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THE OOTTAGK GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 4, I860. 
colour; but those outside arc a miserable failure. Many of the ' 
surface roots on those planted outside I found to be dead from 
cold and wet. The borders are dry and open, resting on lime¬ 
stone rock; but the situation is high and cold.—J. Gadd, 
Willersley. 
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY’S MEETING. 
The November Meeting of the Entomological Society wa3 
held on the 5th inst., the chair being occupied by the President, 
J. W. Douglas, Esq., who exhibited a new British Beetle belonging 
to the family Stapliylinidee, Mycetoporus angularis, taken on the 
7th of the preceding month near Shoreham. 
A number of donations to the library received since the last 
Meeting were announced, including a valuable series of American 
woi’ks—namely, the Patent Office Reports on Agriculture for 
1857, 8, and 9, presented by the Government of the United 
States ; the Annual Report of the Ohio State Board of Agri¬ 
culture; the Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institute; the Proceedings of the Boston Society 
of Natural History; and Mr. Sharwood’s work, containing an 
enumeration of all the works on entomology hitherto published 
in the United States. A number of other entomological works 
and periodicals were also presented, and thanks ordered to be 
given to the several donors. 
Dr. Power exhibited specimens of the Mycetoporus angularis 
{also exhibited by the President), which had been taken by Mr. 
Brewer near Reigate ; also a number of other rare British Beetles, 
including Sphindus Gyllenhallii, found in fungus in the New 
Eorest, Ltrmoplireus bimaculatus, Hetferius quadratus, found in 
the nest of Formica rufa at Weybridge. Also Quedius infuscatus 
of Erichson, found by Mr. Crotch in the nests of Formica fusca ; 
and Aumcecius brevis, taken by Mr. Havrard on the sands at 
Southport. 
Mr. McLaohlan exhibited some rare species of Phryganeidse 
(Caddice Flies), including Limnophilus borealis and Agrypna 
Pagetana, taken at Ranworth fen. 
Mr. Scott exhibited some specimens of the very rare blind 
Beetle, Leptinus testaceus, lately found by himself in a dead 
mole near Woolwich ; also Philanthus splendidulus, taken under 
the bark of Oak3 at Abergavenny. 
Mr. Ianson also exhibited various new and rare British Beetles, 
including three species allied to Bradycellus harpalinus. 
Mr. Stevens exhibited some new and very beautiful Beetles 
collected in Cambordia by M. Mouhot, including Baladeva 
Walkeri (hitherto unique), and some splendid Buprestidse, 
Longicorns, and Anthrelidse. 
Mr. Ianson exhibited the nest of one of the solitary mud Wasps 
of the genus Pelopdus, which had been found in the inside of a 
pianoforte returned from India, communicated to him by Messrs. 
Collard. 
A paper was read by F. Walker, Esq., F.L.S., containing 
descriptions of a considerable number of new species of exotic 
Lep id op ter oils insects contained in the collection of W. W. 
Saunders, Esq., F.R.S., Treasurer of the Horticultural Society. 
Another paper was also read by Mr. G. R. Waterhouse, of 
the British Museum, upon the species of Chrysomelidse contained 
in the Linncean and Banksian collections preserved in the Linnsean 
Society, and which he had carefully examined in order to ascer¬ 
tain how far the modern nomenclature of these insects agreed 
with that of the authentic types described by Linnaeus and 
Fabricius. In most instances this was found to be the case; 
but it was curious that some of the most common species were 
found to have been misnamed. 
A new part of the Transactions was announced as ready for 
delivery to the members. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Walt, four Feet High (Frost ).—The wall being only twenty feet long 
would not afford space for more than one tree, however you might train it. 
Fnless you sink a path you could not get under the glass! If you make the 
glass in moveable frames, the best use you eould turn the' structure to 
would be to grow some Apricot trees in pots. 
Planting a Vinery and Peach-house [A Constant Subscriber ).—We 
would decidedly, in either case, plant inside—it saves much annoyance and 
insures the.safety of the trees without any trouble. If there is to be a 
border outside, let the front wall be on arches and the inside border rather 
the highest, the soil just covering the top of the arch by a couple of inches 
or so. Secure drainage in either case ; and for Peaches from eighteen to 
twenty-four inches of good, fresh, brown, rather sandy loam—giving 
strength, if necessary, by top dressings and manure waterings. For the 
Vines use similar soil mingled with a sixth of lime rubbish, broken bricks, 
and pieces of charcoal; and for every nine square feet of border use a bushel 
of bones broken rather small, well mingled with the soil. 
Cleaning a Greenhouse Fluf. [Inquirer ).—A chimney-sweeper’s long 
broom and a wooden hoe fixed to a long pole will do nohaimif the plaster¬ 
ing is right. Holes should he opened at the corners : it is best when these 
are left on purpose. We would, however, rather he without plastering 
inside. It is better outside if it cannot he avoided. Flues should be cleaned 
in a greenhouse every season ; if the winter is severe also at midwinter. 
Those of forcing-houses oftener if the full heat is to he obtained. Fire¬ 
clay is the best mortar for such purpose ; but we have found good lime 
mortar almost, if not equally, good. See what is now being stated as to 
furnaces, flues, &c. 
Mismanaged Vines and Late Vinery, &c. [J. TV .).—We think it 
would be waste of time and labour to bother with these mismanaged Vines. 
