266 ON PRESERVING SPECIMENS OF PLANTS. 



slips, so as to admit a leaf of the largest folio writing paper, leaving 

 a good margin of cartridge paper. On each leaf of writing paper, I 

 fasten a plant with thin hot glue, touching one or two leaves and 

 flowers, and the back of the stalk. One or two leaves should have 

 the under side uppermost, also one or two flowers, so as to display 

 the plant naturally. If the plants are small, two varieties, or two 

 species even, may be placed very well on one page. At the foot of 

 the plant, should be written the Latin and English generic and spe- 

 cific names, a reference to some Botanical work, as Hooker's British 

 Flora, the date and place of gathering. This plan, which enables 

 me, as my collection increases, and the genera are filled up, to move 

 the plant on its half sheet to any part of the book, was recommended 

 to me by an eminent Botanist, and I have found it very preferable to 

 those generally employed. Neither paste or gum will answer so well 

 as glue, if it is used while hot. 

 October, 17 th, 1836. 



ARTICLE II.— ON DESTROYING MOSS ON WALKS. 



BY MR. JOHN SHEPHERD, KELHAM, NOTTS. 



In your Floricultural Cabinet for September, I observed a few re- 

 marks on getting rid of Moss on gravel walks, addressed to " Maria." 

 Well knowing what a troublesome thing it is, and having had a great 

 length of gravel walk under my care for a number of years, caused 

 me to turn my attention to the evil. The method recommended by 

 Mr. Denyer, may be in some respects efficacious, but not entirely 

 sufficient to answer the purpose alluded to, besides the expense at- 

 tending it would render it not very easy to put in practice. The 

 method I would recommend to "Maria," would be simply this: — 

 Take common salt and strew it thinly over the moss, taking care not 

 to let the salt touch the edging, if box, and should not come nearer 

 than eight or nine inches. This will entirely destroy the moss al- 

 ready grown, and prevent its reappearing for some years to come. I 

 had a walk of considerable length, so much infested with moss and 

 worm hills, as to render it troublesome, and even dangerous to walk 

 upon. I salted it about six years ago, since which, neither worms 

 or moss have appeared, and the walk has acquired a consistency and 

 firmness which has fully convinced me of the superior efficacy of salt. 

 The method here pointed out, will answer quite as well in a shady 

 walk, as in one openly exposed to the sun. 

 Kelham, Oct. 22nd, 1836. 



