The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-03-09 00:00:00

MISCELLANEA

Victoria Regia.—With a temperature of 80 to 82
degrees, and in the short time of four weeks, thirty to
forty seeds from the Victoria Regia germinated in the
Royal Garden at Herrenhausen, Hanover. The seeds
were put into the water in the middle of Oct•npr last
year, and by the 7th of December the young plants had
made their fifth leaf.—Allgemeine Garten-Zeitung.
We understand that Mr. Ewing is having one of his
glass walls erected at Bodorgan. In a short time, there-
fore, we shall doubtless have an opportunity of seeing the
structures themselves, and also of testing their practical
value—of their beauty there can be no doubt.

Stadmannia Australis.—A large example of this
worthy member of the Sanindacaee family flowered for
the first time in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, in the
month of June, 1851. It was planted in the border of a
Ercenhouse, where it made rapid growth, and attained the
height of about thirty feet. The flowers appeared twenty-
four feet above the surface of the soil, in small panriicles
of not much appearance. A red-haired, silky foliage,
and an elegant shape, are the chief merits of this beauti.
ful plant, and when placed singly in a conservatory the
effect produced by it is very good.

List of New and Choi; e Gladioli.—The number of
seedling varieties raised from Gladiolus cardinalis, ramo-
sus, floribundas and Gandavensis is very extensive, and
nearly all of a gay and showy nature. A collection of
them possesses great interest and beauty, if grown with
moderate success. The following is a list of new varie-
ties:—

1. " Christianus."—Raised from seed in Holland, is
one of the best of medium size, and having a panicle well
furnished with flowers, whose petals are of a bright rose,
spotted with purple and white.
2. " Bernard de Rennes."—A very desirable variety,
raised by Mr. Truffant, nurseryman at Versailles ; of
medium size, and flowering freely ; the petals are of a
bright vermilion colour, spotted with lake and white.

3. " Eugenie Bourdier."—Size medium, very elegant ;
petals of a pure white, spotted with lake.
4. " General Jacquerninot."—Raised by M. Souchet,
sen., in Fontainebleau. Petals of a vermilion carmine,
spotted with white, violet, and carmine; a first•rate
variety.

5. Madame Bertin."—Raised by M. Truffaut, a good
bloomer, with salmon- colound flowers, spotted with
white, having a violet tint, and edged with lake.

6. " Professor Decaisne."—This variety is superb,
vigorous, and flowers freely. The flowers are large, and
of a bright scarlet colour, somewhat velvety, with white
spots, which are shaded with lake, and edged with car-
mine.

" Torrlinni " A arnftll hill- :rat, abet?,
salmon-coloured petals, edged with carmine and spotted
with violet; it is a very desirable variety.

8. " Mario Duval."—A charming variety, of small
size, with white flowers, and lilac spots ; the petals are
spreading, and tinged with pale blue.—Gardener's Jour-
nal.

How to Make Old Pear Trees Fruitful.—A corre-
spondent of the Gardener? Chronicle communicates a
useful receipt for revivifying old pear trees. The old
cankered spurs are to be cut off with a sharp chisel, and
the trees painted with spirits of tar, (taking care not to
touch the buds.) The cost of the tar is two shillings per
gallon, and it effectually kills vermin. Trees thus treated,
though previously cankered and fruitless, soon make
strong young shoots all over.