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PART III. 
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 
I.—QUERIES, ANSWERS, AND REMARKS. 
Vines in Pots will grow in a Common Hotbed Frame. — 1 have little 
doubt, but this would be attended with good success, providing the plants were 
properly prepared. I have now (March 18th) nine pots with small plants, the 
whole of which I calculate could be placed in a common three light frame. 
The average number of bunches on each plant is forty, or 360 perfect good 
bunches on the whole!! By a judicious arrangement of their stems, &c. atten¬ 
tion to the supply of water and air, and a regular heat by linings, they will, no 
doubt, bear good crops. With respect to the second part of the Query .—Whe¬ 
ther the Black Hamburgh will answer for the purpose!—I have no doubt but it 
would, yet owing to the large dimensions of its leaves, and the length of the 
footstalks, I should not prefer it; there are others which produce as fine fruit, 
and do not require half the space to grow in, which the Black Hamburgh does. 
Willersley , March 18 th, 1833. Geo. Stafford. 
What will Destoythe Tiirip? An early Forcing-House, under the super¬ 
intendency of a friend, is seriously infested with a destructive insect, provin- 
cially called “The Thrip;” which, in the early stages of its existence, is of a very 
light colour, and subsequently becomes brown, much resembling in appearance 
the flea of pigeon-houses, and bounds from plant to plant; the ordinary mode 
of fumigating will not destroy it: and I shall feel greatly obliged to any of your 
correspondents, who will give me the necessary information, how this trouble¬ 
some insect may be effectually annihilated. H. D. 
What Vegetables are suited for a North Border, &c.. ! The readi¬ 
ness and kindness, with wilich your correspondent “A Novice,” and “Sage” (to 
whom I offer my thanks) replied to my former inquiries, respecting the cultiva¬ 
tion of the Verbena, encourages me to seek for information on another subject. 
My kitchen-garden is surronnded by a wall ten feet high, and consequently the 
borders on the northern side of the southern wall gets but little sun, and that 
only early in the morning, and late in the evening. I shall feel obliged by any 
of your correspondents telling me, what vegetables can best be cultivated on such 
a spot. Its situation, as being near my manure yard, gave me an idea of plant¬ 
ing a portion of it with Sea-cale; but I should like to have the opinion of some 
one more acquainted with the habits of that plant than I am. 
Would it be inconsistent with the plan of your Register, to give your readers 
some information respecting the London Horticultural Society, such as the mode 
of becoming a member, the yearly expense, and the advantages a person is likely 
to derive from becoming a member, I mean as to the facility of procuring new' 
plants, seeds, &c. &c.: an extended knowledge of this subject, might, I think, be 
generally useful to the Horticulturalist 
Having tried every one of the receipts, &c. given in your Register, for the des¬ 
truction of Woodlice, I am compelled to say, they are all useless. I regret this, 
for 1 am over run with them ; they destroyed more than half my melon and cu¬ 
cumber plants last year. Suffolk. 
