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to ascertain tlie cause, so referred to Ploral World for dimen- 

 sions, whicli in my case were 28 in. span, 16 in. slope, and 10 in. 

 from ground-line to ridge. Now I have concluded they were burnt 

 up from being too close to the glass. So I inserted two more bricks 

 making it three at each corner, since which it has recovered, and 

 looks clean, and growing nice and green. 



If you can give me a hint or two to prevent failure next season, 

 I shall be greatly obliged. I was much chagrined at my failure, 

 from the fact of having confidently told my friends I expected to 

 grow a few bunches of a pound weight each, at which they gravely 

 shook their heads. However, I think from my own experience I 

 should do better next time. I should like to adapt the vinery I 

 have, if possible, as "Wells's are rather more expensive than I can 

 afford. There is still one bunch, not a large one, which I think will 

 come to maturity. T. F. 



[We should fancy, from your letter, that your vine got burnt up 

 through an insufficiency of air. Ton should have taken off every 

 other l3ud on each side, not stripped every bud off on one side. Mr. 

 Wells never advised that in his circular. A safe rule is to (say) 

 Leave the side-shoots a foot apart on each side of the cane, when 

 the young canes begin to grow at first, and then stop the shoots one 

 leaf above the bunch. The next winter, prune back to one eye, and 

 should two or three buds push, leave them until you see which has a 

 bunch at its point, then rub the others off. The best and strongest 

 shoot will generally push from the bud on the young wood. By 

 paying attention to these simple matters, you will have no difiiculty 

 in managing the vine to your satisfaction.] 



TO DESTEOY WASPS' NESTS. 



|HIS is the simplest thing imaginable. A few sticks, some 

 pieces of rag, and a bottle of the best turpentine, are all 

 the weapons necessary. During the daytime, mark the 

 nest so that the passage into it can be easily found at 

 night, without disturbing the inmates. AVhen you get 

 to the nest, saturate a piece of rag in the turpentine, place it on the 

 end of the stick, and thrust it into the nest, and cover the hole with 

 a sod, to prevent the fumes from the turpentine escaping into the 

 air. There cannot possibly be a more effectual means of destroying 

 them than this. I have practised this system for over twelve years, 

 and have not had a single failure when the turpentine was good and 

 fresh. This is much better than using squibs made with powder, 

 and then digging them out. It will be as ^^ ell to add that turpen- 

 tine which has been lying about in a country grocery for nobody 

 knows how many years, is useless. Geoege Gokdok". 



