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Grimmia pulvinata ; the capsule, however, is quite distinct, being | lower part of the flower. In the Fernery, which contains an ex- vation of Mushrooms ; 
globose instead of ovate, and having a conical instead of a ros. tensive collection, the plants are arranged upon a clever plan planting and training Pear-trees; the drainage of plants 
trate operculum. Both species Srow upon St. Vincent’s Rocks, | lately adopted by Mr. Smith, of subdividing many of the genera, | t ween aon 
are sometimes intermingled, but each retains its peculiar i Ss 2 : ‘ ee ure any proper- 
characteristics, so that Grimmia orbicularis cannot be considered | the structure of their fronds. Slate labels, which are neat, and | ties of Water, with reference to its application to Horti- 
a variety of Grimmia pulvinata. Specimens of the Apanen et only elt when ai Aue, has wae Peeele BeprOUsly, to the culture ; with some account of the genera Quercus, Salix, 
accompanied the paper. A paper was also read from r. T. | name being inscribed on it, are afiixe 0 each specimen, an i a Pa 
Beesley, being “dations te we Tist of Plants found in the | exhibit its name, native country, and the group to which it be. | 224 Agaricus, and of the natural order Tropeolacee. 
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instance of the ill effects of In the list of subjects, at the end of the work, intended 
ith those of hot water. The | to be brought forward at the ensuing meetings, we are 
and the plant appears glad to observe that our native plants are not forgotten ; i 
Eee SNEED (hut thateit is proposed, at every monthly meeting, to q 
ngewformis and several | notice those portions of the British Flora which may be i 
from the American Philosophicai | ther seedlings lately introduced by Mr. Gardner from: Brazil, | found in bloom during the succeeding month. This notice 
; oe y tie da variety of rare plants, are in a most healthy condition. In ight be rendered still more useful by the addition of the 4 
Society, Prof. Meneghini, and Mr. W. M. Chatterley. Mr, Arthur | 2 x 2 ne might be rendere | 
Meng OF British a Pose seritish Species of Statice.” Speci. | the latter house a Atos, are RonmSE Re Se yee LI cealitien: nthe neighbourhood of London where the H 
Wore cchitaye and Foreign species in the Society’s collection house contains in bloom numerous plants of the larze variety of | rarer species are most likely to be met with. WW 
were exhibited. 3 Oncidium ampliatum, one bearing a panicle 4ft. in height; Rodri- etched a case 
guézia planifélia, with racemes of yellowish green flowers ; aT eee é 7 
MISCELLANEOUS Pleurothallis marginata, a delicate little object, scarcely 3ins. NS for the ensuing week, i 
a 4 ; gett r high, flourishing on the bare shells of the Cocoa-nnt ; and the beau- Jupeine from a few varieties which I have lately tried, the ; 
New Cactus—We have Just seen a highly beautiful | tirui‘epidendrom i with a dark-b: i } 
4 craps? Wn perianth, and | whole tribe ofherbaceous Pzeonies may safely be added to our 
seedling Cactus, which rivals, or even exceeds, Conway’s | a pure white labellum, having in the centre a bright purp i i 
Giant Cactus, in size. . It was raised by Mr. Errington, Fe Lae Pants i 
gr. to Sir P. Egerton, and is intended to be called Ce ipeAavie i . 
natter, they force in any light soil as 
easily as Seakale or Rhubarb. They are very gay among 
Aaaliy soe ea other forced flowers in. the co only fault being 
<A . n era St @1 0 Whi a is i evi 
Tunning up the sides of each petal. The petals are broad, | &t@dually softening 4 his is, however, 
and fall well back. The stigma and anthers are of a bright 
New Camellia.—We have received; from the Dean of 
Manchester, under the name of Camellia Lysantha, a 
very beautiful seedling, raised at Spofforth. Its mater- 
nal parent was a seedling from the old single red-fer- saRelaw Ovenn ls 
tilized with the common-striped .Camellia, and was itself i Leap dire ke melpeata dpe 
crossed with the Myrtle-leaved variety. The colour is a | Banksia ericifélia, Dryandra formosa al 
Hehe y sank 
bright carmine, with stripes of pale pink running down | cif6lia, and nitida ; the two latter dense bushes, 
the centre of each petal. The outer petals’ are rounded, | Of White at the axil of every leaf. 
