44 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



On Pinks, Carnations, &c. — Will Innovator inform me whether any of 

 the Pinks " one foot in circumference" can be seen next year within ten miles 

 of Loudon, and their names. I must confess a Pink four inches across (which 

 of course it must be to be a foot round) is new to me. Last July, at Hogg's, 

 a friend of mine measured a Carnation, which was so much larger than the 

 others on his stage as to be on that account peculiarly conspicuous, and found 

 it to be four inches and three quarters across, and I think no other there 

 could have been more than four inches. But when we hear of Pinks of that 

 size, Carnations may be grown by Innovator probably eight inches in 

 diameter. At all events he will, perhaps, favour us with his standard size for 

 Carnations. With regard to piping, I tried Mr. Revell's plau this year late, 

 (for my first pipings failed), and I struck every piping under a large hand- 

 glass, except one. I am much indebted to him for communicating it. What 

 docs Innovator mean by saying, that by the mode he recommends Mr. 

 Revell may strike one hundred and Ji/ly out of every one hundred f Surely 

 that can only be done in Ireland. B. M. 



London, Dec. 2d, 1833. 



On Destroying the Wire-worm, &c. — Can you or any of your respected 

 Correspondents inform me of the best method of destroying the small 

 black snail, and wire-worm, which do so much injury in our gardeus? I have 

 tried lime, which kills them, but have always thought it to do more harm to 

 the plants than the destroying of the vermin did good. 



Jan. 3d, 1 834. E. R. W. 



On Rhododendrons, &c. — 1 should feel much obliged by being informed, 

 through the medium of the Cabinet, which are the best and handsomest sorts of 

 Rhododendrons and Azaleas for green- house culture. 



Dec. Qth, 1833. S. C. A. 



On the Culture of Brugmansia. — I should be much obliged if some of 

 the readers of the Cabinet would give a paper on the treatment suitable to 

 the Brugmansia Arborea, both as a dwarf, or a tall cultivated plant, so as to 

 bloom it well, whether in the house or open air. 



Jan. -ilk, 1834. Martin. 



On Pinks, Pomegranates, &c. — I should be particularly obliged if you 

 or any of your numerous Correspondents would give me some information on 

 the culture of a Pink named " Davey's Eclipse;" with me the edges of the 

 petals become uneven instead of the contrary ! Also the best method of 

 producing in the open air, flowers of the Double Pomegranate, in the shortest 

 possible period. W. D. 



Beverley, Dec. 13th, 1833. 



ANSWERS. 



On the Sizes of Pots, &c. — Iu reply to the query of a Subscriber, in' 

 serted at page 21, we beg to observe that there are eleven sizes usually sold" 

 The price is the same for all the sorts, viz. two of the largest cost the same 

 price as eighty of the smallest. The following scale gives the distinguishing 

 sizes in inches, as requested by our Correspondent : — 



In. dr. In. dp. 

 1st size, has 2 to the cast, called Twos, and are 18 and 18 



2d 4 Fours,..., 12 12 



3d 6 Sixes, 9.... 8 



4th 8 Eights, 8 7 



5th 12 Twelves, 7 .... 6 



6th 16 Sixteens, 6 7 



7th 24 Twenty-fours 5 .... 6 



8th 32 Thirtytwos 4 5 



9th 48 Forty-eights 3 . . . . 4 



10th 60 Sixties, 2 .... 2$ 



1 1th 80 Eighties, or thumbs.. 1|.... 2 



