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PART III. 



MISCELLANEOUS- INTELLIGENCE. 



QUERIES. 



On a new Arctotis. — Let me mention tliat I had an Arctotis in flower 

 during tlie summer sent from the Cape uniler the name of A. dentala, which 

 species I cannot find in London's latest catalogues ; it is a yellow flower, 

 much like a marigold. When in flower, I will send you a drawing oi it it 

 you think it worthy of attention. Its name, I conclude, is derived from the 

 leaves. 



Arctotis's, if we had a leaf and description of its hahit, it would afford us 

 a better opportunity of judging of its specific distinction, and whether 

 if it he entirely new to this country. A specimen left at our publishers 

 would be forwarded to us. We should he glad of a drawing of the 

 flower. — Conductor. 



On Indian Bulbs. — I have just received some East Indian Bulbs, among 

 others a Orinum, about a foot and a half long. Would you cover them en- 

 tirely with earth, or, a nurseryman tells ine, to insert four or five inches r I 

 should like much that somebody would describe the treatment of them, 

 whether they will do with greenhouse temperature, to be left on the shelf, or 

 covered with ashes ? 



Planted at the depth above-named is quite sufficient. We hope some of 

 our readers will furnish our correspondent with an article on their gene- 

 ral culture at an early opportunity. — Conductor. 



On Calociiortcs. — Perhaps yon, or some of your correspondents will in- 

 form me whether the varieties of Calochortus have been grown successfully 

 in the open border, without being forwarded by a greenhouse temperature. 

 Also where all the varieties are to be obtained, and at what price per bulb. 



C. P. O. 



On a list of Herbaceous Plants. — Mr. Brown hag done the Florists 

 great service, by his List of Herbaceous Plants given in Vol. IV. page 274, 

 and I hope Mr. Brown will favour us with a list of after species and varie- 

 ties as soon as opportunity will permit. 



A Lover of Herbaceous plants. 



On a List of Dahlias. — 1 hope Mr. Conductor you will furnish us with 

 a list of all the new rare varieties of the Dahlias which have been exhibited 

 at the different exhibitions this year, as early as possible which will much 

 oblige a Dahlia Grower. 



We have a list in preparation, which will appear in January or Febru- 

 ary Numbers. We have visited nearly all the principal collections pur- 

 posely to ascertain the merits of the best, and to take notes of them.— Cond. 



ANSWERS. 



Being just returned from a lour round Norfolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, I 

 am enabled to answer a query in page 211 concerning where Delphinum 

 Chiaensis grandillora is to be obtained. Being in the line, 1 tave visited 

 many gardens lately, but saw the plant in none save at the botanic Garden, 



