C)(i MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Oxai.is discolor.-— From Mexico, and has bloomed in the Berlin Botanic 

 Garden. The flowers are of a violet-crimson, about an inch across. 



Scei.ochii.us Ottonis. — An Orchiuese Epiprij te, from the Caraccas. It has 

 bloomed in the Berlin Garden. It has the habit of Burlingtonia. The flowers 

 are about half an inch across, of a pretty yellow colour. 



Tili.andsia vitkllina. — From Venezuela, having the habit of a Pine-Apple 

 plant, with small yellow flowers. 



Tigridia lutka. — Flowers yellow, but has not the beauty of the common 

 Tie rid Lis. 



PART III. 



MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



QUERIES. 



On destroying Slugs. — If some correspondent would inform me the best 

 method of destroying slugs by which I am much annoyed, I should feel greatly 

 obliged. A Beginner. 



A List of Pf.rpetual Roses. — I am desirous, in the March Cabinet, to 

 have a list of ten of the best kinds of Perpetual Roses. P. 



Damask Perpetual*, having the fragrance of the Damask Rose. 



Antinous, dark crimson purple. 



Bernard, rich carmine-salmon. 



Carmin Royal, light showy crimson. 



Du Roi. or Perpetual Crimson, deep. 



Siauw ell's Perpetual, delicate fle.sh. 



Louis Phillippe, dark purple crimson. 



Madame Thelirr, fine pale pink. 



Minerva, beautiful blush. 



Portland Blanc, pure white 



Laurence de Montmorency, shaded carmine. 



Hybrid Perpetuals, partaking of the fragrance of the Da?nask, but more showy. 



Clementine Seringe, fine pale rose, very large. 



Fulgorie, deep rosy-crimson. 



Coquette de Montmorency, beautiful rosy-cherry colour. 



Madame Laff'ay, deep rich, fine rosy-crimson. 



Prudence, centre deep rose, edges light. 



Robin Hood, bright cherry-red. 



William Jesse, bright pink. 



Reine de Lyon, brilliant ciimson. 



Louis Buonaparte, deep crimson-red. 



Lady Fordwich, rich beautiful rose. 



Bourbons {Perpetual). 



Augustine Lelieur, beautiful bright fulgent rose. 



Acidalie, delicate blush-white, beautiful. 



Charles Soucbet, de p crimson-violet. 



Cornice de Siine, very rich crimson. 



Gloire de Rosomene, splendid carmine-crimson. 



Dumont de C'ourset, rich velvet-purple. 



Glorie de Paris (Souchet's), bright red, shaded with crimson. 



Madame Lacharme, beautiful white. 



Proserpine, rich deep red. 



Le Grand Capitaine, crimson-scarlet, fine. 



