292 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Pelargoniums. — Admiral Nelson, Master Walter, Queen of Belgium, Olym. 

 picum, Dennis's Queen Adelaide, Countess of Munster, Witinum, Admiral 

 Codrington, Bluebeard, De Vere, Lord John Russell, Captain Ross, Yeat- 

 maniana, Diadem, &c. 



Calceolarias. — Queen of Sheba, Youngii atra, Queen Adelaide, Julius Cae- 

 sar, The Magician, Lanala, Harlequin, Fothergilli graudiflora, Pluto, For- 

 mosa, Bicolor, Princess Victoria, Atro purpurea, Witch of Endor, Cleopatra, 

 J upiter. 



Perennials. — Campanula gracilis, Gallardia bicolor, Orobus Tischiriu, 

 Lotus nova, Cypripediurn spectabile, Malva purpurata, M. angustifolia, An- 

 tirrhinum alba More pleno, Phlox sigustrifolia, Silene compacta, Lobelia 

 Tupa, Francoa Souchofolia, Hunnemannia fumaraefolia. 



REFERENCE TO THE EMBELLISHMENT. 



Brown's Royal Adelaide DaJdia. — This very handsome variety was raised 

 by Messrs. Brown, nurserymen, Slough, near Windsor, and will be offered 

 for sale by them next season. It is a most beautiful and striking variety. 

 We saw the kind growing in the grounds of the above gentlemen, and can 

 assure our readers that the plant is a most profuse bloomer, and exhibits its 

 flowers at a desirable distance above the foliage. We will give some addi- 

 tional particulars respecting the price, &C. in a future number of the Flori- 

 cultural Cabinet. — Conductor. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER. 



Plant Stove. — Roses, Honeysuckles, Jasmines, Persian Lilacs, &c. re- 

 quired to bloom from January, should be brought in early in the present 

 month. The plants should be placed at first in the coolest part of the house ; 

 never allow them to want water. Pots, or boxes containining bulbous -rooted 

 flowering plants, as Hyacinths, Narcissuses, Persian Irises, Crocusses, &c. 

 should occasionally be introduced, so as to have a succession of bloom. All 

 stove plants will require occasional syringing over the tops, in order to wash 

 ofl any accumulated dust from the foliage. Cactus plants that have been 

 kept out of doors, or in the greenhouse, should occasionally be brought into 

 the stove for flowering. 



Greenhouse. — As much fire as will barely keep out frost will be neces- 

 sary; and for the purpose of drying up damp arising from foggy nights, or 

 from watering, all possible air in the daytime should be admitted ; but mind 

 to keep the plants from damage by frost. Chrysanthemums will require a 

 very free supply of air, and a good supply of water; by the end of the month 

 many will be going out of bloom ; such should be cut down, and if any kind 

 is scarce, the stalks may be cut into short lengths, and be struck in heat; 

 always cut the lower end of the cutting close under a joint. If greenhouse 

 plants require watering or syringing over the tops, let it be done in the 

 morning of a clear day, when air can be admitted; and towards evening a 

 gentle fire-heat should be given. 



Flower Garden. — Be careful to protect beds of what are technically 

 called florists' flowers, should severe weather occur. Calceolarias that were 

 cut down and re-potted last month will require attention not to water too 

 much, or they will damp off; keep them in a cool and airy part of thegret n- 

 house or pit-house. Auriculas and Polyanthuses will require plenty of ail- 

 in fine weather, and but little water. The like attention will be required to 

 Carnations, Pinks, £cc. kept in pots. Dahlia roots should be looked over, to 

 see if any are moulding, or likely to damage ; let the roots he dry if they are 

 to be laid in heaps. Newly planted shrubs should be well secured, so that 

 they be not loosened by the wind. Tender evergreens newly planted would 

 be benefitted by a little mulch of any kind being laid over the roots. During 

 hard frosts, if additional soi! be required for (lower beds upon grass lawns, 

 advantage should be taken to have it conveyed at that time, so that the turf 

 be not injured by wheeling, leading, &c. 



