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with twisted haybands, about an inch and a half in diameter, beginning at the 
root, and continuing to about two-thirds of its height, covering the whole so as 
prevent the earth, when applied to it, coming in contact with the ribs of the 
leaves. If the Cardoons are to be used early, before frosts set in, the plants may 
remain without being earthed up, for the bands will sufficiently blanch them for 
use. But if otherwise, they must be earthed like celery, being careful not to 
carry the soil above the bands. A more common practice is to tie up the leaves, 
and earth it at different times like celery, but plants so treated are very inferior 
both in colour and in the length of the parts blanched. 
In France, the flowers are gathered and dried in the shade, and, when so pre¬ 
served, they are used instead of rennet to coagulate milk. 
FLORICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE. 
New and Rare Plants, Figured in the Botanical Periodicals for July. 
CLASS I.—DICOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS OR EXOGENES. 
Order Leguminose. —The Pea Tribe. 
Lup'inus rivul'aris, River Lupine.— A handsome hardy perennial, being a 
longer flowerer and more gay than L. polyphyllus. The colours of the flowers 
are lilac and blue. It is a native of California, whence seeds have been recently 
sent to the Horticultural Society. Culture—It may be treated like other hardy 
Lupines.— Bot. Reg. 
Burto'nia confe'rta. —Clustered Burtouia. This plant is a native of New 
Holland, where it was collected by Mr. Baxter. Its flowers are purple, growing 
in clusters at the extremities of the brauches, like Gompholobium. Culture.— 
It is a greenhouse plant forming a compact bush, and increased by cuttings, in 
the same way as Kennedya and its other kindred.— Bot. Reg. The soil should 
be sandy peat. 
Pult'enea subumbell'ata, Subumbellate Pultenaea. A low shrub, with 
bright orange flowers, native of Van Dieman’s Land, whence seeds were sent b}^ 
Dr. Scott.— Bot. Mag. Culture—It should be potted in an equal mixture of 
sandy loam and peat, and may be readily propagated by cuttings planted in 
sand under a bell glass. 
Cactee. —The Indian Fig Tribe. 
Cactus speciosissimus, lateritus. A variety raised by Mr. Pressley, gardener 
to Walter Boyd, Esq. of Plaistow, in Essex. It approaches C. Jenkiusoni in 
many respects, but has paler and more brick-red petals. It was exhibited at a 
meeting of the Horticultural Society, on the first day of May, 1832, and was 
much admired. Culture—No one seems to have any difficulty in cultivating 
plants of this description; nevertheless it may be well to know that they succeed 
much better in soil composed of a large proportion of leaf-mould mixed with 
sand and loam, than in any other compost.— Bot. Reg. 
PortulacEjE. —The Purslane Tribe. 
Calandri'nia speci'osa. —Shewy Calandrina. Of all the Purslane tribe, 
this is unquestionably the handsomest. On a hot dry bank or bed, when the 
sun is shining full upon it, with all its large rich crimson blossoms fully expanded, 
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