262 General Notices. 



a few of the centre petals of a lovely pink shade. This is 

 one of the most magnificent CamelUas. 



C.j. var. Gen. George Washington. — A thrifty growing 

 plant, with foliage about the size of varieguta, but rather 

 flatter; bud oval, calyx green; flower of a light cherry red 

 or deep rose color, with a small white stripe running 

 through a few of the petals, very symmetrically formed, 

 beautifully imbricated, and as double to the centre as the 

 old double white. It is a magnificent variety. 



C. var. Old Virginia bloomed very profusely last winter, 

 and the flowers were generally of a deep pink or rose color, 

 and mostly without the white stripes in the centre of the 

 petals, as heretofore described in your Magazine, (Vol. V. 

 p. 210.) It is double to the centre, like the old double 

 white, with rose edged petals, and it will rank as one of the 

 very finest sorts. 



Respectfully yours, 



J. S. GUNNELL. 



Washington. D. C, June, 1843. 



[Dr. Gunnell has placed several plants of his two seedlings, Old Vir- 

 ginia and Mrs. Gunnell, described in our previous Volumes, in the hands 

 of Messrs. Ritchie and Dick, of Philadelphia, for sale, and they may be 

 purchased of them at the usual prices for new kinds. — Ed.] 



MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Art. I. General Notices. 



Experiments with Nitrate of Soda. — The following are the results of a 

 few carefully conducted experiments with Nitrate of Soda : On Keen's 

 seedling strawberries, sown in the spring, the effects were not visible ; 

 carrots sown in the spring, large increase in size ; sea kale, great increase 

 in size, and promise of bud for this year's cutting ; cut on Christmas day. 

 Brassicas, of all kinds, deep luxuriant color and vigorous growth ; aspar- 

 agus produced the most extraordinary efiects, as compared with other 

 things; I cut fifty stalks, which weighed nearly four ounces each, and 

 took the first prize at a local .show ; the tops were of a very dark green, 

 and kept growing into the autumn. Onions, in 1841, kept growing too 

 late ; they were large but did not harvest ; in 1842, there was no percep- 

 tible difference. Conifera> increased deep green and vigorous growth. 

 Turnips, sown with the seed, which come up with unusual rapidity, and 

 continued to grow until they had arrived at maturity ; they were tender, 

 juicy, and mild in flavor, with a perceptible improvement in the following 



