226 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. , 



Remarks on the Leaves of Pelargoniums being spotted. — In several 

 numbers of the last and present volume of the Floricultural Cabinet I have 

 noticed attention has been called to the subject of the spotting of the leaves of 

 Pelargoniums. I think this arises from the effects of green-fly. I, however, 

 do not mean to assert that green-fly alone produces the spot ; but this, in com- 

 bination with other circumstances, causes it. One of these is the want of paying 

 attention to regularity of wateriug : when water is injudiciously or sparingly 

 supplied, the result is a sickly and half-dead plant, full of spot and green-fly. 

 The Pelargonium requires to be regularly supplied with water when in a grow- 

 ing state ; if the leaves are allowed to droop time after time, the cause will soon 

 be shown by its effects. Immediately afterwards there appears upon the leaves 

 a sort of sticky substance not unlike sugar, when dissolved and rubbed upon 

 anything, which is injurious to the plant. In order to grow Pelargoniums to 

 perfection, they should have a house wholly for themselves, which should be 

 shaded with canvas, so as to exclude the mid-day sun. Air should be freely 

 admitted, and the plants syringed every other night, when not in flower, with 

 clean water; they should never be too much crowded together, but should be 

 kept a good piece apart, so that air may circulate freely among them. By paying 

 proper attention to these things there is no fear of the spot ever making its 

 appearance. Particular attention should, however, be paid to having a free and 

 open drainage, so that water may not stagnate about the roots. C. 



On Salvia Mexicana. — For several years I grew this fine blue Salvia in a 

 rich soil in the open ground against a sjuth wall ; it grew so vigorously, that I 

 had but a very large foliage, and a few small spikes of flowers. By accident 

 last year I kept an old plant in a pot rather confined, and to my surprise it 

 bloomed most freely, having numerous spikes of large blossoms. This season I 

 have grown several young plants, in 24-sized pots now, and they, too, are in 

 beautiful bloom. Clericus. 



To Destroy Moss on Gravel-Walks. — In winter, when the frost operates 

 upon the walk, by expansion the moss becomes loosened ; at that time a rough 

 beesom being applied liberally to the surface will remove all such, and clear the 

 walk in a considerable degree. A Practical Man. 



On striking Cuttings in Charcoal. — All soft-wooded shrubby greenhouse 

 plants, as Salvias, Pelargoniums, Petunias, Heliotropes, Fuchsias, Lantanas. 

 Abutilous, Anagallises, &c, strike most admirably in a mixture of equal parts 

 of loam and silted (not mere dust) charcoal. The cuttings strike root to some 

 extent in a week from the time put in, and when struck grow most vigorously, 

 I place the pots of cuttings in a gentle heat till struck. 



NOTES ON NEW FLOWERS. 



The raising of Seedling Flowers having much increased within the "past two 

 seasons, we have received a proportionate increase |of floral specimens for our 

 opinion of their merits. These have hitherto been inserted in Notes to Corre- 

 spondents on the cover of our Magazine; but as the wrapper is thrown away 

 when the volume is bound, the records of what has been submitted to us is no 

 longer available for reference; and as it is now necessary, as a guide for the 

 future, we therefore intend to devote a space in each future Number to a parti- 

 cular and faithful description of the specimens forwarded for our opinion. 



PELARGONIUMS. 



ROGERS AND SON, W., NURSERYMEN, UTTOXETER. 



No number attached ; lively flesh-pink petals, having a small rich crimson- 

 fed eye, smooth in texture, being without crumple of any kind ; a good circular- 

 shaped flower. 



