388 Ajmales de la Societe de Horticidture de Paris. 



veying or draining pipes, five prizes from 2000 to 3000 fr. For the 

 discovery of" a composition which may be used as plaster, capable of 

 resisting the action of the air, &c., to answer the purposes of stone, a prize 

 of 2000/?-. For the manufacture of paper from the bark of the paper mul- 

 berry, 3000/?'. 



The Imperial and Royal Academy of Florence offer a prize of 3000 fr. 

 for the best essay, by way of answer to the following question, viz. " To 

 demonstrate whether the stock receives any modification from the graft, or 

 whether the former exercises any influence on the latter." The theory to 

 be deduced from facts. 



Summary of the Work to be done in the Fruit, Kitchen, Flower, and 

 Pleasure Gardens during the month of June. In the first, it is advised, in 

 dressing the vine, if the summer is wet, to ring the strongest branches just 

 before the trees come into flower, as well to prevent the falling of the 

 flowers, as to hasten the ripening of the fruit. In the third, the writer 

 directs that, should earwigs destroy the pinks, they may be destroyed by 

 burned horse-hoofs (la corne de cheval brulee) or the smoke of tobacco. 

 He also observes that, as the cockchafFer now begins to fly, short dung or 

 straw, or short grass mown from the lawn, should be spread out, in order 

 to attract the females ; and, at the same time, the borders of American 

 plants, beds of roses, and valuable trees, should be defended from them 

 by a covering of turf-ashes. These matters being removed after the insects 

 have done laying, their eggs are exposed, and may be destroyed. Women 

 and children should also be employed, at this season, to chase and capture 

 the insects. Of the pleasure, or landscape, garden a most animated picture 

 is given, in the style of J. J. Rousseau. In the management of hot-beds, 

 pits, and hot-houses, there is no direction given of any importance to the 

 British gardener. They appear to have a constant dread of hail storms, 

 and always, it seems, have mats ready to guard against them. On the sub- 

 ject of erecting hot-houses, they advise the aspect to be south or south-east, 

 and give the inclination of the rafters about 55 degrees. The width of the 

 house should be 12 or 15 ft., and of any required length; ventilated by 

 openings at the top of the glazed roof, and in the front wall, just above the 

 surface of the ground. The thickest and clearest glass is preferred. The 

 flues are placed under the path in the front of the house, and are made of 

 baked earth, round and substantially thick, receiving and retaining heat 

 better than those composed of any other material. — J. M. 



