178 General Notices. 



fine, plump seed, and gather it before the pods are fully ripe, 

 as they are liable to burst, and the seeds disperse. 

 New Haven, Conn., Februajy 12, 1849. 



[If, after reading the above excellent article, by Mr. Saun- 

 ders, and that by Mr. Kennedy, (p. 492) in addition to what 

 has been said in our previous volumes, the amateur is not 

 able to produce fine specimens of this most beautiful plant, it 

 will not be for want of the most simple, plain, and concise 

 directions for that object. Mr. Saunders's article was written 

 some time since, and, in consequence of the appearance 

 of Mr. Kennedy's communication, it was laid aside ; but, at 

 our request, he has kindly forwarded it for publication, though 

 somewhat abridged from the original draft. 



A flower so well worthy of universal cultivation as the 

 calceolaria, and one which is yet so rarely seen in fine con- 

 dition, deserves more than ordinary notice; and the results of 

 the experience of every successful grower will be duly ap- 

 preciated by all who prize such a delicate and varied flower 

 as the calceolaria. Now is the time to sow seeds, when it has 

 been neglected in the autumn, and if Mr. Saunders's directions 

 are followed, a fine show of flowers may be obtained, from 

 August to October. — Ed.] 



MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Art. 1. General Notices. 



Tree Mignonette. — The Reseda odorata, or common sweet Mignonette, 

 treated after the following manner, forms a real treat in the conservatory, 

 during the winter and spring months. 



Sow in spring a number of small four-inch pots. When up, clear off all 

 the plants but one in the centre ; as it grows, train it upwards to a stick, 

 until it is a foot high, or two if you please ; do not allow any side shoots to 

 grow on the stem, and remove all leaves to within a few inches of its top. 

 When the plant gets as high as you wish it, top it, and then it will throw 

 out side branches; as they advance, pinch off their tops, until you have 

 formed a nice bushy head to your plant, and, above all things, do not allow 

 any bloom to appear, until it has become strong, which will be by winter, 

 if it has been well attended to. For the first winter, it will be advisable not 

 to have them in larger than eight-inch pots. Mignonette being an annual, 