SERN ACSA P ‘folly, | Licium, religiosum, with fragrant gr 
and when the flower is about half-open, are beautifully | 1. foridanum; Tasmania aromatica, Anadénia ves 
cupped ; when fully expanded, however, they fall back in pendulous branches clothed in white, 
the same manner as those of the old double-white. The | bearing a terminal head of rosy purple. 
‘ is 1 1 inted, but fill 1 in'th the Leguminous plants is remarkably gay 
inner petals are somewhat pointed, but fill well up in the species of which, marked Mr. Lambert, 
eentre, branches, terminating in a large panicle of dar 
Packing Plants.—In alate Number of the New Zealand | flowers, and racemes ree eben tt teh ee rom the 
Journal there is an interesting communication from Mr. a ‘que leaves, is exceedingly beau’ 
R, Stokes, of Wellington, in which, after stating that too striki u to time those varieties of new Roses which are best suited for 
reat pains could not be taken in choosing the best varie- | deep rosy tints of several Species of Borénia, and the rich 
cl plant” amongst 
them at all times ; in a flower-bed it has as yet no rival, Iria 
vith | which has not easily yielded to gentle forcing; and I have nooahe 
that all our perennial Lupines are well suited for the purpose. 
The common Laburnum is also well adapted, and when trained 
ike a standard Rose, it takes up little room, and contrasts beat 
the conservatory, when little is to be had out of doors. We are 
the evidence of my senses. It may perhaps be supposed fiom 
Db: hieh 1 i in diameter, which has by what is stated in the Calendar (p. 215), that Gesneraceous seeds are 
Substance. No straw should be used, as it i ay aud as much in diameter, which has bee ah : 
theamoigitice ne Dear inary iemanannne: larly since Christmas, although exposed to the viciss of the | the smallest they nevertheless retain their vegetative powers fox 
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8 collection of fruit-trees received from England, which | coloured both the flowers and the foliage, dure the intense bottom-heat to which I alluded, although it is 
were carefully packed, and which had been 9 months Out | octane, Heaths and Cacti are both handsome span-roofed | not mecessary for them. JI find by a recent experiment that the ! 
of the ground, those packed in Moss only were in good buildings, connected with each other; seeds of the different Achimenes will stand as much bottom-heat 
ieee ats ioe ee oe A as those of the stove Gesnerdcem—a heat that would soon injure 
Sore ¢ ‘ having 4 choice collection of | established plants of either of them. 
either dead or more or less injured.” Mr. Stokes further | this handsome tribe, the latter having the aati a tage wre 
states that he has in his garden at Wellington—besides | ‘ies Only, for the reception of Gastérias, Haworthiaa, Melocacti, I.—KITCHEN-GARDEN AND ORCHARD. 
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an ample supply of vegetables—Rhubarb, Strawberries, | latter, in which the collection i rey tich, being placed with | _ Pivwry.—With the exception of a few fruitin 
Raspberries, Gooseberries 3 black, red, and white Cur- | Cacti on the floor in the eye Ges house. In one corner we re have obittn at ped aan aie ae ee sh 
rai D, Vertarina i Hi were shown four singular fleshy plants, of a light-brown colons, | Kep' mare dry, the rest of the stock, old and yo 
cane pecalies: ci Ne baa Figs, Plums, | Which had been introduced by Mr. Burke from the interior of | the routine already pointed out, 
ples, Pears, ore vet! Ubertsjx+Malberries, ‘arid || Atrios ioneiealiea the Yeast-plant, which the natives take, when | __VINERY.— : 
Quinces, Amongst the flowers are Magnolias, Camel- | chopped to pieces and mixed with honey, to throw themselves | With less water and a drier atmosphere, should now. be given to 
lias, the Daphnes, Oleander, Passion-flower,’ H into.a state of intoxication. On the south side of the house, con. | the earliest house, in order that ee fruit may be well color 
suckle, Jasmid, ia: lus, Tulips, Pi Wers. OneY~ || taining Cacti, are ine Specimens of Thea viridis and Bohea (the | 894 of good flavour; for the later houses see tlhe direc 
en ? tone: Brees us, tulips, Picotees, and: Reses. green and black Tea), which survive the winter under a slight | the last week or two. 
