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were placed on hard blocks, using very little moss, and taking 

 care to leave a clear descent for the water falling from the 

 syringe, which at this season was seldom used, but when re- 

 quired was applied with considerable force. 



January and February. — Orchid House and Stove. — 

 During these two months a complete overhaul was effected 

 in this department, in which no insect, certainly no bug, was 

 to be found. Saccolabium guttatum and Aerides odoratum 

 were removed from flat baskets and placed upon large blocks, 

 standing nearly upright. In this position the syringe had full 

 play, and during the blooming season their flowers were seen 

 to advantage. Lapageria rosea and other plants showing 

 symptoms of growth were encouraged to do so. In early 

 vinery the vines pushed into leaf in a healthy manner, 

 although at this period there was severe frost, and from this 

 time forward I saw no more bug. 



In order to accomplish the work just recorded no extra 

 hands were employed, nor did I want them ; a little extra 

 exertion for the first three or four months on the part of the 

 regular workmen was all that was required ; afterwards the 

 work became lighter, and of course the need for extra labor 

 diminished. I may add that in my attempts to destroy in- 

 sects I have at diflferent times made experiments with other 

 substances besides those I have pointed out, but I have found 

 that caution united with energy in the use of such remedies 

 as we do possess a knowledge of, is much more beneficial 

 than tampering with things of which we may have but an 

 imperfect acquaintance. 



PEABODY'S NEW SEEDLING STRAWBERRY. 



BY CHARLES A. PEABODY, COLUMBUS, GA. 



Dear Sir, — I send you the following remarks to accom- 

 pany the engraving (fig. 22,) of my new Seedling Strawberry. 

 I have been for many years experimenting with seedling 

 strawberries, and have produced many hundred seedlings, 



