148 THE GARDENER. [March 1873. 



then perhaps every second day, about 11 a.m., I let the temperature of the 

 house or houses increase as far as I can with safety for an hour, which brings 

 them out in increased numbers ; then I take two or three pans of boiling water 

 and give them a warm bath, and that lot never troubled me again ; and this 1 

 did from day to day till I got rid of them. This plan, perseveringly carried out, 

 I am certain will enable your correspondent to get rid of his ants. 



Peter Cater. 



Jardinier. — When you comi>ly with our rule by sending your name and 

 address, we will reply to you. Allow us here to protest against sending speci- 

 mens of diseased Vine-roots up and down the country. There is little use in 

 trying to get disease and pests stamped out in the face of such a practice, 

 and we hope all concerned will be considerate and cautious in this matter. 



S. R. — The fine Clematis Jackmanii at Merton House, noticed in the 

 ' Gardener ' for December, had 1300 fully- expanded blooms upon it — not 300, 

 as stated. 



R. Rhodes, Morpeth. — To grow j^our Hollyhocks well, trench the ground 

 just before planting, adding a good portion of well-decomposed manure. "War 

 Eagle" is the blackest Hollyhock known. It takes good growing to make it 

 showable. The following 12 are really fine, and will answer your purpose 

 well: Charles Eyre, Countess of Craven, John Gair, Brilliant, Ida, Ruby 

 Queen, James Whitton, Queen of Yellows, Mrs P. Bruce, William Craven, 

 Octoroon, R. G. Ross. 



R. Pender. — "Warrior " is a very fine double Fuchsia ; " Inimitabilis " and 

 " Noblesse " are first-rate single varieties. Viola Perfection, Lutea Major, Lutea 

 de Massiffs, and Perpetual Yellow, are the best for general purposes. 