» OF which cu ings were procure 
& plants, which 
ould therefore be 
ung, will do with 
covering of mats, 8, planted out in the open macHuS avp Cusmntes.—Same as last week; and let them, 
from England, he expects to thrive well ground in the autumn, oneis quite dead—the other, being some: | by all means, have plenty of air and light. i 
rapes fit for table; as the thermomet what sheltered by surrounding trees, may possibly survive. ‘The ; grat ee ae sepen the plants should | 
. large Aloe-house, or sery y af ; Ave 2 dricr atmosphere, and less water at the roots, This is 
of December to the middle of Februar 4 * new conservatory, contains magnificent bots. This 
specimens of Euphérbia grandidens, Chamzrops htimills (plants, | therefore a favourable time for the appearance of the re 
of both’ sexes being: in: flower), Cérypha australis, Fourers a | Which must be guarded against bya little sulphur on th 
Bigantea, Cycas and Zémia; the larger plants standing in the | flues in the usu Na ; i 
g placed ona stone shelf running | , ELONS,—If any difficulty occurs in getting these to set well, 
increase the linings and give more air, which will keep the frames 
between 75° and 80°, 
“ The Chinese Husbandman,” § 
Correg; 
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d. spider, 
@ pipes or 
eral other species are in bloom, | “tier. As soon as the fruit-blossoms begin to fade, pick them off, 
Until they swell, and germination begins to appear, which | with a pretty Convolvulus, eaies Pam iclius, of a light-blue | Otherwise they may injure the young fruit. Keep up a brisk 
€xperience (he says) has taught him will have the effect | colout, with awhite centre; various Dracenas, Clivia nébilis, | heat of 75°, and they will soon set in abundance. ; 
Gf hastent y' , vi e effect | and Dianella ceeriilea. This house appears to answer perfect] _Kipney Beans.—From this time these are dangerous plants in 
th ening the growth of plants, as wellas of defending | the purpose for which it was intended, as all the plants appear | Vineries, or in any other houses where they are not alone, 
Cites against the insects hidden in the ground in which | to pea ae cae the old conservatory, although ren. fares Hey. Te tr arate to ie xe ieee Teetanatcly, 
ese ‘ 2 shes dered lighter by having had the walled ends o i he syringe will not injure their fruit, but rather improve i you 
ieee mere sown, | Perhaps is sethiad has prevecved. | Smee Mea pat necessarily dark. consetjuenine or ie® || may therefore ply Tt both morning and evening, if there is any 
ae nese Turnips from the fly that is often fatal to their opaque roof. It serves, nevertheless, very well as a winter | #PPearance of the spider. This will increase the vigour of the 
wth elsewhere. To the roots of plants and fruit-trees, | retreat for Ataucarias and of 
the Chi ae is and o1 Ae Holland plants. One noble Beats, and sounleiely keep comma tsiaepate de | 
Mmese farmer applies liquid manure i i specimen of Araucdria excelsa grown too high ALF-HARDY PLANTS, such as Tobacco, ; ‘oes, i 
Sontributi ne pe Areant ie likewise, as Duilding, and its top was therefore compelled tobe cat of tee | &e., should not sutton any check from wont of pot-room, water ] 
Vigour) 8, much towards forwar ing their growth and Py + imbricata in the centre of the grounds has been left | OF from cold draughts of air, Being annuals of a tender nature, | 
Knight Voit Chinese, by J. F. Davis, vol. ii, page 394, Hae eee es ane snout sustaining the'slightest injary; the | they canmot afford to lose any thug: i 
night, 1836, upper branches are producing several cones.— It, » April 10, Out-door Department. | 
— Mrs. cee ae ie proce is in flower | _Onrows.—In most places’ the yount ONbts are now fairly | 
Sere en nde Schombargkia marginata, aboveground. The soil should be well stirred between the 1 | 
GARDEN MEMORANDA. epiphyte, found growing abundantly near the town of Pay a niet ‘ows, | 
Royal Botani, i i i eh dite - gece 
dont A in Surinam, on the rough bark of a species of Er thrina. 'T 
have ‘anic Garden, Kew.—The great improvements which flowers resemble, in form, those of s. crispa, ? t ge 
