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hands in admiration of the wonderful sagacity of the animal, and the lecturer 
found himself under the necessity of liberating her, and substituting another 
in her place, that possessed less penetration, and enabled him to exhibit the cruel 
experiment. 
Zoological Society. — At the monthly meeting of this Society, held Septem- 
ber 1st, E.T.Bennett, Esq. in the chair, the minutes of the last meeting having 
been read and confirmed, the monthly report stated the number of visitors to 
these Gardens during August, to have been 43,833, and the amount of money 
taken, £1989. 9.V. The receipts of the Society for the month £2592 16s. 3^/. 
and the balance at the banker's, £3201 \Zs.\J. It was also announced that 
His Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests had granted additional 
land in the Park, by which the gardens of the Society would be considerably 
augmented. Twenty-four foreign members were balloted for, and elected, 
including scientific naturalists of the principal countries of Europe, and 
Messrs. G. Ord, Cooper, and Say, of America. The donations to the library, 
museum, and menagerie, were very considerable. 
HOKTICUITURE. 
Gentlemen, the two following Receipts, I iiave made use of for a great uiimher of 
years, and as I have never known them to fail, I consider they may be safely re- 
commended for general use. J. Cur, fForctsier. 
To Destroy I>sects on Treks. — 
Take '2 oz. of Nux Vomica, 
2 oz. of Soft Soup, 
1 tt> of Tobacco, 
i a pint of Spirits of Turpentine, 
8 gallons of Water. 
Boil them logeiher, down to six Gallons, and use it new-milk warm; the trees to 
be carefully dressed over, dabbing it on with a sponge. 
Composition for Baiti.ng Traps for Rats and Mice. — Mix Flour of Malt, 
Butter, and Aniseed to any quantity you want : — bait the traps with it, and set 
them in the most frequented places. If yon wish to destroy them without a trap, 
mix Corrosive-Sublimate with the above, and lay it in small pieces where they 
most frequent. 
Apples. — Twelve Apples, weighing upwards of 10 lb, were produced by Mr. 
Abbot, at the meeting of the Ripon Horticultural Society, on Sept. 10th. These 
were grown on a tree which, although of only six years standing, produced ninety- 
seven apples, and those, too, of an almost incredible size. 
Melons — The Island Malomacca, which is one of the seven Isles lying in the 
front of Venice, is justly styled the ''Garden of Venice;" its Melons are in high 
reput?, and seldom find their way bej'ond the tables of the afHuent, We instance 
them, however, on accoinit of a singular feature which marks their advent to ma- 
urity. This takes place, almost without exception, between eleven and twelve at 
noon, and is announced by an emiission of a peculiarly balsamic odour, of which 
no trace previously existed. The fruit must be instantly gathered, and removed 
to some cool spot ; otherwise it loses its taste and perfume jn a few hours. 
Planting. — Among other instances of successful planting, " Colonel Johnes, of 
Hufod, was offered £lCO,Ot>0 for woods he had planted for hi.s amusement.'' There 
was wisdom in the thrifty advice of the Scot to his son, — " Be aye sticking in a bit 
tree ; it grows while you sleep !" 
