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good an effect ; the quantity was therefore increased, and the 

 pest if not absolutely eradicated was at least entirely subdued. 

 I felt myself once more at ease with respect to my work of 

 extermination, knowing as I then did that with a little extra 

 exertion success would be the certain result. 



Greenhouse or Conservatory dureng June. — A constant 

 exchange of plants was carried on here. Greenhouse kinds 

 were removed outside, and their places occupied by others 

 from the warmer plant houses. 



Late Vinery during June. — Azaleas and camellias were 

 taken out, and begonias, achimenes, &c., introduced in their 

 room. The vines, on which was scarcely any fruit, were 

 making good wood, and a perceptible improvement was 

 evidently taking place all over the house. Liquid manure 

 was administered freely to all the borders every two or three 

 weeks throughout the growing season. 



July, August, and September. — A few general remarks 

 will be all that are necessary during this period of the year. 

 Every plant was examined at least once a week ; the vines 

 still more frequently ; not a leaf was allowed to grow but 

 such as was of paramount importance. The bunches, which 

 are more liable to be attacked than the leaves, required most 

 attention, and a suspicious bunch was managed in this way : 

 — A light tin dish was so strung with wire as to hang imme- 

 diately under the bunch, the bottom of the dish was then 

 covered with turpentine ; this brought the bunch into close 

 contact with the vapor of the turpentine. Again, in a bunch 

 where the bug was to be seen, a berry was cut out and the 

 pencil dipped in turpentine very carefully introduced ; the 

 common laurel leaves used as formerly stated had brought the 

 insects imder manageable control, and all that was now 

 wanted was attention to details to complete the work of 

 destruction. Thunbergiagrandiflora, on a back wall, showed 

 a great liking for bug ; the old leaves and wood were to all 

 appearance quite clean, but no sooner did a young shoot make 

 signs of growth than this pest appeared in clusters on its 

 point. The only remedy I applied to such free growing sub- 

 jects was to pinch the shoot off, curtailing the growth until it 