Broccout.—If the spring erop should come in—as is often the 
We brieg aa {rooping footstalk r 
Ps Chepninie ie rooping footstalks. The petals and 
added! alluded at pp. 528 and 655 of last year’s Chronicle, have | long drooping fo 3 Snide 
and are borne on | case—faster than they are nsed, you had better Temove parts of i} 
als are chocolate | the plants hady border, and put them in by the | 
mon, A value and beauty of these pr: dens, ny | brown, edged with yellow; the labellam of a pale fiesh-colour, | heels: this -will check them, and prolong their season, t | 
Yet dem tensive alterations are contemplated, bet they are not | slightly stained with buff. : le y to the middle of August 1 | 
flowentitively led on. To those who delight in our native never like to transplant any sort of Lettuce, because they do so it 
Very righ te Collection here will prove interesting. “It in apes Rebiews uch bet t Femoving—particulatly if the ergot 
Aranged? Wis rendered of easy reference by the plants being x . t cither mats time, therefore, IT sow every | 
Natural er 8 in all other cases wherever practicable, in their | Horticultural are : being the Papers read at the week till August, ei! signee and broadeast, and rather 
ON a label ape With the name of each species distinctly written Meetings of the Regent's Park Gardeners’ Society for a erulne (ons Plants’ have four } 
Horthiern tpPended fo it, Around the British garden, on the Mutual Instruction. Part a ean nadie i pular distance 
and western sides, is situated a neat iece of rock wor! a 5 : before the seeds were sown, the 
Negiee with the different native Ferns and the hardy Kinds fre | Tas is an 8vo pamphlet, of 73 pages, containing the | plants will not want watering in eee é 
sia, ca. In f: 
and Bryant : Small house adjoining, are a variety of Bank. various Essays which have been read at the weekly even- that Potatoes are kept out of the | 
ras, 
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Taised from Swan River sced, just appearing | ; tings of the above institution durin the first half- onth 10 per cent. of the weight | 
8round; an * ing meetings Of | is SU iii if i 
nae ee Fare bonaton ok Partly concealed a en year of its existence. There can be no doubt of the] Oncu dding Peach and Apricot trees is the most oo) 
f na 9 ‘ F . A . Tics 
a ™odes tg Over exhibiting a surprising instance of the peculiar | beneficial effects produced by these evening discussions, winds on the 10th has ingyen? cnange to frost and cold north i 
fF Plants, in mata nature resorts of fertilizing the flowers of those when conducted in a proper manner, in establishing a those who were note ured these in some late situations, and | 
{ cannee ch the’ anthers and ‘stigma are so placed ther they — 
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| friendly intercourse amongst gardeners, and a more average crop. Prepared with coverings will run short of an 
in the up, itis plant, are contained in two hollow cases, situated | general diffusion of their individual experience in the IL—FLOWER-GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. | 
Uke appendare With ve tower, and are connected by a thrent. practical part of their profession. We are happy to find, n-door Department. 1 
¥ 8ny insect or extdFdet es ere ene, Hable to He ‘isturbed | from a perusal of these papers, that the above Society ‘ cover ae not safe to defer oc oe Orchidaceze any | 
‘Ould an i, '§ the interior of the flower, ; i i ‘onger; but thisis on: necessary for a few hours, when the sun i 
toit, anid the an t touch this gland, the latter immediately adheres | appears likely to produce this desirable effect. $ f i f 
Masses 
a ‘ has great power. When I mentioned the Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 
nther is thus drawn fr ssays consist of remarks upon the Geographical iii ii ir varieti 
aun the rae aan Of the ical the pollen Sunes y' ssa Cant ip! graphic: and liliiflorus, with their varieties, as useful stove plants that 
tion of Cacti; the history and | would flower in the conservatory, I ought to have mentioned H. 
