106 ON THE lSlA AND GlAforoLt. 



having seen an experiment tried to destroy it : this was done by 

 using the common solution of soft soap and sulphur-vivum mixed 

 with boiling lime-water, till it became of the consistence of paint. 

 This, when cold, was applied with a paint brush to part off the 

 branches of a young tree that were covered with this green mould 

 yet the bark was free from Cracks. The bark of the part thus 

 dressed became in a short time clear, and entirely free, whilst 

 the remainder of the tree was still clothed with [its green garb. 

 I would recommend all gardeners, who have trees or shrubs in 

 this condition, to give them a dressing once or twice in the win- 

 ter season, and I doubt not that it will answer their highest ex- 

 pectations A sprinkling of quick lime in a powdered state over 

 the affected parts, after a shower of rain or strong dew, I have 

 found to be equally useful wherever it touched. 



ARTICLE V. 

 ON THE CULTURE OF IX I A AND GLADIOLI. 



BY MR. RUTGER. 



Feeling dissatisfied with what I had seen of the flowering of 

 these bulbs, in the nurseries round London, as well as with those 

 under my own care, I resolved to try the effect of a different 

 soil from that generally recommended, and not cramming so many 

 of them together in a pot as is usually done, The soil used 

 Was one-half rich loam, with one-fourth rotten dung, and one- 

 fourth leaf-mould, both well decomposed and mixed up together 

 with the loam. The pots were well drained, and a layer of the 

 siftings of the dung and leaf-mould was put over the drainings. 

 Of the smaller sorts of bulbs, I put only two or three in a forty- 

 eight sized pot; of the larger only one in a pot of the same size ; 

 and of the largest only one in a thirty-two sized pot. During their 

 growth ; and particularly when near flowering, the bulbs were 

 liberally supplied with water. Under this mode of treatment, 

 my desires were fully realized, and my bulbs produced fine flowers, 

 far superior to any others that I have ever seen grown in pots. 



J. Rutgeh. 



