124 ON PROPAGATING THE CAPE HEATHS. 



of your readers. Some short time ago I was troubled very much 

 with the green fly in my Geranium house, tobacco smoke being a 

 very good thing to destroy them, I was at a loss how to use it, not 

 having any fumigating bellows. However, in a few days, in lieu of 

 this, I hit upon a successful method. I got a flower pot about three 

 inches in diameter, and made a hole in the side of it about an 

 inch from the bottom of the pot. I then filled the bottom of the 

 pot with red hot cinders, upon which I put the tobacco, which 

 of course lighted. To the hole in the side of the pot I applied 

 the nose of a common pair of bellows, which caused the tobacco 

 to burn equally as well, if not better, than with the fumigating 

 bellows. In order to get a good volume of smoke, I make the 

 tobacco quite damp, which the red hot cinders are sure to set on 

 fire. The above experiments I have tried and found to answer ex- 

 ceedingly well. 



ARTICLE IV. 



ON PROPAGATING THE CAPE HEATHS (ERICAS) FROM SEEDS 



BY A FOREMAN OF A LONDON NURSERY. 



I AM glad to observe that this very highly interesting genus of 

 plants is again becoming extensively cultivated. I think too 

 upon a more successful system of management than was prac- 

 tised> a dozen years back. I herewith forward the mode of 

 management I have pursued, with the greatest success. 



Propagating Ericas. — This very interesting and numerous 

 genus is best cultivated in a house dedicated exclusively for 

 themselves ; and where such is the case, such house is known 

 by the appellation of heath-house or heathery, and to be com- 

 plete should contain from about two hundred and fifty to three 

 hundred species, which will afford a considerable share of bloom 

 throughout the year. Heaths are comparatively of late introduc- 

 tion for we find that in Miller's time, few were known, and those 

 only of the hardy kinds: none of the Cape species being at that 

 time introduced. To His late Majesty George the Third we 

 are considerably indebted for the introduction of this charming 

 genus of plants. 



That monarch, at his private expence, sent Mr. Mason, a 

 most assiduous collector, two voyages to Africa, for the almost 

 express purpose, and by his exertions, the first collection of 



