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Lychnis mutabilis. — In habit like L. coronaria. The flowers are at first of 

 a deep pink or salmon colour, but afterwards change, so as to be nearly white, 

 the contrast being very curious and pretty. It bears a fine head of flowers. It 

 has bloomed with Messrs. Rollissons. 



Malva Creeana alba. — It is a white variety of M. Creeana, and has a very 

 pretty appearance, especially when grown near together, as with Mr. Low, the 

 contrast being interesting. , 



Maxillaria Harrisonia alba. — A white-flowered variety of this noble plant 

 is in bloom with Messrs. Loddiges. 



Turrtea lobata. — A house shrubby plant, lately bloomed at Chatsworth. 

 The flowers are very like orange blossoms, a pure white. 



Earina suaveolens. — A rare orchideous plant, from New Zealand, where it 

 grows on trees not very densely covered with leaves. The flowers are produced 

 in spikes, white with a double yellow spot on the lip ; beautiful «nd richly 

 fragrant. Messrs. Loddiges recently received it. 



Aster Cabulicus. — Introduced from Cabul, along with Erysimum Perofski- 

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

 is a half shrubby bush, quite hardy. The flowers at first are white, then change 

 to a pale lilac, having the appearance of a Michaelmas Aster. 



Alstr;emeria magnifica. — Collected by Mr. Bridges, near Coquimbo. Dr. 

 Herbert, Dean of Manchester, regards this as a new species, allied to the A. 

 Ligtu of Fenille. The flowers are suffused and marked with yellow, light and 

 deep purple. 



Alstr.emeria Chorillensis. — From Peru. The flowers are* intermixed, 

 spotted and marked with white, green, rose, and yellow. 



PART III. 

 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



QUERIES. 



On Slugs. — I saw in your Magazine that a cabbage leaf heated and rubbed 

 with grease attracts slugs. I have tried it in my larder, which is infested with 

 them, and it has failed. If you can publish some effectual plan for destroying 

 these very unpleasant animals I am sure you will confer a favour on many in 

 these parts. 



Oakingham. H. R. 



On Pelargoniums for an Exhibition. — I should be very much obliged if 

 some correspondent would give me a list of a few of the best Pelargoniums in 

 each class of colours. As by our society's rules I must have my plants in pos- 

 session before December, I should be glad to have the list in the October or 

 November Number of the Cabinet. 



Cheshire. A Competing Florist. 



On Amaryllis Belladonna and other Bulbs. — A subscriber to your 

 Floricultural Cabinet will feel obliged by some of your correspondents 

 answeriug the following questions: — Can the Amaryllis Belladonna be success- 

 fully grown in pots so as to bloom yearly, and how ? What is the best method 

 of cultivating Ixias and Sparaxis in pots. 



Being partial to bulbs I shall likewise be glad to know what kind can be 

 grown in pots in a dwelling-house. 



An answer to the above in an early Number of your Cabinet will greatly 

 oblige 



Halifax, Sept. 15, 1843. A New Subscriber. 



