11.—NOTICES AND ANTIC]PATIONS. 
New Dahlias, or (jEOiiciNAS. —“ Among- Georginas, two varieties of great 
iiit(!rest are expected to be in much request in the ensuing spring j one, the King 
of the Whites, was imported in 1830, and has excellent properties. The second, 
(ruiseil in 1830,) is Miss Wright, so denominated in compliment to the American 
authoress of this name, by the Conductor of the Gardener’s Magazine, who was 
re(|uesled to name the flower by the possessor of the stock, Mr. Michael Brewer, 
Cambridge, who raised the Cambridge Surprise, The Miss Wright Georgina, is 
a delicate and distinct flower, of moderate .size, possessing considerable depth and 
fullness of petals, which are elegantly quilled, and of an exquisite rose colour.” 
— Gardener''s Magaziney for February. 
Anotlier elegant variety, has been raised by Mr. Levick, of Sheffield; which 
will we think, surpass any that has yet appeared. It is a very perfect flower, 
of a beautiful red colour, and each petal is tipped with clear white ; a coloured 
figure of which will shortly be given in the Register, prepared for the purpose at 
Mr. Levick’s expense.— Conductors. 
III.—COLLECTIONS AND RECOLLECTIONS. 
Destruction of Weeds in Paths, —The following n)ethod of destroying them 
is adopted at the Mint, in Paris, with good effect:—lOOlb (or 10 gallons) water, 
20lb quick lime, and 2tb flour of sulphur, are to be boiled in an iron vessel; the 
liquor is to be allowed to settle, the clear part drawn off, and being more or less 
diluted, according to circumstances, is to be used for watering the alleys and 
pavements. The weeds will not re-appear for several years .—Morning Herald 
This is doubtless a good desideratum to the gardener, but it is evident that it 
requires great care in the application, for if it will destroy the weeds, it will also 
destroy the Box, or other edging. 
Feb. 14, 1832. G. A. L. 
Preservation of Seeds. —The late M. Zea, the Peruvian Botanist, asserted 
that the most delicate seeds of American plants may be sent to Europe in the 
highest preservation, by being enveloped in that kind of raw brown sugar which 
always retains its humidity. When the seeds are to be sown, it is only requisite 
to immerse them in lukewarm water, which will take off the sugar. 
W. M. M. 
The Crocus. —There are curious phenomena exhibited in flowers, by the expan¬ 
sion and contraction of their parts of fructification, yielding protection from wind 
and rain, and the dews of the night. The Crocus is constantly influenced by at¬ 
mospheric changes, and may also be acted upon in a similar manner by artificial 
means. The following results, among others, arose out of experiments to which 
the Yellow Crocus was submitted, in the spring of last year. The flowers having 
been gathered at night, when their corollas were perfectly closed, were placed at 
the distance of nearly a yard from two lighted candles, and in a temperature of 
50 degrees of Fahrenheit’s thermometer, In this situation and warmth they re¬ 
mained two hours, but their petals remained nearly closed. Other flowers were 
gathered at the same lime, and being entirely excluded from light, were submitted 
to a warmth of 95 degrees ; the temperature being very gradually raised from 65. 
Their continuance during two hours in this situation occasioned but very little 
change in them. Others were also gathered, and placed between two lighted 
candles, at about four inches from each, and in a temperature of 70 to 75 degrees. 
These flowers, in rather less than an hour, were as fully expanded as in the mid¬ 
day sun. 
