70 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



should the sun be very fervent at the time, I always throw a single mat over t lie 

 frame, in order to prevent the leaves of the plants from being burnt. The heat to 

 which I allow the frame to rise is from 90 J to 100°; never allow it to rise above 

 that point, or you will be sure to lose plants, crop, and all. The length of time 

 that I allow this heat to remain in the frame is two hours only; this time may 

 perhaps appear short, but such is the fact. About C o'clock the mat is taken 

 off, and a little more air is admitted to the plants. On the next morning, the 

 Laurel is all taken out, and the plants are well syringed with warm water, and 

 of course shaded during the day. I am certain that, by the evening of the 

 second day, there is not the slightest appearance of thrip or spider. If •' Delta" 

 will try this plan, he may be sure of success. — Devonieitsis, (Gardeners* Chro- 

 nicle.') 



On a Substitute for Gr.Ass. — Whitney's prepared calico has wholly faile 1 

 with me, as well as with numerous other persons. I prepared a covering a< 

 follows, last April, and it has answered every desired expectation. " Three pints 

 of old pale lin<eed-oil, one ounce of sugar of lead, and four ounces of white resin. 

 The sugar of lead must be ground with a small quantity of the oil, and added to 

 the remainder, incorporated with the resin by means of gentle heat. The com- 

 position is to be laid on by a brush, after the calico is nailed to the frames. One 

 coat annually is sufficient. It dries in a short time when exposed to the air ; 

 and excludes as little light and heat as anything, except glass, and does not 

 become mildewed/' 



Hyacinth Stands. — Instead of glasses, China stands are now used in many 

 instances and found to answer better. The roots are kept ill the dark, which is 

 mure congenial to their growth. They have proper wire supports made to suit. 

 They are as cheap as the glass ones. They can be had in London, or soon 

 made to order. 



Fuchsias for Borders. — Several correspondents have requested us to give a 

 list of the best kinds of Fuchsias, being the most capable to endure the open 

 air in this country. We have many hundreds growing in beds, and along 

 borders by the sides of walks, &c, and find that nearly every one will succeed 

 well with the exception of Fulgens and Corvmbifiora, though both kinds, even 

 when cut down to the ground in winter, have pushed up again in spring. We 

 find that the hard wooded kinds do the best, such as Baxteri, elegans, virgata, 

 i'ormosa elegans, glohosa major, globosa rosea, and those of a similar habit. 

 Ti.ere are many splendid hybrids raised between the soft wooded and hard 

 wooded kinds, which we find do admirably well ; most of the recent new kinds are 

 of that class. The nearer they approximate to fulgens and coiymbiflora, the 

 less hardy. We could give a long list of the new sorts that we have found to do 

 well, but there being so few that do not, we deem it unnecessary. If persons 

 who have not such kinds, and request sorts that will do, if that was mentioned in 

 the order they gave to a nurseryman, the object could be accomplished. They 

 are so ornamental, keep so many months in bloom, either in or out doors, as to 

 deserve growing wherever they come. Conductor. 



Trop.eolum tricoloruiu, &c. — It occasionally happens that a tuber of the 

 Tropasolum tricolorum, &c.,will push roots freely, but not a shoot. When this 

 occurs, if a shoot can be obtained, cut it close under a joint, make an incision in 

 the side of the tuber, and put in the cutting (or graft) in the same way grafting 

 is usually done, cover it with a bell-glass, and place it where there is gentle 

 moist temperature, and very soon it will unite, and grow vigorously, if otherwise 

 properly treated. The same plan is applicable to other kinds. 



On destroying a Wasp's Nkst. — Having the misfortune of a wasp's nest in 

 my flower-garden, immediately under the root of a double-flowered white 

 Clematis, I was anxious to destroy the wasps, and not injure the plant. This I 



