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cause a rapid evaporation both from the plants and soil; hence there 
exists a necessity, under the above circumstances, of watering and 
syringing frequently. However beneficial a screen may be during 
bright hot weather, its presence is not required while the sun is 
obseured. Encourage the growth of Azaleas and Camellias by keep- 
ing them comparatively close (with shade during sunshine), and sup- 
plying them liberally with moisture administered by the syringe. As 
probably increased room will be obtained by the removal of many 
plants to the flower-beds, the space might be appropriated to the culti- 
vation of plants of the commoner sort for an autumn display. The 
pits will be found useful for many hard-wooded greenhouse plants, im- 
patient of too much heat. Propagate Roses by cuttings from those 
plants which have been forced ; and place the plants in a rather shady 
situation, in order that they may have a period of rest for a few weeks. 
Calceolarias that have ceased blooming should be re-potted; cut off 
dead tops, place the plants in a situation where they can be shaded 
from hot sun, admitting it morning and evening. Cinerarias also 
that have done blooming should have the tops cut off, be fumigated 
in a close frame, as they are often affected with green fly; after 
which the plants should be turned out of the pots, and planted ina 
somewhat raised bed, of good soil, in the garden. The tubers of Tro- 
pzolums which have ceased blooming, and the tops withered, must be 
taken out of the soil, or be kept in a bag, &c., or the pot must be put 
aside, where it may have the soil kept dry till potting time. Green- 
house plants placed in the open air in pots should have frequent water- 
ings at the under side of the foliage, to destroy or keep down green 
fly. 
SEEDS FROM INDIA. 
Iw transmitting seeds from India to this country, it has been usual to 
have the packets enveloped in oil-cloth, but the seeds have generally 
been injured, having misgave. It is now found that, to wrap the various 
packets in common brown paper answers admirably. 
THE AMERICAN, OR MEALY BUG. 
BY CLERICUS. 
Tflavina a Chinese Apple-tree in my shrubbery, it had for two years 
become infested with the Mealy or American bug. In order to destroy 
it I took a quantity of the finest brickmakers’ clay from a brickyard, 
mixed it with water so that it was a stiff liquid, and carefully coated 
the tree over with it, as far as the insect infested it. This, by excluding 
the air from the insects, soon destroyed them. The coating caine otf 
by natural causes. I kept the diseased portions plastered over the 
entire year, and it so answered the purpose that not a vestige of the 
insect has been seen since February, 1842. 
