FLORICULTURAL CABINET, or for the management, in future, to be undertaken by us. We rejected the union, and refused to give the aid solicited. When we commenced the FLORICULTURAL CABINET, we stated our main object, and we have unvaryingly pursued it. It is strictly a work on Flowers and Floriculture, and our subscribers have not to pay five-sixths of the cost for matter wholly unconnected with flowers, in order to possess the remnant of one-sixth on the subject; we have given the value, in floral information alone, in every number issued, and that not equalled by any other publication of its extent. Our past procedure has been approved by our friends, and we have received encouragement very far beyond what we had ventured to conceive. Our future course will be in the same track, and uniformly to advance in improvements therein. To enable us to do this most successfully, we again very respectfully solicit the continued assistance of our friends; and, thus supported, our exertions shall realise our professions and prove our gratitude. Downham, December 15th, 1842. THE FLORICULTURAL CABINET, JANUARY 1ST, 1842. PART I. EMBELLISHMENTS. ARTICLE I. 1.—ACHIMENĒS ROSEA. (Rose-coloured.) GESNERACEÆ. DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. NEARLY all lovers of beautiful flowering plants are well acquainted with one of this pretty family of plants, which was originally named by L'Héritier Cyrilla pulchella, afterwards altered by Willdenow to Triverania coccinea. The name originally applied to this genus, as now given, was by Dr. Patrick Browne, in his "History of Jamaica," and which has recently been adopted by M. De Candolle. Of the numerous fine plants lately introduced into this country, the two Achimeneses figured in our present Number are among the most beautiful, and may be justly styled two of the most charming plants in our gardens. They both require similar treatment to A. coccinea (Triverania coccinea), and are alike profuse in blooming, appearing a mass of beautiful flowers. The plants exhibited from the garden of the London Horticultural Society at the rooms in Regent-street in September last were objects of universal admiration. The A. longiflora grows more robust than A. rosea, and strikes very freely, too, from cuttings. The plant we saw was about half a yard high. They ought to be grown in every hothouse, greenhouse, and conservatory, and would be charming ornaments from June to November, or even later. We hope to be able to supply plants soon. VOL. X. No. 107. B ARTICLE II. FLORICULTURAL GLEANINGS.-No. 4. REMARKS ON LAYERING, BLOOMING, AND WINTERING CARNATIONS. BY MR. WILLIAM HARRISON, SECRETARY TO THE FELTON FLORISTS' SOCIETY. Ir is quite true, and much to be regretted, as stated in a recent Number of the CABINET, by a correspondent from near Carlisle, that many useful queries are monthly proposed in that work, of which no future notice is ever taken by the numerous readers of that widelycirculated periodical. This cannot but be hurtful and discouraging to the many inquirers in question, especially if they happen to be, as is often the case, "young beginners ;" for not only do they feel that "hope deferred maketh the heart sick," and that they are apparently neglected, but they feel also that the safety and prosperity of their floricultural stock is thereby endangered,—a consideration of great importance to many a one in this floricultural age. There are few florists who have not a predominating passion for some particular class of florists' flowers; and on entering a garden one is seldom at a loss to discover the reigning favourite of the owner. For my part, I am passionately fond of a bed of Tulips, and have, consequently, been anxious this last season to collect all the information I could from various sources; and although it is confessedly a subject of all-engrossing importance to almost every florist, yet how few of them will give themselves the trouble to make out a descriptive catalogue," or take notes of the properties of their best flowers, when Nature has reared them before their eyes! How few will adopt this plan, which seems to me to be the only one, of clearing away the misunderstandings about the uncountable synonyms of this beautiful flower! Other amateurs will no doubt feel as much interest respecting other flowers as I do about the Tulip, and will make their inquiries accordingly; but as long as there is so much apathy and lukewarmness among those who are bound together by the same delightful pursuit, so long must that confusion and uncertainty, which are so much complained of at present, prevail, to blight their hopes and disappoint their expectations. As "A Young Beginner" from Haverfordwest is in want of information respecting Carnations, Picotees, &c., I beg to offer him the |