68 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



On a Box in which to sow Ranunculus Seeds. — Mr. Lightbody has given 

 what ajncars to me some very valuable instructions on the culture of the Ranun- 

 culus : he has gone into detail very minutely on raising that beautiful flower 

 from seed. Will any of your numerous correspondents be kind enough to inform 

 me, in an early number of the Cabinet, what the dimensions of a box should be 

 (depth in particular) to sow, say a 5s.-packet of seed in ? I know Mr. Lightbody 

 would willingly inform me if I was to write to him. but as that gentleman has 

 devoted so much of his valuable time in enlightening the floricultural portion of 

 the public upon the subject. 1 think it would be taxing his good nature too 

 closely to trouble him further upon the question at present. 



Crayford. Thomas Middleton. 



On the Magnolia. — I have two Magnolias which have been in my posses- 

 sion fourteen years, but which have not bloomed. Four years back 1 removed 

 them in order to induce them to flower ; but although they grow well since, there 

 is no signs of my object being realized. If some reader of the Cabinet would 

 favour me with particulars to adopt so as to obtain a bloom, I should esteem it a 

 gTeat kindness. 



A Beginner. 



[The species of Magnolia and the site the plant occupies, &c. should be given 

 by our correspondent. The answer about cucumbers, &c, is inserted on the 

 wrapper of the present number. — Conductor.] 



On Petunias and Lilium lancifoi.ium. — An old subscriber would be much 

 obliged to the Conductor if he would he kind enough to inform her, through the 

 medium of the Fi.oricultural Cabinet, where, and at what price, she can 

 procure plants of the Petunias figured in the June Number of the fifth, and in 

 the July Number of the sixth volume, and also of the Lilium lancifolium figured 

 in the February Number of the seventh volume. 



February 15. 1844. 



[Some of those figured we believe tire now lost ; others of them we. as well as 

 other nurserymen, possess. Since that time numerous intermediate hybrids have 

 been raised very similar in character of flowers. They average 1*. each. We 

 purpose, when the plants we have bloom, to prepare a descriptive list of forty 

 of the best kinds during the ensuing season. The Lilium lancifolium album is 

 3s. to 3s. 6d. per flowering bulb, L. lancifolium punctatum 5*. to 7s. 6/1. 



Conductor.] 



On Guano Manure. — In this month's Number of the Fi.oricui.tural Ca- 

 binet, page 44, there is an article which speaks highly of Guano as a manure 

 for grass land. I beg to observe that I tried it last year on three several acres 

 of grass lying apart from each other, applying on the 25th of April to one of 

 them 1 cwt., to the second 1 cwt. and a half, and to the third 2 cwt. The ground 

 was damp at the time and it rained the two following days. Nut the slightest 

 visible effect was produced. No manure of any description was put on the land 

 immediately adjoining the patches to which the Guano had been applied; but not 

 an individual, who was asked to point out the spots, could say which part had 

 had Guano and which not. Two of my neighbours tried some of the same lot, 

 one with wheat, the other with potatoes, and both found their crops benefited. 

 I made some experiments with it also in the kitchen garden. Strawberries were 

 killed by it, and carrots, parsnips, lettuces, and onions, more or less injured. 

 Cabbages appeared slightly benefited. Will some conversant with the use of 

 the Guano oblige me with early information as to the best mode of applying 

 this far-famed manure, by which I may hope to reap the same advantage from 

 the use of it in future that others are stated to have done. 



Tonhridge Wells. An Original Subscriber. 



