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surface of the leaf, by which operation the 

 aphides are removed without injury to the 

 plant. It will be found very useful to those 

 who keep plants in'Jiving rooms, or possess a 

 small conser\^atoiy, but have no convenient 



The Country Gcntlci^'oinan 



means of subjecting their flowers and plants to 

 fumigation with tobacco. The tediousness of 

 the operation will, of course, prevent the use 

 of the Aphis Brush on the large scale. 



this chimney-cap asserts that it is a complete 

 cure for smoky chimneys, and highly desir- 

 able where a great draught is needed. It is 

 claimed that on sea-going or other steamers, 

 the funnel may be made much shorter on this 

 plan, and that for sailing vessels it is also de- 

 sirable, making the fire in the galley burn 

 freely in baffling winds when other arrange- 

 ments fail. It has been used in some of the 

 hotels and factories in San Francisco, and 

 found to be advantageous. 



" In construction, it is simply a pipe {a), 

 with a jacket {b) and a hood (<:), as shewn in 

 the cuts. The lower part of the jacket 

 is enlarged, as at d, and has openings (<?) 

 through which the wind enters. It issues at 



2. SMOKY CHIMNEYS. 



Those who are subjected to the great 

 annoyance caused by smoky chimneys 

 are likely to derive advantage from an inven- 

 tion which we copy from the Scientific Ama-i- 

 can. That journal says: — "The inventor of 



the top, as shewn. The jacket is supported 

 by braces (/) at the top and bottom. The 

 air circulating through this appurtenance 

 creates a current within the main pipe {a), 

 which causes the fire to burn briskly. It 

 seem to be a useful invention." 



