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QUERIES, ANSWERS, REMARKS, &C. 
Hoya carn'osa- —To your Correspondent Florilegns. The Hoya carnosa, 
is the most easily propagated of any stove plant I know of; it only requires to 
be cut into pieces, and stuck into a rich garden soil. J. Howden. 
Propagation of Oranges. —Pray what is the best method of increasing the 
Orange, and the most proper time for performing it? B. C. 
Culture of the Guernsey Lily. — I should be very glad to be informed 
by some of your numerous correspondents, the method of cultivating the Guern¬ 
sey Lily, (Nerine sarniensis) as I do not recollect seeingitin any work. Hortulanus 
Answer. —We intend shortly to give our observations on its culture, in the 
mean time we refer Hortulanus to page 694 of the present number, where he will 
find a detailed account by Arthur. 
Article on the Culture of the Pine Apple wanted. —I have perused, 
with some anxiety, every one of your numbers as they have appeared, hoping to 
meet with a paper on the Culture of the Pine Apple, but I have hitherto been 
disappointed. I should feel much obliged, if you, or any of your correspondents 
would favour me with one at an early opportunity, together with the probable 
expenses of erecting a house to grow them in, whether the old system of tan and 
fire flues, or the new one with steam aad hot water is best, as I am but a novice 
in the business. B. C. 
Sugar Baker’s Scum. —Have any of the readers of the Register, made use 
of this manure for Horticultural and Floricultural purposes ? does it succeed ? 
in what quantities, how and when is it applied ? G. A. L. 
Beautiful Varieties of Ixia, and their Culture required. —I lately 
noticed some beautiful varieties of the Ixia, in the collection of a friend of mine, 
particularly the Heleni, viridiflora, grandiflora, (Sparaxis grandiflora?) rosea, 
(Trichonema roseum?) flexuosa, tricolor, (Sparaxis tricolor?) and carmine. And 
as I am desirous of also forming a collection of these handsome flowering plants, 
you would oblige me by adding such names of other varieties, besides those enu¬ 
merated, that may be equal if not superior to the same. And I have further to 
request being made acquainted with the proper season for potting the roots, and 
the usual months of their being in flower. A Subscriber. 
Answer. —The proper season for potting the roots is the month of October, 
the soil most suitable is equal parts of leaf-mould, sandy loam, and peat, well 
mixed. When potted, set them in a cool frame, and protect them from severe 
weather till the pots are pretty well filled with roots, then remove them to the 
green-house or room, where they are intended to flower. After the flowering 
season, when the leaves are dead, keep the roots perfectly dry in the pots, which 
is preferable to taking them up; in October re-pot them, and begin to sprinkle 
with a little water as they require it. The usual flowering season is chiefly in 
April, May, and June, although some species flower much earlier. We should 
recommend Sparaxis lineata, Streptanthera cuprea, and elegans, which are new 
and very beautiful species. Our correspondent will see we have not strictly 
confined ourselves to the Ixia genus, as w r e observed he had not. Conductors. 
Errata to the Article of Arthur. —Page 695, line 13 from the bottom 
for “ and many ripen plenty of seed. A shell peeled off the bulb with a leaf at¬ 
tached, will grow freely if some pollen be shaken on the stigma, at the proper 
period, &c.” read and many ripen plenty of seed, if some pollen be shaken on 
the stigma, at the proper period. A shell peeled off the bulb with a leaf attached, 
will grow very freely. See. 
