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trees, after being properly cleansed, will prevent that spontaneous exuda- 

 tion, called gumming, which is so injurious to their growth. 



The growth of weeds around iruu trees recently transplanted does the 

 latter much injury, and diminishes the fruit both in size and quality. So- 

 niui, in his Bibliotheque Physico Economique, states, that \.o preveut this 

 the German horticulturists and farmers spread on the ground, around the 

 fresh transplanted trees, as far as iheir roots are supposed to extend, the 

 refuse stalks of Max, after the fibrous parts have been separated. This 

 treatment gives them surprising vigour, as no weed will grow under flax 

 alter the fibrous part have been thoroughly separated and the earth remains 

 fresh and loose. Old trees treated in the same manner, when languishing in 

 an orchard, will recover and push out vigorous shoots. In place of flax 

 stalks, the leaves which fall from trees in autumn may be substituted ; but 

 these must be covered with waste twigs, or other more weighty materials, to 

 prevent the wind from blowing them away. 



Mr. Macdonald, of Scalpa, in the Hebrides, having had his corn, &c, con- 

 siderably injured by mice, and other vermin, put at the bottom, near the 

 centre and at the top of each stack or mow, as it was raised, a handful of 

 the stalks of wild mint, gathered near a brook in a neighbouring field : 

 he never afterwards had his grain consumed. He tried the same experiment 

 with his cheese and other articles kept in his dairy, viz. by layingja few leaves 

 green or dry on the articles to be preserved from their attacks, and with 

 equal success. 



To prevent hares, rabbits, and rats from barking young trees and plan- 

 tations, take any quantity of tar, and six or seven times as much grease, 

 stirring and mixing them well together ; with this composition brush the 

 young trees, as high as hares, &c [can reach. This will so effectually prevent 

 them from being barked, that if an ash plantation were made in a rabbit 

 warren, the samewould remain untouched. — Gardener's Gazette. 



Thurlaston floral and Horticultural Society.— Principally set on 

 foot for the encouragement of industrious cottagers. — The second exhibition 

 of this interesting society took place on Tuesday, the 27th of June last at 

 the National School-room, Thurlaston, and was attended by a very numer- 

 ous and respectable company. The weather was particularly fine through- 

 out the day, and tbe scene was greatly enlivened by an excellent baud of 

 music. The productions shewn by amateurs were of a superior description ; 

 more particularly the Ranunculuses oi Mr. Smalley, the Pelargoniums of 

 Captain Puckford, a beautiful pyramid of various pelargonium blooms by 

 Mrs. Sheldon Craddock, and an ornamental basket of flowers by John Clarke, 

 gardener to John Wilson, Esq.— The cottagers' tables were literally crowd- 

 ed with well grown flowers, prettily arranged nosegays, and vegetables of 

 the finest quality: their rewards were as well deserved as they were grate- 

 fully received. The judges on this occasion were Mr. Cooper, gardener to 

 the Lady de Clifford ; Mr. Hobley, gardener to Sir F. Fowke ; and Mr. 

 Holland, florist, Narborough, who gave general satisfaction to the compe- 

 titors. 



List of prizes to the Subscribers. 



Ranunculuses, the best pot of five flowers of different names, Dark, light, 

 striped and mottled, Mr. Smalley, Oadby ; mixtures, Mr. Oliver, Earl 

 Shelton. 



Pansies, the best collection of twelve varieties ; named, the Rev. R. Wil- 

 son Taylor, Thurlaston ; the best collection of twelve seedlings, ditto; extra 

 prize, Mrs. Bridges Narborough. 



Pelargonium!. — Light, Iniogene ; red, Perfection; dark, Lucassii, Cap- 

 tain Purkford. 



Greenhouse plants, the best collection of six different varieties, J. Wilson, 



Esq . 



Brompton Stocks. — The Rev. J. Sankev, Stony Stanton. 

 Ornamental basket of flowers. — J. Wilson. Esq. 



