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resin and sweet oil, two thirds of the former melted, and one third 

 of the latter, and insert this in the cleft of the stick, one for each. 

 The butterflies resting on the strips of smeared tin become affixed. 



Value of House Slops 



Q. Are house slops of any value in the garden 1 G. E. $., Bucks. 



A. If diluted with twice or three times as much water they form 

 a valuable manure for such plants as Roses, Dahlias, and all kinds 

 df herbaceous plants grown in borders. However, we do not advo- 

 cate their use for pot plants. 



Hardy Flowers for Early August 



Q. I want to have my border gay in early August. What should I 

 plant 1 W. F., Newcastle-on-Tyne. 



A. In your part of North Britain you would require varieties 

 that blossom about the third week in the south of England. You 

 will find the following very good. Phloxes : Coquelicot, Fiancee, 

 Beranger, and Le Mahdi ; Monkshood (Aconitum Napellus bicolor), 

 Anemone Japonica rosea and alba, Anthemis sulphurea, Aquilegias 

 of sorts, Asclepias tuberosa, Aster Bessarabicus, Plume Poppy (Boc- 

 conia cordata), Bellflower, Campanula persicaefolia Moerheimi, 

 Cephalaria Alpina, Chrysanthemum maximum King Edward VII., 

 Chelone barbata, Coreopsis grandiflora, Gaillardia grandiflora, Delphi- 

 niums of sorts, Echinops ritro, Geum Heldreichii, Sunflower (Heli- 

 anthus rigidus), Heuchera sanguinea, Inula Hookerii, Lychnis chal- 

 cedonica fl. pi., Papaver pilosum, Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium 

 Richardsom), Rudbeckia laciniata plena, Scabiosa Caucasica, Sta- 

 tice latifolia, Gypsophila paniculata, Torch Lily (Kniphofia corallina 

 Pfitzerii). 



Making a Small Pond 



Q. I should be very glad of directions as to the making of a 

 small pond in my garden. H. S., WoTcing. 



A. You should excavate the soil to the required depth and 

 then puddle the bottom and sides with clay, the layer of clay being 

 at least 4 inches thick. An edging of stones fixed with cement 

 would look best, the stones being irregular in shape. Yes ; an 

 amateur should be able to do the work. As you intend to allow 

 ducks to go on the pond, plants as an edging would not answer 

 well. The excavation of the soil would cost 6d. per cubic yard, but 

 the cost of the carting, clay, stones, cement, and other work would 

 depend largely upon local charges and facilities for obtaining material. 



