252 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



[We refer our correspondent to articles on the subject which are given in 

 former numbers of the Cahinet. It is very easy of culture : give it a rich soil ; 

 and being very liable to be affected by the red spider, the plant should frequently 

 be syringed underside the leaves, — if occasionally with soap suds, or tobacco 

 water, or immersed overhead in the liquid, if the plant be small, the insects will 

 certainly be destroyed, and by such attention may be kept vigorous. — Con- 

 ductor.] 



On Culture of Geraniums. — Having read in your number of the Fi.ori- 

 cultural Cabinet for August that you had in preparation an article for the 

 next month on the management and culture of the Geranium. I looked with 

 anxiety for the September publication, and was much disappointed at not seeing 

 the promised information: this I write, hoping that you will not omit giving lis 

 some treatise on the cultivation of a plant on which at this side of the water we 

 lay the greatest value. 



Roscrea, Sept. 16th. A Constant Reader. 



[IVc hope the article in the present number will be found useful to our cor- 

 respondent. — Conductor.] 



On Self Auriculas, &c. — Will you have the goodness to inform me if the 

 enclosed flower of a Geranium is Mr. Foster's Sylph ; also to give Mr. William 

 Woodmansey a hint to answer my question about Self Auriculas (see January 

 Number, 1S39). If it is not convenient at present, he may think of it afier next 

 season. And ate. 



[The Geranium is Fosterii Rosea. From the past kindness of Mr. Wood- 

 mausey we feel assured that the matter will have his attention. — Conductor.] 



On - Canvas. — Will you have the goodness to inform me in the next month's 

 Cabinet whether the canvas recommended by S. A. H. in the September num- 

 ber, page 191, is the kind used by ladies for worsted work, or whether it is a 

 strong kind of muslin he means, and at what price it can be purchased. 



P. A. R. T. 



[We shall feel obliged if our correspondent S. A. H. will supply the informa- 

 tion as earlv as possible, and on its receipt we will address a letter to be had at 

 the post-oflke where the above communication was posted. — Conductor.] 



On Cacti. — I should be glad if some one would give their successful treatment 

 of Cacti. My plan has been nearly to starve them during winter, give them 

 very small pots, and let them irrow naturally. My success has been very, very 

 partial, having obtained no flowers but on the Speciosa. I have fjllowed this 

 ■plan from seeing it stated particularly that they should not be watered. A nur- 

 seryman now tells me that that plan is quite fallacious. On the contrary they 

 should be watered like other plants, good pot room, well drained, and in the 

 autumn should have their heads lopped off. I have given sand and peat soil; 

 he adds loam and dung. Now, before changing soil, pots, &c, I should like 

 very much either to have a confirmation of this plan, or a recommendation of 

 any other known to succeed. If I mistake not. Cacti grow abundantly on the 

 borders of the Nile ; if so, the overflowings of that river must be a proof of their 

 requiring much water. J. G. 



I wish particularly- to know soon from some correspondent, whether in budding 

 Camellias it is better to let the end of the scion remain in water or no ; and 

 whether either plan will succeed with greenhouse temperature ; also whether the 

 single red cuttings will strike in a. greenhouse ? J. G. 



On Raising Tulips. — Will you, or some of your readers, be kind enough to 

 give a few remarks on raising Seedling Tulips, and how long they are before 

 they flower from seed? An eariy answer will oblige 



North impton, Sept. 21, 1840. G. P. 



