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push shoots tliaii if cut late, and the young slioots had time before the 

 autumn to grow vigorously, and be sufficiently matured to withstand 

 the effects of severe frost without injury ; wliereas. if cut late in summer, 

 the young shoots would be tender, and liable to suffer.] 



Veronica speciosa. — Having long been a subscriber to your Maga- 

 zine, I venture to request that you will oblige me by inserting in your 

 next Number directions for the propagation of the Veronica speciosa; 

 and also inform me whether you consider it sufficiently hardy to remain 

 in a warm south border during the winter. 



[Take half-ripened young shoots, cut them close under a joint, at 

 about three inciies long ; dress off the leaves half that length, and insert 

 the cuttings in the usual white sand ; water well, and when dried a 

 little cover with a bell glass, and plunge the pot where it will have 

 slight bottom heat. Shade from hot sun, and keep the sand just moist. 

 If there be too much moisture on the glass wipe it out once a day — 

 cuttings readily strike root. We have had several plants growing in 

 the open ground for the last three years, and they have not suffered in 

 the least. The soil is a sandy-loam, and the substratum is gravel. 

 They are upon a south aspected border, which is protected from the 

 nortli and east. The principal thing is to have a dry substratum. Plant 

 out as early as possible to get established before winter.] 



Ox THE Cineraria, &c. — I shall be obliged if some reader will 

 inform me if tiie Cineraria macrophylla, the Armeria cephalotes, and the 

 Euphorbia characiaare plants easily obtained, and of moderate price. — 

 A?i old Subscribe?: 



[The beautiful Armeria is cheap, and may be had at any nursery. 

 The Cineraria is an old resident in tiiis country, but rarely cultivated. 

 It is in the flower garden at Kew. Tiie otiier we do not know.] 



On the Culture of Cyclamens. — A Subscriber to the Cabinet 

 would feel himself extremely obliged if any Correspondent would inform 

 him of the best method of growing the Sweet-scented Cyclamen. I 

 purchased several roots in bloom three years ago, but have not had the 

 pleasure of witnessing a single bloom on them since. By giving- this 

 insertion in your next Number, you will still furtlier oblige yours, &c. 

 — Alpha. 



Ornamental Creepers, &c. — I should be very much obliged if 

 some reader of the Cabinet would give a list of Ornamental Cieepers, 

 or climbing plants, suited to train against a. wall, trellis, or arbour. A 

 list of greenhouse, and one of hardy kinds, will confer a great kindness 

 on. — Flora. 



On Striking and subsequent culture of the Orange and 

 Citron, &c. — I beg leave to communicate to you my mode of culti- 

 vating the Orange and Citron, whicli I have practised for many years 

 witli great success which may be of service to some of your subscribers 

 — that is from single eyes with a leaf attaciied to it; I immure the 

 €ye in the mould about half an incli deep, and they begin to make 

 roots very soon, sending up a strong shoot at tiie same time. I have 

 struck fifty to a hundred in a large sized pot, and scarce one of them 

 failed, and of course a plant on its own bottom is preferable to a plant 



