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any one of the numerous readers of the " Floricultural Cabinet," not novices or 

 pretenders, if they would give me, in an early number, a few hints on the best 

 means of drying and preserving wild and cultivated flowers. A paper on this 

 subject would, I am sure, prove most acceptable to many of your subscribers — 

 to none more so, than 



A Subscriber from the commencement. 



On erection op a Stove and Greenhouse. — As a constant reader of your 

 periodical from its commencement, I trust you will pardon the liberty I am 

 taking in requesting an opinion upon the following. I purpose to erect shortly 

 'a greenhouse and hothouse, the whole length to be 30 feet by 16, divided by a 

 glass partition, making the greenhouse 18 by 16, and the hothouse 12 by 16; 

 the height to the caves from the floor 8^ feet, with a span roof rising 5 feet in 

 the centre. It will he glazed east, south, and; west ; the north forming the 

 back wall, and the usual appurtenances behind it. The form of the panes of 

 glass I purpose to have is the same as I used in a greenhouse and found it 

 answer well, viz., the circular mode, bringing the glass to a point at the middle 

 of each pane; in that the steam, which condenses on the glass and which in a 

 damp day will remain in the lap, verges to the point and then runs down the 

 light. My object in forwarding this is to know the opinion of some of the 

 readers of the Cabinet, who have had experience, as to the best method of 

 heating them. I think the common flue best for a greenhouse. I wish to know 

 what size is best, with what they should be covered, how swept, and whether 

 better under or above the floor ; and also the opinion of Chanter's Patent Smoke- 

 burning Furnace, its expense, and where it is to be procured ; also, whether it 

 would be worth while incurring the add tional expense (if any) for a greenhouse. 

 For a hothouse, I fancy, hot water would be best ; and I wish to know whose 

 plan is best ? Corbett's seems simple and economical, but rather dangerous, for 

 one might slip a foot into it. What is thought of Thompson's Egg-shaped 

 Boiler? and what would be its expense, and where could it be had ? In fact, 

 I should be glad to have the opinion on any thing respecting it. 



Leicestershire. H. T. 



A List of Dahlias. — I should feel obliged by your giving me a list of the 

 names of three or four dozen of the most beautiful shaped Dahlias, — plants 

 that have been out about three years, and that can now be obtained for about 

 half a-crown or three shillings each ; these, in my estimation, like old friends, 

 are much preferable to new ones. Be kind enough to attach the colour, and the 

 price they are this season to be sold at; — let me have such as always prove good 

 cupped flowers. 



A Subscriber from commencement. 



ANSWER TO THE ABOVE. 



Mont Blanc, white; Era, Dod's Mary, Jones's Frances, blush; Autiope, Lady 

 Kinnaird, lilac; Topaz, yellow; Harrison's Gem, Sparry's Don John, sulphur; 

 Dod's Duke of Wellington, orange ; Diadem de Flora, Countess of Liverpool, 

 scarlet; Springfield Rival, Sir H. Fletcher's Marquis of Lothian, Climax, 

 Whales's Royal Standard, Hylas, light crimson ; Horwood's Defiance, Conductor, 

 Purple Perfection, ! Amato, purple ; Stanford's Egyptian Prince, plum; Girling's 

 Ruby, light ruby ; Bowling Green Rival, dark ruby; Suffolk Hero, Essex Rival, 

 Cambridge Hero, Victory, Springfield Rival Major, dark crimson ; Duchess of 

 Richmond, deep pink ; Hope, Miss Johnstone, rose ; Grand Turk, maroon ; 

 Unique, Clark's Julia, Ward's Mary, yellow laced ; Beauty of West Riding, 

 light red; Glory of Plymouth, Lady Dartmouth, Masterpiece, white, laced tvith 

 lilac, S(c; Ne Plus Ultra, Rienzi, shaded crimson; Brown's Rosette, shaded 

 salmon; Ringleader, Stuart Wortley, shaded purple; Granta, shaded claret; 

 Dod's Grace Darling, shaded salmon pink. 



[The above may be purchased for five pounds. — Conductor.] 



REMARKS. 



On Horticultural Gardens, &c. — As a Subscriber to the Cabinet from 

 the commencement, I beg to express my approbation of your account of the 



