MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 47 



Query. — I am desirous of ainusiug myself with that great solace next to 

 i-eligion, the culture of Flowering Plants, suitable for a flower garden. I 

 wisli to cultivate priucipally what are termed florist's tlowers, such as Poly- 

 anthuses, Carnations, Ranunculuses, Pinks, Hyacinths, Tulips, and Dahlias. 

 I should be greatly obliged to any of the readers of the Florkuttural Cabinet, 

 who are acquainted with the flowers specified, to give me a list of about two 

 dozen of the best sorts of each, with a short description of the colours, &c. of 

 each, and where 1 might be likely to purchase the sorts. T. J. Risbv. 



Query. — In the summer of 1831, 1 visited an Horticultural exhibition near 

 London, at which I found a most striking Dahlia, called " Levick's Incompa- 

 rable." The sort very probably is uow become pretty general. The flowers 

 I saw were particularly striking; the ground colour being a crimson red, and 

 about one inch of the end of each petal was pure white. I was very soli- 

 citous to obtain the sort. I did so in the spring of 1832, and was assured the 

 kind I received was correct. I planted it in rather a poor soil according to 

 instructions given me, but I had not one tipped flower during the season, — 

 all were self-coloured. I wish to have the plant with its tipped flowers. If 

 any of the readers of the Florists' Magazine can give me instructions to obtaiu 

 what I desire, I shall be greatly obliged. Dahlia. 



MEETINGS OF HORTICULTURAL, BOTANICAL, AND FLORIST 



SOCIETIES, &.C. 



Newcastle Horticultural Society 



The first general Meeting of this Society, for the present year, was held in 

 the Music Hall, Newcastle, a few days since. Prizes for flowers were awarded 

 as follows: — The best exotic plant in flower. Camellia corallina, to J. G, 

 Clarke, Esq. The best Bouquet, to Mr. Ireland, Gardener to VV. Donkin, 

 Esq. 



The following plants were exhibited amongst many others: double red 

 Camellia; red Warrahtah Camellia; myrtle leaved Camellia; Cineraria cru- 

 enta, and Amaryllis Jolinsoniiiua, from the garden of W. Losii, Esq.; Camel- 

 lias, corallina; Dianthiflora or carnation Warratah, and Sasanqua rosea; also 

 Caladium bicolor, from J. G. Clarke, Esq.; double striped Camellia, from 

 Mrs. Bewicke; BletiaTankervillioe, from A. Donkin, Esq.; Euphorbia splen-- 

 dens, from Messrs. Falla. The Committee have awarded the silver medal to 

 Mr. Kellv, Gardener to A. Do.wkin, Esq., for an Essay on the Cultivation of 

 Triverania coccineum. 



Caledonian Society. 



A general Meeting of the Society was held on March 7 th in a large apart- 

 ment of the Waterloo Hotel, Edinburgh. Sir T. D. Lauder, Bart., in the 

 Chair. Prizes were awarded as follows: — Best six Hyacinths of the newest 

 varieties, Mr. Kelly, propagator to Messrs. Dickson and Sons. Finest 

 seedling Camellia, raised in Scotland, with an account of its history and 

 origin, to Mr. Cunningham, Comely Bank Nursery. 



Of the plants sent for exhibition, the following were conspicuous. Two 

 splendid plants of Azalea ledi(()lia, (white Chinese Azalea,) Cinnamomum 

 verum, in full fruit, Galanthus plicatus, a pretty snowdrop; Ajax exigua, Ajax 

 nana, Acacia afiinis, flowered in the ojieu air at Cannonmills; Epaciis im- 

 pressa, from Professor Dunbar; Rhododendron arboreum hybridum; Kr'ica 

 Linna.-oides; Platylobium parviflorum; Xerauthemum proliferum and Ardisia 

 crenuldta/ 



MONTHLY FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR, 



for APRIL. 



Annuals, IIaudv, — (See page 43.) 



Annuals, 'I'ender, — (See page 42.) 



Auriculas, — Will now be in flower; they will require protection from rains, 

 and mid-day sun. The plants will require a free supply of water; to water 

 occasionally with uianiire water greatly improves the flowers; care should be 



