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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
stance meriting attention in its treatment in an artificial climate. — Pax. 
Mag. Bot. 
Leguminos^e. — Polygamia Moncecia. 
Inga pvlcherrima. This species bears a striking similarity in its general 
aspect to I. Kermesina ; it has, however, much smaller foliage ; and the bright 
crimson drooping tassel-like blossoms, though scarcely equal in size, shine 
with a deeper and more lustrous hue. It is stated to be a native of Mexico, 
and introduced to this country in 1822 ; but though so old a plant, it is but 
seldom seen. — Pax. Mag. But. 
PEDALiACiE. — Didynamia Angiospermia. 
Martynia lutea. This neatly-speckled flowering plant was first produced in 
England in the gardens of the Hon. and Rev. W. Herbert, Dean of Manchester, 
who, in the year 1824, received seeds from the Brazils, and raised several 
specimens from them, which flowered in August the following year. The 
flowers are funnel-shaped, produced in a dense head, of an orange-yellow 
spotted with blood colour inside. It is an annual, and on its first introduc¬ 
tion was cultivated exclusively in the stove, but has since been found to 
flower well in an ordinary greenhouse: a rather poor earth will suit it better 
than one abounding in rich nutritious matter; as, the foliage being copious 
and large, and the stems strong and somewhat succulent, are in danger of 
acquiring too much luxuriance, and attaining a size disproportionate with 
the inflorescence. — Pax. Mag. Bot. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
T. Barty, Esq., Ancliorfield. —We do not exactly recognise the insects by 
your description : send a few by post, in a quill, and we shall be able to 
speak more positively. As a remedy for all these minute pests, let us 
advise you to have all your vacant ground thrown into narrow steep ridges 
before the first frosts occur; and, as soon after as it can be worked, ridged 
again cross-wise; repeat this in every thaw until the ground is wanted, and 
the result will weli repay the trouble: we find it far preferable to any 
topical applications. Spirit of tar, or even tar-water, is very offensive to 
most insects: a dressing of soot is an excellent prevention of the onion- 
maggot, but it should be applied early in the season, at the time the fly is 
about to deposit its egg; your crop is too far advanced to admit of a cure. 
Guano in a solid form can only be applied with success in damp weather; 
but the drought could not have made any material difference in your case, 
as it was applied in a liquid state: it must then have been the guano in 
fault, for your proportion was a very good one for this manure, of average 
strength ; but, as we have before remarked, it is never twice alike. If you 
have a good supply of stable manure, guano is unnecessary; let it be first 
well rotted, and we are satisfied no danger need be apprehended from a very 
liberal use of it. Lime would be beneficial to your land; turn it in when 
the ground is trenched. 
H. H. D. — Now that the Carnation bloom is over, we beg to remind our 
correspondent of his promised notes, which we shall be happy to receive. 
F. H. Harvey. — Hyacinths for forcing should be potted directly they 
can be procured, in a mixture of loam, leaf-mould, and well-decomposed 
manure, adding a good quantity of sharp river-sand: it is not necessary to 
repot those which are intended to bloom in December; but those which 
flower a month later, when we expect to see them fine, will be much 
benefited by it; these should be placed at the first in 48-sized pots, and, a§ 
soon as the roots fill the pots, remove them to 32s. 
