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made by Mr. J. Jones, of Binningham, for the Calampelis, Mau- 
randia, or other free-growing climbers. Its height, when fixed 
in the soil, is 6| feet; the small rings, through the uprights, are 
11 inches diameter; the largest ring in the lower extender is 30 
inches diameter. The uprights are of ^ round iron ; and the 
rings f. Fig. 5, represents one upright only, more clearly 
to show its formation. Fig. 6, a support for Dahlias, made by 
Mr. Murphy, of Dublin, which stands 4 feet above the surface; 
7 of which cost 20s. Fig. 7, shows how it may be placed 
when out of use. Fig. 4, may be closed up in a similar man- 
ner. Mr. Jones unites his rings by a nut; each end of the iron 
of w hich the ring is formed, being a screw. 
9 Draining Flower Pots. Of all circumstances connected with 
the culture of flowering plants in pots, none is more important, 
and less regarded, than di aining. By draining we mean put- 
ting a stratum of broken pots, broken tiles or bricks of a soft 
(juality, or, which is an imperfect substitute, gravel, in the bottom 
of the pots, underneath the soil and roots of the plant. Pots- 
herds should be broken dow n till the largest does not exceed 
the size of a French bean. This operation will produce much 
of smaller size, even powder, w hich should occupy the top of 
the stratum. Asa general rule, we recommend that every pot 
have one fourth of its depth occupied by this material. 
10 American Blight. Aphis lanigera. The simplest mode that 
we know, of exterpating this enemy of fruit trees, is to brush 
over the affected parts w ith spirits of turpentine. This distilled 
limpid fluid, well applied with a painter’s brush, penetrates the 
most minute interstices of the bark, which is of the utmost im- 
portance. Mr. Turner, (Gardener’s Magazine, v. 3) used three 
parts of soap-makers’ lees, and one of turpentine, with success, 
which is more economical. Soot, soot and salt, soft soap, to- 
bacco w ater, and stale urine ; also, heterogeneous mixtures of 
acids, alkalies, sulphur, nux vomica, mercurial and arsenical 
preparations, have been used with various degrees of success, 
and recommended ; but as no peculiar efficacy has been disco- 
vered in the latter poisonous ingredients which the more sim- 
ple ones do not possess, we w ould not recommend their use. 
It freijuently is serviceable to pare away the rough bark of 
trees, but they should subsequently have due attention, or the 
evil may be increased. 
