264 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE 



RErERENCETO PLATE. 



Lobelia azcrba. A nowly introduced species by Mr. Orooni of Walworth 

 It is a hardy annual of great beauty, well deserving a place in every flower 

 border, or as an ornament in summer, in the greenhouse. It grows about 

 two feet high, branching profusely. 



Cupea silenoides. A very pretty flowering hardy annual, in the col- 

 lection of Mr. Groom. It grows about a foot high, and is very neat and 

 beautiful. 



Pentstemon gentianoides. This very fine species grows four or five 

 feet high, producing a very extended spike of numerous flowers, rendering it 

 one of the most splendid plants that can be introduced into the flower garden, 

 (it ought to be in every one.,) We saw fine specimens at Mr. Groom's, and 

 at Mr. Young's. We repeat, no flower garden should be without it. 



Nuttali.ia grandiflora. A hardy, border plant which we saw in most 

 prefuse bloom at Mr. Grooms, in pots. The flower stems rise from two to 

 four feet highi. It is a most desirable plant, its blossoms being produced 

 profusely, and are very neat and showy. No flower garden should be with- 

 out it. It is very ornamental too in the greenhouse, as a summer and au- 

 tumn ornament. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER. 

 Greenhouse Plants. — If any are not yet housed, they should now be with- 

 out delay. All possible air should be admitted to the greenhouse, except- 

 ing when frosty. The plants slumld not be watered in the "broadcast" 

 manner, as it is termed ; but should be attended to singly, so that no plant 

 may be watered but what is actually dry. Water should not be given in the 

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

 before the house is closed. If watered in the evening, the damp arising 

 during the night will cause the leaves to decay, and encourage moss, lichens, 

 &c. upon the soil. This will invariably be the consequence, unless fire heat 

 be applied to counteract the effect. The soil in (he pots should frequently 

 be loosened at the surface, to prevent its forming a mossy or very compact 

 state. 



Flower Garden. — All decayed stalks should be cleared away. Seeds of 

 all kinds of flowering plants should be collected, if neglected hitherto. The 

 borders should be dug over, and additional fresh soil be added where re- 

 quired. All kinds of perennial border flowers should be planted. If any p'ant 

 has become too large, it should now be reduced in size, and vacancies filled 

 up. Bulbous roots, Ranunculuses, Anemones, &c l( should be planted without 

 delay, For Auriculas, Carnations, &c, see last month's Calendar, where 

 suitable directions are given. Evergreen and deciduous shrubs may be 

 planted this month. Protect beds of bulbous flowering plants in unfavour- 

 able weather. Newly planted shrubs, in exposed situations, should be se- 

 cured to stakes. All kinds of border flowers kept in pots for winter protec- 

 tion, &c, should be removed to winter quarters, either in pots, frames, or 

 some warm dry situation. Composts for fioricultural purposes should be 

 turned, &c. Calceolarias that have been in borders should be taken up, and 

 kept in pots, in a cool, dry situation, either in the greenhouse, frame, or pit. 

 Let tho plants of Chrysanthemums in-donrs have abundance of air. In 

 taking up dahlia roots, be careful not to twist or injure the tubers near to 

 theciown: this attention is particularly necessary with small roots ; never 

 cut down the stems till the roots are to be taken up, for the stem being hol- 

 low holds rain, and half the lost Dahlias may be traced to this. Care should 

 be taken to have the names or numbers well secured to the root by means 

 of copper-wire fastenings : it often happens that the stalk perishes before 

 spring, and names attached thereto are liable to be removed, and to cause 

 confusion. Tubers of Commellina, and bulbs of Tigridias, should be taken 

 up and preserved dry through winter. 



