4S MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



taken not lo apply it over the foliage. When the trusses of flowers are formed, 

 if there are more flowers upon each than can conveniently expand, the small 

 and centre ones should be cut out, so as tn leave about six. 



Campanula pvkamidalis. — OlVsets or cuttings should now be taken from 

 old plants, and be planted in some fine rich soil and peat, and covered wiih a 

 hand glass, or they may be struck in heat; after they have struck root, they 

 should be planted in rows nine inches apart, in a shady place in the common 

 soil of the garden. If they be not planted in a shady place they are liable to 

 blossom the first year, which are certain to be weakly and late; but allowing 

 them to remain for one year in the place described, then be taken up and 

 potted iu large pots, using a very rich compost, they will be found to flower 

 luxuriantly. J. Brown, Jun. 



Carnations. — (See last month's directions.) 



China Rose. — Plants of the tender kinds, as yellow, sweet scented, &c., 

 now placed iu heat, soon push forth shoots; when they are two or three inches 

 long, cut otF close to where they last pushed from; inserted in sandy loam and 

 placed in moist heat, they soon strike root, and will make fine blooming plants 

 for the summer and autumn. Rose trees may still be grafted ; the mode of 

 cleft grafting is the most successful, taking care to let the bark of the scion 

 come in contact with the bark of the stock. Cuttings of various plants suited 

 for open borders, as Calceolarias, Salvias, &c., should now be put in, striking 

 them in moist heat. 



0AHLIA Seeds — should now be sown, if not done before; place them in 

 moist heat When the plants have made two leaves, transplant them singly 

 into small pots, to be turned out in the open ground at the regular season. 



Erythrina Crista Galli — cuttings may now be struck, (See page 6.) 



Erica (Cape Heaths) — Cuttings of some sorts may now be successfully 

 struck; the greater portion strike root freely when the young wood is taken, 

 after it has become sufficiently firm, so as to prevent its damping off". The 

 pots for their reception should be filled to within an inch and a half of the top 

 with broken pot or coarse ashes, the upper part of which should be of a smaller 

 size than those below; over which should be placed a thin layer of Fog, (Hyp- 

 num) a moss so called, to prevent the sand from working down amongst the 

 draining ; the pot should then be filled with fine sifted pit sand, and be pressed 

 down very firm. After being well watered, it is fit for the cuttings. The cut- 

 tings should be cut oft" where the last shoots pushed from. The leaves should 

 be stripped oft" about half the length of each cutting, and the ends cut clean. 

 Id inserting the cuttings, press the sand close to the stems, and finish by wa» 

 tering well. Bell glasses need not be used. M. Nab, on Heaths, 



Herbaceous Perennials — should now be divided and re-planted; also 

 biennials, as Sweet William, &c., should be planted for blooming this season. 



MiGNlONETTE — to flower in boxes from June, should now be sown ; the 

 boxes should be about half filled with well-rotted dung, the remainder with 

 rich mould. The richness of the compost keeps the plants very vigorous and 

 flourishing for a long period. 



Pelargonium — Cuttings now put in will flower at the end of the year. 



Polyanthuses. — (See last mouth, page 23.) 



Rose Trees — (See page 23.) It is also a proper time to bud the varieties 

 ol China rose ; do it as soon as the bark will rise. 



TiGRlDA PAVONIA — roots should now be planted iu the open borders in a 

 rich soil ; the plants will bloom from the end of Juue to September. 



Triverania coccinea — roots should now be potted in rich soil. 



Violets — may now be increased, as the stems will be found freely rooting 

 If in contact with the soil. A rich soil upon a dry subsoil suits them best. 



KIDGE, PRINTER, SHEFFIELD. 



