8o0 ANSWERS TO QUERIES. 
gin to grow, I select the strongest shoot for future flowering, and strip ofT all the 
rest, and by giving a good supply of water, they grow from five to six feet high. 
When done flowering I cut them down to within an inch of the soil, and set 
them in a cool place, and keep them pretty dry, and in a month's time I start 
them as before. In 1830, I planted one against an open wall, where it has re- 
mained without injury ever since, and flowers beautifully; I protect it in winter 
with saw dust and an outer covering of straw, to keep the saw-dust dry." In 
our Compost fur Camellias, given p. 3G2, and enquired about p. 620, we mean 
the following proportions, to one barrowful of rich hazel loam, add one-third 
of a barrowful of fine sand, half a barrowful of peat, and half a barrowful of 
good rotten dung or leaf soil. To "J. Thompson," p. 814 — we had intended to 
have fully answered his query this month, on budding roses ; but are obliged to 
defer it for want of room. To " Alfa," see p. 668 — where a successful method 
of preserving dahlia roots, is described. 
ARTICLE V. 
ANSWERS TO MISCELLANEOUS QUERIES. 
The request of " X Y" p. 523, in the number of queries proposed shall be 
complied with, by an early article on the subjects. Page 620 — In reply to our 
correspondent, relative to the laps of glass, we would recommend the small lap 
as being decidedly preferable ; the broad one is an attraction for moisture, which 
being expanded by frost often breaks the squares, it also causes a greater shade, 
as well as other injuries which might be pointed out. Page 474 — No method 
can be better adopted to eradicate couch grass from the lawn than turning, 
over the soil and picking out the roots. No doubt a strong application of salt 
would effect the object, but it would destroy the neighbouring turf for some dis- 
tance around, and the destructive properties of the salt would remain in the 
soil for a length of time, so that a new turf could not be had so soon by forking 
over the ground. To " An Emigrant" page 280 — We have not yet had it in 
our power to obtain the particulars of clearing trees from land, as practised by 
the gentleman to whom he alludes. To " M" page 571 — We cannot tell what 
method can be used to eradicate the beetles (Blatta Orieutalis) he complains of; 
if the traps were baited with something tempting they probably might enter, 
perhaps some of our readers could furnish us with their experience on the sub- 
ject. To " G. A. L." page 571 — The reference to page 516 was quite inadver- 
tently inserted as he would percieve, the article having no connection whatever 
with the question proposed. We are not acquainted with the nature of the plants 
infested, if they are vines this is the time to completely eradicate the insects : 
after peeling off the old bark, apply carefully with a painter's brush the follow- 
ing mixture take two pounds of soft soap and dissolve it two gallons of boiling 
water, beating it up into a lather, then add as much cold water as will leave it 
about new milk warm, apply it in this state over the stems and branches of the 
vines, and if on other plants with a syringe to reach where the brush would be 
useless : also to the above mixture add about half a pint of linseed oil, and a 
quarter of a pint of turpentine to every gallon, with this let the walls, wood-work 
&c: be well washed with a brush, carefully, lest it should fall either on the vines 
or other plants which the turpentine and oil would materially injure. This has 
hitherto been found perfectly effective. To "A Subscriber," (ab initio) p. 677 — 
We cannot inform our correspondent what is the best mode of extracting the 
juice of Goose grass, perhaps some of our friends will favour us with their expe- 
rience. Mr. Howden has already furnished us with his : he says, " I shall give 
my recipe, which 1 once saw practised by a travelling quack, when he had dis- 
posed of all his cure-alls, he went into the fields, collected his favorite herbs, 
chewed them in his moutli, and spit the juice into his phials, which he readily 
sold at two shillings and sixpence e.ach. 
