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Slugs. — Although the pist season has been so very dry, yet early I suffered 

 enormously in my garden from the devastation of slugs. I was told if I scat- 

 tered over my flower, seed-beds, &c, a number of the leaves of the Elder-tree, it 

 would effectually protect my plants. I did so, both in my flower-beds and 

 seed-beds in my kitchen-garden, and the result has been fully satisfactory. 



An Amateur Flokist. 



Pansies. — The best situation for a bed of Pansies is a spot where the morning 

 sua shines till about 10 o'clock, or the afternoon sun after 3. They require a 

 light rich soil, and a cool moist (not wet) situation. In such situations, with 

 the ordinary degree of cultural attention, and by keeping a supply of young 

 and vigorous plants, Pansies may be had in perfection. 



On placing Greenhouse Plants in the open air during Summer. — When 

 the pots are exposed to the heat of the sun and drying winds, the fibrous roots 

 which are in quantity about the roots are much injured by it, although the in- 

 terior of the ball of earth be in a moist condition. The result of the pots being 

 so exposed during summer is soon apparent by the edges of the leaves turning 

 bro.vn, or many of the leaves becoming wholly so. The plan I have adopted 

 for four years has been the following, — the plants have grown freely and been 

 of a finehealthy green, blooming profusely. I made a bed of sifted gravel six 

 inches deep, choosing the gravel that was about the size of horse-beans. This 

 admitted the wet to draw away, at the substratum I had a few inches of coal 

 ashes to prevent worms coming through. The surface being levelled, I placed 

 the pots and filled up the spaces between with moss nearly to the rims of the 

 pots. This method kept them cool but not wet. If this be inserted in the July 

 Number of the Cabinet, it may be of service to some of those persons who turn 

 out plants during summer. Clericus. 



On Calceolarias, &c. — I am an ardent admirer of the Calceolaria, but 

 having no convenience for keeping my plants in winter I almost always lose 

 them. I wish to raise a few seedlings this year, and I want to know if I should 

 have any chance of keeping the plants in a common frame, banking up the 

 sides with earth, and covering aguimt frost ; and whether it would he best to 

 place the pots upon a raised fl-.ior of boards, leaving a space beneath for the 

 puipose of introducing a little heat occasionally to dry up damp. I should also 

 be much obliged if you could tell me what is the best material for covering to 

 exclude frost. [Asphalate, Conductor.] An early answer will oblige. 



Tyro. 



p.S. — The only situation in which I can place my frame is against a south 

 wall, which is erected so that only the upper part of it receives any sun during 

 the winter months. 



[Th-. frame will answer well if constructed, &c, as described. Why not 

 elevate it so it may receive more suu in winter? Excess of damp and frost are 

 the things to be guarded against. Early in spring additional warmth will be 

 requisite to promote the growth of the plants; this must be effected either by 

 keeping the sashes closed longer, or artificially provided, if a good bloom is 

 to be realized.] 



Hosks for vorcinq. — I wish you would give a list of some of the best Roses 

 for forcing, with variety as to colour. • • ^- • L " 



[The following kinds composed the very splendid collections in pots exhibited 

 at the last Horticultural Show atChiswick on June 13th; and our correspondent 

 will readily observe which kinds are most prominent, &c. 



In the Amateurs' Class for 12, there were two exhibitors— Mr. Terry, gaiuener 

 to Lad* Puller, Youngsbury, and Mr. Slowe, gardener to W. R. Beker, Esq., of 

 Bayfordbury. Mr. Terry sent the following :— Tea : Napoleon, pale pink ; IMina, 



