168 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



bloom. Cattleya mossiae, 2 feet high. Dendrobrium secundum. Oncidium 

 pulvinatura, 4 feet long. Stanhopca oculata stigrina, a dark variety, and 

 Squadricornis. each in fine flower. Maxillaria stapelioides, half a foot high. 

 Acropera Loddigesii, in fine condition. Mormodus citiina, Epidendrum crassi- 

 folium, in vigorous bloom, 5 feet long. (Elides odorata, 5 feet long. CErides 

 affine, 2 feet long. Dendrobium calceolare. The plants in this collection were 

 fine specimens, and in vigorous health. Prize, Gold Banksian Medal. 



By Messrs. Roi.lisson's, of Tooting Nursery. — Oncidium papilio, 3 feet 

 high. Stanhopea oculata, 3^ feet long, in fine bloom. Oncidium flexuosum, 4 

 feet long. Maxillaria tetragona, 1 foot high. CErides odoratum, 8 feet long. 

 Cattleya mossiae. Renanthera coccinea, 5 feet long, in vigorous bloom. Stan- 

 hopea Wardii, 3 feet long. Vanda teres, 4 feet long. Guides affine, 3 feet 

 long. Stanhopea saccata. 



By Mr. Insi.ey, gardener to George Barker. Esq., Springfield, near Birming- 

 ham.— Peristeria Humboldtii, in vigorous health and bloom. Cymbidium, (new 

 species.) in fine bloom. Phalsenopsis amabilis. Cycnoches chlorochilon. 

 Maxillaria Xanthina. Oncidium pubes. Stanhopea Wardii, variety. Cyrto- 

 chilum stellatnm, in fine bloom. Mormodes citiina. All the above were in fine 

 condition. Orchideae shewn in specimens. 



(To be continued in our next Number.') 



[We have been particular in giving the size, &c. of the plants, that our readers 

 may form an idea of their beauty, and to show what noble specimens of the 

 various plants can be produced by proper management. In our next we shall 

 give the particulars of Heaths, Roses, Calceolarias, Pinks, &c. — Conductor.] 



On Annual Flowkr Seeds. — It will be as well if you give a hint to your ad- 

 vertising friends who give a fine description of flower seeds for sale, and 

 advise them not to mix the seeds with so large a portion of old and bad sorts. 

 It is not so much the money thrown away that is complained of, as the mortifi- 

 cation of losing the season after sowing bad seed. I purchased flower seeds 

 fiom four of the London Seedsmen, selected from those advertised, and not 

 wishing to trust entirely to my own gardener to raise them, I gave portions of all 

 the best sorts, Salpiglossis, Zinnias, Brachycoma iberidifolia, to three friends 

 who had splendid gardens in Lancashire, Sussex, and Surrey. The seeds were 

 sown with great care, and ticketed with the name of the seedsman of whom they 

 were purchased, and on a late visit I observed, to my no small vexation, to the 

 names, &c, all blanks, not one seed up ; my own garden the same. This you 

 will see proves the fault to be in the seed, and I am not the only one who has 

 cause to complain. 



Should not some notice be taken of the practice of puffing off such rubbish ? 

 You will le conferring a benefit on both buyer and seller to mention the subject, 

 as it disgusts and disappoints so many Lady gardeners to find the season lost ; 

 and instead of having a gay flower garden, to see the beds empty. 



Windsor, May 8, 1843. A Subscriber from the first. 



[We will send a copy of this complaint to each of the seedsmeu named ; and as 

 far as the principals are concerned, we believe it will be remedied. — Conductor.] 



ANSWER. 



On Destroying the Wire-worm. — I saw in your valuable Cabinet a question 

 from a correspondent relating to the destruction of the Wire-worm. I have 

 been much troubled with them amongst my Pansies, and find nothing better 

 than to slice some potatoes about the bed, of which the worm is very fund, and 

 will come out of the earth to feed upon. I then carry the potatoe and worms 

 away and burn them. E. G. 



