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3swer; but if done thoroughly, scattering the 

 me under the leaves, and repeated for several 

 ij^s, it is a certain renaedy. 



Dr. Sylvester had tried whale-oil soap, and had 

 icceeded in killing them. Had tried lime and 

 lund it effectual. 



H. N. Lanqwoethy said lime will kill the cater- 

 illars, if you can get it on to them. Strong soap- 

 ids thrown on the bushes with a whisp-broom is 

 )od remedy. He thought the soap would destroy 

 le second crop of eggs. 



Strawberry Exhibition m New York. — A 

 rawberry exhibition was held at the office of the 

 merican Agriculturist., in New York, on the 18th 

 id 20th of June. There were 200 plates of 

 rawberries shown by 26 exhibitors. A new 

 edling, raised by Mr. Sktu Boyden, attracted 

 uch attention from its great size and good quality, 

 fteen berries on one plate were put upon the 

 ales, and were found to weigh a pound. It takes 

 om 120 to 150 of those ordinarily sent to market 

 ' weigh a pound. Triomphe de Gand. berries, 22 

 1 the pound, were also shown. 



Hoeing Cabbages. — We were recently in the 

 irden of a friend, who is an early riser. On ai- 

 ding to the vigorous groi,wth and healthy appear- 

 ice of his cabbages and cauliflowers, he remarked : 

 If you want good cabbages, you must hoe them 

 ery morning lefore Jive o^clocJs." This was in- 

 nded as a gentle hint that he thought we did not 

 St up in the morning as early as a good gardener 

 lould. But be this as it may, there can be no 

 )ubt that cabbages and all similar plants are 

 •eatly benefited by repeated hoeings. 



The London Gardeners'' Chronicle gives an ac- 

 )uut of a kind of mold which is attacking thQ 

 »se8. No remedy has as yet been discovered for 

 . An eminent rose-grower in Surrey says he has 

 st from 3000 to 4000 bushes grafted this seasom 

 he only means of checking the devastation seems 

 I be to destroy the leaves which are affected im- 

 ediately, and to remove the infected plants as far 

 I possible from their healthy neighbors. 



INSECTS ON THE ARBOR VIT^. 



Wo had hitherto supposed that the arbor vitse 

 was free from insects, but it seems to share the 

 fate of all useful trees, shrubs and plants. The ar- 

 bor vit89 hedges in this section have been observed 

 to turn brown in spots and the leaves to become 

 stunted and dried up. It was thought at first to be 

 caused by the cold of winter and severe winds. 

 But the sheltered parts of the plant are affected as 

 much or more than those exposed. On examining 

 the dead leaves carefully, and dissecting them 

 with a pen knife, a little worm, about a quar- 

 ter of an inch long, is discovered ; and there can 

 be no doubt that this is the cause of the evil. We 

 do not know that it is at all general, but if it should 

 prove to be so, it will be a serious drawback to 

 this most beautiful and useful of all our ornamental 

 hedge plants. The Siberian arbor vitse is also af- 

 fected by it. Mr. H. E. Hooker, of this city, 

 called the attention of the Western New York 

 Fruit Growers Society to these facts, but the mem- 

 bers were not acquainted with the insect, although 

 some said that it had been discovered in other sec- 

 tions a year or two ago. 



A GOOD deal of discussion is going on in the 

 nglish journals as to the comparative merits of 

 )t water and flue heating. The former is so much 

 ore costly than the latter, that persons of mod- 

 ate means are anxious to dispense with it if pos- 

 )le, and at tlie same time to enjoy forced fruit 

 d flowers. The advocates of the flue system 

 3m to make out a very good argument. 



Tree Tomato. — The editor of the Massachusetts 

 Plowman says his experience with this plant " com- 

 pels him to say that it is not worthy of culture." 

 It is late, a shy bearer, and the fruit is not so good 

 as other varieties. We fear he is right. It did 

 not succeed well with us last season, but we are 

 giving it another trial. It is highly spoken of in 

 France. 



British Queen Pear. — ^The Florist and Nomo- 

 logist for June has a colored plate of a new seed- 

 ling pear, raised by Mr. Ingram, gardener to Her 

 Majesty, at Frogmore. This pear is large and pyr- 

 amidal, and very handsome. The late Prince Al- 

 bert " characterised it as tbe best pear he had 

 ever eaten." It is ripe in October. 



a! correspondent of the London Journal of 

 Horticulture recommends sulphuric acid for de- 

 stroying weeds in gravel walks — a solution of 

 seven parts of water to one of acid being used. If 

 chalk or lime abound, the acid is speedily neutral- 

 ized and the weeds spring up again. 



Currant Worms. — In answer to the question 

 how to destroy the caterpillars on the gooseberry 

 and currant bushes, the Irish Farmer\ Gazette says : 

 "Dust the bushes with fine, dry road dust, or ashes, 

 while they are wet with dew or rain." 



