148 



liecijiesfor dcslroi/ing Insecls, 



five minutes after the fire is put under tlie boiler. There are 

 nine houses at the Earl of Kgrenionl's heated on exactly the 

 same plan, all of which act remarkably well. Upwards of 20° 

 more of heat could have been kept up during the severe wea- 

 ther in January last, had it been found necessary. 



London, March, 1H32. G. C. 



18.JI. 

 Jan. 



14. 

 15. 



16. 



17. 



18. 



19. 



20. 



Time of 

 Observations. 



4- P.M. 



10 



7 A.M. 

 3 P.M. 



10 



7 A.M. 

 .3 P.M. 



10 



7 A.M. 

 3 P.M. 



10 



7 A.M. 

 3 P.M. 



10 



7 A.M. 

 3 P.M. 



10 



Temperature ol 



External Internal 



Air. Air. 



7 A.M. 



29^ 



28 



28 

 34 

 32 



30 

 32 

 32 



32 

 34 

 32 



27 

 25 

 21 



14 

 23 

 31 



35 



52° 



70 



64 

 60 



77 



70 



Water in 

 the boiler. 



96' 

 212 



168 

 159 

 212 



171 



W 



S.E. 



Art. VII. Various Becipcs for destroi/hig Insects, restoring the 

 Dark of Trees, preparing Compost for Pines, S{C. By Mr. Peter 

 Maiitin, Foreman in the Nursery of Messrs. Murray and Coss, 

 near Leeds. 



To dc&troif Ants and Woodlice, or Crickets, or Black Beetles, 



Take one pound of oatmeal, and half a jiound of coarse 



brown sun'ar, and mix them well tt)getht!r; aiUl to it two 

 ounces of pepper, ground as fine as possible. Lay the mix- 

 ture upon white earthenware for woodlice and beetles, where 

 thoy resort ; and for ants cover it over, so as to prevent its 

 getting wet. 



Another Way to destroy Ants. — Toast the fleshy side of 

 tlie outside skin of a piece of bacon, till it is crisp; then lay it 

 on the <n'ound at the root or stem of any fruit tree that is in- 

 fested by ants. Put something over the bacon to keep it dry ; 



