256 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



FLOR1CULTURAL CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER. 



All greenhouse plants should now be housed without delay, and air admitted, 

 except when it is frosty. The plants should not be watered in the evening, but 

 in the early part of the day, so that the damps may be dried up before the house 

 is closed, as they are during the night prejudicial to the plants. The soil in the 

 pots should frequently be loosened at the surface, to prevent its forming a mossy 

 or very compact state. 



The plants of the Cactus that have been kept in the open air during the 

 summer may he brought to bloom successively, by taking such as are desired 

 to bloom immediately into the heat of a forcing pine house. Other plants, to 

 bloom afterwards, should be kept in a greenhouse protected from the frost. 



Plants of the Calceolaria that have been grown in the open borders during 

 the summer months should now be taken up and potted, afterwards kept in a 

 cool frame, or cool part of the greenhouse, being careful not to give too much 

 water, ju>>t sufficient to keep the soil moist will only be necessary. Offsets will 

 be found rooted, take them off' and pot them. 



Chinese Primroses that have been grown in the open borders will require to 

 be taken up. 



Plants of some of the Chrysanthemums that are grown in pots, and taken 

 into the greenhouse, will be found to have pushed a number of suckers. If the 

 offsets are wanted for the increase of the kind, it is advisable to pinch off' the 

 tops, so as to prevent their exhausting the plant to the weakening of the flower. 

 It the offsets are not wanted, it is best to pull up the suckers entire. Attention 

 will be required to watering, as the roots absorb much if given. If the plant is 

 allowed to wither, it checks the flowers, whether in bud or expanded. And so 

 much do we admire this handsome genus of flowers, that we are fully persuaded 

 their beautiful blossoms, exhibited in form and colour, will most amply repay 

 for any labour that may be bestowed on the plants. 



The Dahlia seed, where not cut off' by frost, will now he perfected. They are 

 best retained in the heads as grown, spread singly, where they will not tie liable 

 to mould, and kept in a dry, but not too hot a situation ; being thus kept in the 

 chaff, the small seeds will not shrivel, but be kept plump. The roots will now 

 require taking up, if not done last month. 



Dutch roots may in this month be successfully planted. See articles on cul- 

 ture as to potting, burying under ground, &c. 



Fuchsias and greenhouse plants intended to be inured to the open air will 

 require to have protection at the roots, &C. 



Tubers of Commellinas. and bulbs of Tigridias, should be taken up and pre- 

 served dry through winter. 



Newly planted shrubs, hrexposed situations, should be secured to stakes. 



Herbaceous border plants may still be divided and replanted. 



REFERENCE TO PLATE. 



In recent numbers of the Cabinet we have remarked upon the Pelargoniums ; 

 we give figures of them in the plate of our present number. They are amongst the 

 very best, and deserve to be in every collection. 



Guardsman we saw in fine bloom at Mr. Gaines's. 



Bridesmaid equally so at Mr. Catleugh's. 



Gem vf the West we had sent from Mr. Nairn, Stoke, near Devonpoit. 



