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Cnoci autumnales. Autumnal Crocus. (Bot. Reg. 3.) Iridaceae, Trian- 

 dria Monogynia. Six autumnal Crocus's, which are in the collection of the 

 Dean of Manchester. The blossoms are purple, lilac, and white. 



Euoimius Japonicus. Japan Euonymus. (Bot. Reg. 6.) Celastraceae Pent. 

 Hexandria Monogynia. A native of Japan ; grows a bush about six feet high. 

 It is a hardy evergreen. The flowers are very small, of a greenish-white. 



Gomphrena pulchella. Large-flowered globe Amaranth. (Bot. Mag. 4064). 

 Received by Messrs. Veitch's, of Exeter, from Monte Video. The plaut in all 

 its parts much like the common Globe Everlasting. The heads of blossoms are 

 larger, and of a brighter rosy hue. It has bloomed in the greenhouse at Messrs. 

 Veitch's. It appears to be annual, aud very likely to be an ornamental flower 

 for the border during the summer. 



Lupinus arvensis. Field Peruvian Lupine. (Bot. Reg. 1.) Leguminosae. 

 Diadelphia Decandria. A half-hardy biennial, growing from one to two feet 

 high ; flowering the greater part of summer and autumn. The flowers are pro- 

 duced in a raceme of about three inches long, purple and yellow. 



Triftilion spiNOSusi. Spring Triptilion. (Pax. Mag. Bot.) Compositae. 

 Syngenesia j^qualis. A native of Chili, seeds of which were sent to Mr. Frost, 

 the skilful gardener at Dropmore, where the plant has bloomed. It is an herba- 

 ceous perennial. The flowers are produced very numerously in corymboas, 

 heads about two inches across, of a most intense blue. It is a very interesting 

 plant, well deserving a place wherever it can be grown. It can be increased by a 

 division of the roots, being made in autumn early enough to strike before winter. 

 It produces seed, though but sparingly ; they must be sown as soon as ripe. 



Turrea i.ob vta. Lobed Turrea. (Bot. Reg. 4.) Meliaceae. Monadelphia De- 

 candria. A stove plant, from Sierra Leone. The appearance of the plant is 

 much like that of an Althaea fratex. The flowers have the appearance of a small 

 orange blossom, white, but not fragrant. 



PART III. 

 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



QUERIES. 



On Lotus Jacob.eos. — You would greatly oblige a Subscriber of your Cabinet. 

 If you would inform me what soil the " Lotus Jacoba?us " will prosper best in 

 a bed. 



Cambridge, January 17. T. N. E. 



[A rich light loam. We have grown it in such in beds for many years, and 

 it blooms profusely. When in a strong clayey loam, it produces much more 

 foliage, and less bloom. If a strong loam exists, mix with it one half leaf 

 mould and sandy peat. — Conductor.] 



Moore's Victory Pelargonium. — Lucy would he glad if some reader of 

 the Cabinet would inform her where that beautiful variety of Pelargonium 

 Moore's Victory, can be obtained. An early reply would be considered an ad- 

 ditional favour. 



Rochester. 



On Elichrysum proliferum.— I should be much obliged if any of your cor- 

 respondents would inform me (through the medium of the Cabinet) the best 

 method of propagating and cultivating the " Elichrysum proliferum." An early 

 answer would much oblige A Three Years' Subscriber. 



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