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NOTICED IN BOTANICAL REGISTER, BUT NOT HGUItED. 



Gbum kaimatum. — Flowers of a brilliant golden yellow, which have an 

 appearance of becoming ilouble. A hardy herbaceous perennial plant. 



Oncidium ENSATUM. — From Guatemala, producing its yellow and olive brown 

 flowers, in a panicle like O. altissimum, about eight feet long. It has bloomed 

 with Messrs. Loddiges. 



Ponera striata. — A singular Orchideous plant, recently flowered with Mrs. 

 Wray, of Oakfield, received from Guatemala. Flowers of a pale buff" colour, 

 striped with reddish-blown, not quite half an inch long. 



Spiranthes cerina. — A terrestrial Orchideous plant, from Guatemala, flower- 

 ing without leaves, of a dull olive brown. 



Begonia vitieoi.ii. — From Guatemala. The flowers are large, white, in 

 loose panicles, and, in contrast with the vine-shaped foliage, is singularly pretty. 

 It has bloomed in the garden of the London Horticultural Society. 



Begonia crassicaulis — Fiom Guatemala to the I ondm Horticultural 

 Society. It has the singular property of blooming without leaves. The panicles 

 of its snow-white flowers are about eight inches long. 



PART III. 

 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



QUERIES. 



On Trop^olum Canariense and Gladiolus Natalensis (otherwise 

 rsiTTAOiMUs). — Would you favour me, in your next number, with a few hints as 

 to the culture of the Tropaxihmi Canariense from seed, and whether it can be 

 piopagated by cuttings ? 



A few words also on the cultivation of the Gladiolus Natalensis (oliin 

 psittaciuus) would be a favour. 



March, 1842. Gladiolus. 



[Sow seed of the Tropseolum early in spring, as done with tender annuals ; 

 pot them off singly into a rich loamy soil, in 48 sized pots well drained. If to 

 be grown in pots, re-pot as required. It is very ornamental when coiled round a 

 wire frame and brought near to view. It is readily propagated by cuttings 

 struck in sand, cut through close under a joint. Plants raised in spring, potted 

 as above stated, and turned out into the open ground about the middle of May, 

 bloom profusely in sheltered situations in the flower garden. It is a very pretty 

 plant for training to the wicker-work, or wire framing, round a flower bed. 

 The plant growing so rapidly and blooming freely strongly recommend it; and 

 its bright yellow, singular formed flowers give it additional interest. We have 

 turned out plants to train up the stems of early blooming tree roses, and the 

 blooming of the roses Was succeeded by a profusion of the flowers of the Tropae- 

 olum. This did not in the least injure the rose trees, but rendered them interesting 

 objects till the end of October, or even longer than that period. This pretty 

 yellow blooming flower, when grown in contrast with other showy colours, in the 

 same mode of training as T. atrosanguineum, Maurandia Barclayana, and 

 similar plants, neatly trained, cah only be properly appreciated by trial.] 



On Carnations. — Being a constant reader of the Floricultural Cabinet, 

 it is with the greatest pleasure I have perused your remarks on the Carnation. 

 I have been for some time endeavouring to cultivate that favourite flower with 

 but little success ; but yet I hope by perseverance to succeed belter than I have 

 hitherto done. But my present intention in addressing you is to request you to 



