2<V2 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



On Striking Cuttings of Bigxonia, &c. — " A Lover of Flowers" (page 

 115) should plant cuttings of the Bignonia either in sand or common earth, 

 under a hand-glass, placed in heat, either in May or August. My plant is 

 against a wall, due south, and never had the slightest covering. 



An Ardent Amateur. 



On Cactus speciocissimus. — In answer to " An Amateur" in Vol. I. p. 

 I'll, in the Floricultural Cabinet, I inform him that I have the Cactus spe- 

 ciocissimus flowering in my greenhouse every alternate year, without any 

 additional heat ; it is kept perfectly dry during the winter. 



August 1 \lh, 183-1. A Subscriber. 



On Balsams.— To the enquiries of your correspondent " C." July 9th, re- 

 specting the cultivation of Balsams, 1 heg to reply that on the age of the 

 seed I place my reliance for the success in flowering. Contrary to most 

 other plants, balsam seed requires to be kept some years before it is sown; 

 and I have now some very healthy plants with good double flowers, raised 

 from seed which I gathered in 1829. F. M. 



Southampton, August llth. 



On a Dwarf Yellow Flowering Plant.— One of your correspondents, 

 some time ago, enquired for information respecting a dwarf yellow flowering 

 plant, to agree with Verbena melindres, Lobelia erinus, &c. I would recom- 

 mend to him Gratiolaaurea, a hardy herbaceous plant, which is something 

 like Lobelia gracilis in growth, and would answer every purpose he requires. 



Aug, \6th, 1834. 8. A. 



To Flower Myrtles and Heliotropes.— In the month of April 

 select any quantity of Myrtles you may wish to flower ; take them to the 

 potting-shed ; with a pointed stick remove all the old surface mould as deep 

 as possible without injuring the roots; add some fresh mould, half loam, 

 half dung, mixed well together, to within one inch of the rim of the pot; 

 clean out an empty pit or frame from all weeds and dirt; add an inch or two 

 of sifted cinders over the bottom, beating it down firm and level with the 

 back of a spade ; set your plants in so as to be clear of each other ; give them 

 a good watering with a ruse-pot, to settle the mould ; shut up the lights close ; 

 every morning, when the weather is favourable, give plenty of air for one 

 hour, by sliding the lights up and down, or by taking them off; keep the 

 lights close the remainder of the day, so as to draw a good sun heat inside. 

 the frame ; if the sun should be very bright and powerful shade with a mat 

 for two or three hours in the middle of the day, but not longer ; sprinkle 

 them over head freely with water; and when they show their blossom buds, 

 increase the quantity of air daily ; so that by the time the flowers are ready- 

 to expand they may be able to stand the open air. By this treatment 

 Myrtles from one year old and upwards may be flowered in abundance. 



Great Boohham, Surrey, July 2d, 1831. J. YV. D. 



Answer to Violet.— In answer to Violet, Irecomnier.d-iHWKo/ Hussion, 

 German and French Slocls ; they look extremely well when growing in a long 

 row, and being of all colours make an handsome appearance ; they grow- 

 about eighteen inches high. Aryemone, (annual kinds,) three or four varieties, 

 grows three to four feet high ; seeds of the above kinds may be obtained of 

 most nurserymen, and in sixpenny packets if desired. Dodecalheon Meadia, 

 (perennial,) pink, eighteen inches high, 9d. each. Phloxes, (perennial,) all 

 colours, two feet high, 9d. to 2s. each. Pansies, all colours, 9d. each, for the 

 ends of the bed. Commellina tuherosa, two to three feet high, would look 

 pretty towards the middle, the flowers being of so line a blue ; seeds may be 

 obtained of Messrs. AVarner & Co., Cornhill, London, (id. per packet, and 

 toots at 6d. each. Dahlias, at stated distances, down the middle, all colour;, 

 nil heights, all prices; half-a-dozen, at least, of the white kinds should be 

 selected. Campanula persicafolin, double blue, eighteen inches high, 9d. to 1 s. 

 each. Campanula pyramidalis, two or three plants of it, three to six feet high , 

 bbse and white varieties, Is. each. Erodium hymenodes, a plant or two, six 



