632 ON THE CAMELLIA. 
majus) may be sown on a south border, the end of March, or be- 
ginning of April, in drills nine inches apart, and one and a half inch 
deep, and covered with light rich mould. This plant is cultivated 
for its flower, as well as fruit; the flower being used for garnishing 
salads &c. and the fruit for pickling. The Tropseolum makes a very- 
agreeable variety as well as pleasing appearance trained amongst 
other climbing plants against summer-houses, harbours, alcoves, or 
basket handles. Perhaps it may not be known generally, that the 
flowers of this plant on moonlight nights emit sparks of fire, resemb- 
ling those struck by a steel and flint. Can the professor of natural 
history, J. Rennie, Esq. or any other of your excellent scientific 
correspondents or readers, account for the cause ? 
Capsicum. — The different species and varieties of this genus, are 
raised from seed sown in the beginning of March in pots of rich 
mould placed upon a strong hot-bed ; when come into second leaf, 
they are jjotted off" singly into small pots filled with light rich soil, 
and decayed wood or leaf mould, well ameliorated by the frost of the 
preceeding winter, they should be kept in the stove, and repotted as 
often as they require it. If the red spider (Acarus) and green fly 
(Aphis) make their appearance, treat them as recommended for 
Tomatoes, water them occasionally with drainings of dung- hills, 
which will greatly assist them in bringing their fi-uit to perfection. 
The C. frutescens may be propagated by cuttings as well as by seeds, 
and is considered superior to all other sorts for culinary purposes. 
This species is grown to great perfection at the Marquiss of Stafford's, 
Mr. Wooley, the intelligent gardener there would confer a lasting 
favour on many of your readers by inserting a paper in the Register 
on his method of growing them. All the perrennial species may be 
taken out of their pots in spring, the soil shaken from them, all their 
superfluous roots be cut off"; the shoots cut down to two or three eyes, 
and then repotted again in the compost mentioned before, and placed 
in a hot-bed to start them. Sage. 
FLORICULTURE. 
ARTICLE VI.— THE VARIETIES OF THE CAMELLIA.— By G. A. L. 
Pursuant to my promise made some months since, I shall proceed 
to lay before your readers, a list of the varieties of the Camellia Ja- 
ponica, I deem most worthy of their attention, and deserving of cul- 
tivation. I shall add a ie\v cursory observations to the name of each 
variety, which I flatter myself will be serviceable and usetul, by 
guiding the choice in forming a collection of this noble tribe of plants 
