, Blood Red Incurving Pink, Dwarf Blush, and Grooved Red. 

 '1 hey have flowered very fine with we this year: he will be able to procure 

 them by applying to Mr. Humphrey's, Nurseryman, St. Giles's, Oxford. 

 The way in which I would recommend A Subscriber, in the same page as 



