MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



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On Australian Sheds. — I enclose a specimen of some seeds I received from 

 Australia. Can you inform me what they are, as. unfortunately, the name 

 did not come with them ? I have sown some twenty seeds, and am afraid to 

 remove weeds, &c, not knowing what to expect ; consequently, I cannot tell 

 whether they really have come up or not. Perhaps you will try them. 



Can you also inform me what the Sparaxis grand iflorus is ? 



Once more, — What is the Raspberry Jam Tree (Swan River)? It appears to 

 he a species of Acacia. Three plants have come up. and appear to be doing well. 



I cannot lay down my pen without paying a well-deserved compliment to the 

 untiring energy of the Conductor of the Fi.oricultural Cabinet, and the 

 liberality of those persons who from time to time have favoured us with details 

 of successful modes of cultivation of our choicest flowers. 



SuBURBANUS NoRVICENStS. 



[The seeds are from a plant of the Syngenesiarus class, probably one of the 

 Helianthus, or some other of that class. The Sparaxis is allied to the Ixia 

 tribe ; it is a very beautiful flowering species. We will give the particular account 

 of the Swau River Tree, from a resident there, in our next. — Conductor.] 



On Mandevillia suaveolens. — How am I to raise plants of Mandevillia 

 suaveolens? An early reply will oblige, Lucy. 



[If there be any short shoots, say six inches long, cut them close to the 

 mother branch, and insert them in band; place them where they will have 

 bottom heat, cover the pot with a hell-glass, and they will readily root. Water, 

 of course, must be given as requisite, &c. If there be no short shoots, cut the 

 leading portions of others, close under a joint, horizontally through, and insert 

 firmly such, which, though not to be depended upon as the others, neverthe^s 

 they succeed tolerably well. — Conductor.] 



REMARKS. 



On a List of Flowering, Climbing, Shrubby Plants to cover a South. 

 Wall. — Twelve months back I planted an open south-aspected wall with the 

 following kinds of training plants. They grew admirably last summer; and 

 now, although the frost has been very severe, they do not appear to have suf- 

 fered in any degree. I send the list, as it may be a guide to others. 



Berkshire. 



Acacia dealbata 

 Alstrcemeria acutifolia 



hirtella 



Ampelopsis hederacea 

 Apios tuberosa 

 Aristolochia Sipho 

 Caprifolium dioieum 



etruscum 



pubescens 



sempervirens and its varieties 



Ceanothus azureus 



collinus 



Cercis Siliquastrum 



Chimonant hus fragrans and its varieties 



Clematis azurea 



floiid.i 



montana 



Sieboldii 



viticella 



plena 



Convolvulus bryoniacfulius 



Crataegus Pyracautha 



Cydoma japonica and its varieties 



An Amateur. 

 Deutzia scabra 

 Eriobotrya japonica 

 Erythrina Crista-galli 

 Grevillea rosmarinifolia 

 Jasminum officinale and varieties 

 Kerrya japonica flore-pleno 

 Leycesteria formosa 

 Magnolia conspicua 



grandiflora 



Mahonia aquifolium 



Mimosa marginata 



Mutisia ilicifulia 



Myrtus communis and varieties 



Passifiora caerulea and varieties 



Punica granatum and varieties 



Ribes sanguineum 



Solatium crispum 



Sollya heterophylla 



Tecoma radicans 



major 



grandiflora 



Wistaria sinensis 



With roses of various kinds. 

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