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Art. IV. Ansioers to Correspondents. 



At the commencement of the present volume, it was our intention to give 

 notice to our correspondents and subscribers, of the introduction of an article 

 in every number, under this head This was intended for various reasons ; 

 one of the greatest of which was, that hundreds of letters are constantly re- 

 ceived, making all kinds of inquiries relative to Horticultural operations. 

 To devote a letter to each required more time than we had to spare, and the 

 answer would only benefit the one who proposed the question. To aid our 

 friends, and at the same time confer the greatest benefit on all, as one an- 

 swer may suit a hundred individuals, this mode of reply occurred to us, and we 

 now have the pleasure of offering our first article. Notwithstanding this 

 number contains an extra sheet, we find ourselves so short of room, that 

 several questions must remain unanswered till our next. 



Dahlias. — XX. — No remedy, that we are aware of, has been discovered 

 for the fly which destroys the dahlia. We have ourselves tried various 

 things, such as tobacco water, snuff, and oil soap, but we could not see that 

 they had any effect. We now intend to try a little guano, dusted over the 

 ends of the shoots. Its effect we will give an account of, after the experi- 

 ment has been fully tried. 



Fuchsias. — A Subscriber. — It is difficult to designate the best six fuchsias, 

 but, taking into consideration all the qualities, such as broad and handsome 

 foliage, a free, blooming habit, and easy culture, we can recommend Defi- 

 ance, Chauviern, Miller's Queen Victoria, exoni6nsis, majestica, and ex- 

 pansa. 



Guano. — /. W. W. — The best mode of applying guano to plants in the 

 open ground, is in the dry state, just before a shower ; the earth should then 

 be drawn away to the depth of an mch, and the guano dusted on ; the earth 

 should thea be covered over the guano, and in this way the ammonia is pre- 

 vented from immediate evaporation. An Amateur. — The proper quantity 

 for a prairie rose, which has been set out the present year, is about a table 

 spoonful, once a month, or half that quantity every fortnight, according to 

 the weather, — its application being of no benefit unless succeeded by rain, 

 or a liberal watering. 



Strawberries. — L. — We know nothing more about the Black Prince, 

 than that the London Horticultural Society class it in the last edition of 

 their catalogue, as loorthless. As the other varieties which are so desig- 

 nated are not improved by our climate, we presume there is no exception. 

 Some persons call the Methven first rate. The Swainston has been grown 

 about Boston these four years, and has been proved to be wholly unworthy 

 of general cultivation. A notice of it is postponed to our next. 



Some queries remain unanswered until our next. In the mean time we 

 invite our readers to send us any questions upon subjects on which they 

 need information. V. Alwood, is received, and will be replied to. 



