610 Ciueries and Answers. 



fected the middle branch, I cut out the diseased part, and in doing so, 

 separated the bark all round the branch, applying the usual composition. 



These are, I believe, the only circumstances which could have caused 

 any change in the fruit, respecting which, however, I shall be glad to know 

 your opinion. I am. Sir, &c. — William Halcomb. Poullon House, Marl- 

 borough. Sept. 2. 1S29. 



The accident of losing the bark seems to have produced the same effect 

 as ringing, and to have given the large proper-sized early fruit; the want ot 

 nourishment in the depressed branch the small ill-shaped late one. — Cond. 



IVUmot's Superb Strawberry. — Sir. I have had several strawberries from 

 two or three plants of Wilmot's Superb, of great size and weight ; I, at least, 

 have never met with any to equal them. The smallest of those which I 

 have particularly noticed, measured 4^ in. in circumference, and weighed 

 upwards of \ oz. troy weight ; another measured 6 in. round and 4 in. 

 across, and weighed 5 dr. 1 sc. 6 gr.j and the one which I have gathered to- 

 day weighs 7 dr. 15 gr. It is, indeed, a beautiful specimen, and I only wish 

 I could preserve it to look as it does now. Pray are these beautiful, though 

 almost monstrous, productions common ? or are they the result of some- 

 thing favourable in the season, which, though not dry, has certainly not 

 been inimical either to flowers or fruit here ? and I must mention in parti- 

 cular, that I have had several perfectly beautiful and well opening yellow 

 roses, an indulgence I never had until this year; for though former seasons 

 have held out abundant promises, they have never until now been fulfilled. 

 — J. M. White Leaf, near Risborough, July 6. 1 829. 



Wilmot's Superb, in common with most other strawberries, has attained 

 a larger size this season than usual, for the reasons assigned by our corre- 

 spondent. We have heard of none larger than his largest, unless it be that 

 alluded to in the following extract from the Coventry Mercury (July 5.) : — 

 " Amongst the strawberries exhibited at Hereford Horticultural Show, on 

 Friday, was a plate of Wilmot's Superb, one of which measured 7 in. in cir- 

 cumference, and weighed 1§ oz. avoirdupois." — Cond. 



We have seen an outline of a Wilmot's Superb, exhibited at the Bristol 

 Horticultural Society (p. 622.), which measured 2 in. across, and in looking 

 over the article Provincial Societies, some other large ones will be found 

 noticed. — Cond. 



The JVire Worm in Gardens. — Sir, Will you, or any of your correspond- 

 ents, have the kindness to inform me if there is any effectual remedy for 

 the wire -worm ? as our garden is so much infested with it, that it is with 

 the greatest difficulty we can bring any of the ^rassica tribe to perfection. 

 If you will insert this query, or give me an answer through the medium of 

 your valuable Magazine, you will greatly oblige — A Subscriber and Well- 

 wisher. Wiltshire, July 10. 1829. 



Our correspondent may refer to Vol. IV. p. 191. and p. 317., where the 

 experience of four persons, and their success in the destruction of this pest, 

 are given. — Cond. 



Insects on an Oak Coppice. — On a tour into Wales in the last month, I 

 observed, in the mountains beyond Machynlleth, an immense number of 

 flying insects, about the size of the moth which so frequently destroys 

 clothes by eating small holes in them ; but this insect had pale-green wings. 

 These insects had laid complete siege to a fine coppice of natural oak, and 

 had almost stripped the whole of the leaves off. They did not appear to 

 have eaten any other than the oak leaves. Perhaps some of your numerous 

 correspondents would favour the public with the cause of the insects attack- 

 ing the oak, and state some method to get rid of them, or a method to pre- 

 vent their multiplying. I never saw the like before, and was very much 

 astonished at the sight of the coppice, as it appeared to be all alive, and 

 would, I feel persuaded, suffer very considerably from the depredations 



