312 BRIEF REMARKS. 



was struck with reading an account of so fine a specimen as the one he 

 named, I not having been very far behind in producing good specimens 

 of most of our favourite varieties. As regards the spectabilis, I with 

 most others, have failed. If Mr. Kidd, would favour us in an early- 

 Number of the Cabinet with tlie mode of treatment he has pursued to 

 obtain so fine a plant, he will bestow a great favour on me and many 

 other readers of that most valuable work. — A Ten Years' Subscriber. 



[Immediately we applied to Mr. Kidd, who referred us to the par- 

 ticulars he had lately sent for insertion in the Gardener's Cfironicle, 

 at the request of Dr. Lindley, and. gave us permission to state the par- 

 ticulars here, if sufficient information was contained in the account. If 

 more was necessary, Mr. Kidd most kindly promised to give us the 

 total, for which we thank him. — Conductor.] 



^' Fuchsia spectabilis. — In answer to many applications that have 

 been made to me, I beg to state that I experience no difficulty in 

 growing this Fuchsia to any size I please. The points to be guarded 

 against are fire-heat and over-much sun, both of which it dislikes. The 

 soil which I use for it is one-half turfy loam, the other half crushed 

 bones, old mushroom dung, and soot. I give the last shift just before 

 the plants are arranged out of doors in spring. They then occupy an 

 east aspect, where they receive the morning sun till 10 or 11 o'clock, 

 and afterwards stand in half shade the remainder of the day. I apply 

 the same treatment to all other kinds of Fuchsias. Many may be 

 inclined to ask, how I winter such large plants as I produce ? I answer 

 that I throw them all away, and raise young stock every spring. Ob- 

 serve, however, that F. spectabilis makes a splendid winter plant for 

 the conservatory, when not exposed too much to the rays of the sun. — 

 Z>. Kidd, Nov. 20." 



EosE GiKDLE. — "We have been favoured through Mr. Hamilton, 

 seed.-man, of Cheapside, with a few of the registered Eose Girdles, and 

 we think them well worth recommending to our readers. 

 , It is a zinc band, having a nut and screw to hold it, and made of suffi- 

 cient width that the name of the plant which it secures may be painted or 

 writ-ten thereon, thereby serving the double purpose of a label ; for 

 although the name Eose Girdle has been adopted, it is an efficient 

 label, and equally beneficial for supporting all standards to their stakes. 

 It is one of the n)ost useful and simple articles we have had introduced 

 for gardening purposes, and the low price at \a hich it is sold is certain 

 to ensure for it an extensive sale. Mr. Hamilton, we see, advertises it 

 at Is. 6cZ. per dozen. 



To GET rid of "Worms in a Lawn, &c. — I shall be greatly obliged 

 if some reader would favour me with the best method of getting rid of 

 worms, which I find so destructive to a grass lawn. Some individuals 

 have advised an application of salt, otliers lime, whilst again salt water 

 has been stated as best of all. I want an effectual remedy, but not one 

 that M'ill destroy the grass. An early answer will very much oblige. — 



w. p. 



[Get some gas-tar, dilute it with water, and give a good soaking of 

 it. Some gas-tar is much stronger than others; you had best try what 

 proportion can be applied without injury to the grass, on a piece of 



