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sugar free from their depredations without any difficulty, by allowing a small 

 piece of camphor to be in one corner of tlie drawer. Where trees upon 

 walls, or plants are infested, I should recommend small pieces of camphor 

 to be thrown on the ground round their stems and in some cases to dissolve a 

 little in alcohol, and sprinkle it over the leaves in a diluted state, with a com- 

 mon syringe. 

 Chelsea. James Hirst. 



Fairy Rings — Fairy Rings are considered by J. M. F. Dovaston, Esq., to 

 originate in electricity. " When a column of electric fluid affects the earth, 

 either ascending or descending, it scorches the ground all round its edges, 

 where there is plenty of oxygen in contact with it ; and leaves the centre un- 

 scathed, where the oxygen is either expelled or destroyed ; so fertilizes the 

 extremity. The consequence is that the first year's grass is destroyed. an«' 

 the ring appears bare and brown ; but tlie second year, the grass re spring* 

 with highly increased vigour and verdure, together with the fun^i, whose 

 seeds are so brought into vegetation, that without this exciting cause might 

 have slept inert for centuries." — Mag. Nat. Hist. 



NEW OR RARE PLANTS. 



Correa Rosea. This pretty flowering hybrid kind, has been raised by 

 Mr. Milner. It has a good deal the appearance of Correa speciosa, having 

 a fine green and smooth foliage, void of the rusty brown of the latter-named 

 species. The flowers are of a beautiful delicate rose colour, and have a 

 pretty effect. 



The few plants that have been raised have been purchased at five guineas 

 each. Being rather slow in propagation, it will be some length ot time 

 before plants can be purchased cheap. It deserves a place in every green- 

 bouse, where, blooming as it does, profusely, would produce an interesting 

 contrast with the C. RJilnerii, cordata, speciosa, pulchella, &c. The plant 

 blooming nearly all the year, gives it an additional recommendation, 



Sterenlia acerifolia. A pretty flowering greenhouse plant, producing 

 flowers of a dark crimson colour. It is in the collection of Messrs. Rol- 

 linson's. 



Ipomea. Unnamed species, having leaves of a Cordata form, and pro- 

 duces fine clusters of flowers which are larger than I. rubro-ccerulea, and 

 of equally splendid colours. It is in the collection at the Epsom Nursery, 

 and merits a place in every hothouse. We also saw another interesting un- 

 named species, which produces flowers of a light rose colour. 



Epacris Copelandii. Mr. Kynoch, gardener to William Copeland,,Esq., 

 Layton, Essex, has been successful in saving seed from Epacris impressa, 

 and of raising the fine hybrid kind we now notice. The flowers are very 

 similar in size to E. impressa, but are of a brilliant scarlet colour, producing 

 a very fine effect. The plant is of a very free habit in growth, and blooms 

 most profusely; it merits a place in every conservatory or greenhouse. 

 Plants of it will soon be offered to the public. It is propagating now at the 

 Clapton nursery. 



Lagiinea Patteksonii. A very fine flowered greenhouse plant from New 

 Holland, producing flowers much resembling a line Hibiscus It merits a 

 placs in every greenhouse. We saw the plant at Messrs. Rollinson's, Tooling. 



Palemonium Puixiiellum. A very pretty hardy herbaceous plant, well 

 deserving a place in the flower border. The plant blooms very freely. The 

 flower stems rise about six inches high, producing beautiful pink blossoms, 

 having an interesting appearance. 



