MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 20d 



Reply to Gulielmus on Geraniums.— A correspondent, "Gulielmus," 

 in the June Number, asks for information respecting the preservation of Ge- 

 raniums during the winter. Observing that his enquiry is unanswered in 

 the present number, I take the liberty to tell him how I keep them. About 

 tho end of October I remove the plants from the pots, cut off all the leaves 

 carefully, and shake off all the mould. I envelope the roots in moss, tie the 

 trees up in small bundles, and put them into any place in the house free of 

 light and frost. In the spring clip the ends of the roots and repot them in 

 good compost, and I doubt not that Gulielmus will find that upon the whole 

 he will loose less plants by this method than by keeping them framed, and 

 the plants will bloom very strong. Doubtless this plan may have objections 

 with some of your readers, who will, perhaps, have the kindness to improve 

 me by their better experience and suggestions. J. C. 



July2\, 1835. 



REMARKS. 



On Fuchsia longlflora.— This plant was the subject of conversation in 

 two parties Lhave been with the last month, and it was said tha plant was 

 an imposition upon the floricultural public, the flower not being so large as 

 had been represented. I was glad to see tho figure of it in the August Num- 

 ber of the Cabinet. Not having seen the flower, I resolved on doing so, in 

 order to see whether j-ou had exaggerated its beauties in the plate. I saw 

 that it was grown by \V. Barratt, of Wakefield Nursery, from the reference 

 made in the Cabinet. I found a plant in blossom in his establishment, and 

 it was a most splendid object. I measured the flowers, and they aro about 

 half an inch longer than the figure in the Cabinet, and of a splendid colour. 

 The plant deserves universal cultivation. I am confident no person seeing 

 the plant I refer to, could hesitate to pronounce it a desideratum in that ge- 

 nus. It is possible another sort may have been sold for the genuine kind, 

 or there may be two varieties under the same name, but Barratt's plant, I am 

 confident, does most correctly merit the title of longiflora, and ought to have 

 splendida added thereto. Clericus. 



Staffordshire, August 4th, 1835. 



[The figure we gave was correct in size to the specimen sent us, but it had 

 been gathered from a small plant, and, in consequence, might not 

 be so large as if taken from a stronger plant. — Conductor,] 



FLORICILTURAL EXHIBITIONS. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



At the Exhibition of this Society, held at the Garden, on Saturday, July 



4th, the following prizes were awarded : — 



The Gold Hanlmian Medal.— For Pines, J. J. Guest, Esq., F.H.S.— Black 

 Grapes, Mr. Dowding, Gardener to Lady Clarke— Orchideous Plants, the 

 Messrs. Loddiges— A miscellaneous Collection of Plants, Mrs. Lawrenco 

 P.H.8. — Garden Roses, Mr. S. Hooker, F.II.S. Brcnchley, nearLamberhurst' 



The Large Silver Medal. — For Balsams, Mr. Cock, jun., Chiswick — Pelar- 

 goniums, Messrs. Colley and J I ill, Hammersmith — Sweet Williams, Mr. 

 ttountioy, Ealing — Seedling Spanish Irises, Mr. Salter, Shepherd's Bush — 

 Grauadillas, Mr. Miller, Bristol, F.II.S. — Grapes, Mr. H. Buck, Blackheath 

 — Black Antigua Pine, J. It. Neame, Esq., F.H.S.— A miscellaneous Collec- 

 tion of Plumb, Mi, John Green, Gardener tv Sir E, Antrobiis, Burt , F,H S, 