Single buds inserted at the end of next month, and treated as frequently 
recommended of late, would beat them, fur before the end of the season. 
We do not think you would do great good by lifting the Vines now from 
the wall and repotting them—that is, if you expected them to fruit, at ail 
early next season, and for two reasons. The first is, that you would injure 
the roots considerably in the lifting; and secondly, because, though the 
rods may be strong, we should doubt if they were well ripened out of doors 
in such a season as the last. If they are well ripened, however, and the 
buds are plump, we will tell you how we once succeeded in similar circum¬ 
stances. We had a heap of leaves in December that produced a very nice 
heat from fermentation. We raised the Vines as carefully as possible, 
securing as many of the roots as could he, and then transferred these roots 
carefully into soil in fourtcen-inch pots, the soil being neither dry nor wet, 
and rather rough than fine. We then plunged the pots about two inches 
over their rim in the heap of leaves, where they obtained a heat ranging 
from 65° to 80°, taking care that the heat did not get higher, and leaving 
the stems tied to stakes outside. In a month new roots were working in 
the soil, and then for eight days the stems were allowed to lie on the top of 
the heap, where they began to swell a little ; and the plants altogether v ere 
moved into a house, where the pots were again plunged in a mild heat, and 
the tops kept to from 50° to 69° until the buds were all broken and shoots 
growing. You will judge whether this plan is worth your while. As to 
the lifted Vines, we would prevent frost entering; and as sooYi as possible 
we would cover the border with leaves and dung, so as to raise the heat 
to within two inches of the surface to 75° and S0 p . You would be more 
successful if you kept the border dry and warm after the replanting, 
so that the roots might begin to work at once. We have raised Vines in 
February and had a good crop, but it was a risk. If your Vines are in good 
order you need have no risk for a late crop. Your Begonia has been too 
damp, and has been exposed some day to a bright sun. The flower is a 
Loasa, most likely lateritia. Take care of the prickles, they are very 
poisonous. They are beautiful climbers, but we have not grown them much 
since a friend nearly lost his hand by them. Bather too many questions 
at a time. 
Veronica, Chorozema, and Dracaena [A Lady Amateur). —We are not 
sure of the name of the Veronica as the leaves were injured, but a cool 
greenhouse in winter will suit it admirably; and refraining from giving it 
much water until June and July will, most likely, cause it to bloom in 
August. For Dracaena and Chorozema culture see another part of this 
Number for what Mr. Fish says. 
Pruning Pyramidal and Wall Trees ( Scotus). —If your pyramids have 
not made too much rank wood we would let well alone. They by no means 
require moving every year, or root pruning every year, unless when growth 
would neutralise fruitfulness. If the growth is'ramparit perhaps the roots 
had better he pruned, and a little of the old surface of the soil may be 
removed and fresh added. All trees not growing too strong will like 
that. The strong shoots—that is, very strong, should have been removed 
or rubbed off in summer. If the other shoots have had their points 
pinched out in July, so much the better as a general rule ; when that was 
omitted shorten back now to a couple of inches or so. Summer pruning 
and nipping is what is wanted to form fruit-buds. In the tree referred to 
we would cover up the whole space with a mixture of soil and eowdung, tie 
a piece of calico firmly over all, and then paint it outside with light oil paint. 
Greenhouse Ferns [II. T .).—Admit air as freely as possible to them at 
all times when not frosty. Keep the soil only just damp through the 
winter. In our Nos. 517 and 518 you will find full directions for their 
culture. 
Wintering AcniMENES and Tigrtdia pavonia [Violet ).—It matters 
not whether you keep your Achiinenes roots dry in the pots in which they 
grew, in a temperature not below 45°, or take them out and place them in 
bags along with dry sand, and place them in a cupboard or drawer in the 
kitchen, where they will not he much over or much below the above 
temperature. When you want to start them, place them in shallow pans 
of sandy earth, and pot them when one or two inch -s grown. The Tigridias 
are much hardier. They might he taken up, and placed in large pots or 
boxes in large lumps, and kept under glass until the leaves faded, and 
afterwards any place would do where frost was merely excluded. In spring 
you might separate the bu’bs, placing all the strongest together. Let them 
be started in a cold frame or pit and transplanted at the end of May, or plant 
at once out of doors at the end of April. 
List of Ferns and Mosses ( T. £.). —These for your herbarium, with 
labels to paste on uniformly, you can obtain of Mr. Pamplin, Bookseller, 
Frith Street, Soho. 
Planting a Rosf.ry [A Subscriber). —There is neither law nor rule for 
or against the arrangement and planting of roseries ; so every one is at 
liberty to plant Boses as he lists. If you make good beds for them they 
will grow as well as in a rosery. 
Plants for Exhibition, tec. [£.).—All the plants you name are either 
too early or too late in bloom about London to be of any use at a flower 
show in August. There is an Allamanda with purplish-blue flowers, 
something of the colour of a fine Gloxinia, and it is now in flower-hud 
within so many hours of London ; and by the end of next February it will 
be a splendid object trained against garden walls round Lisbon as Currant 
trees are round us. The best Heaths to come into flower by the end of 
August are those we have so often mentioned from the September Shows at 
the Crystal Palace. 
Trop.eolum Seedling [IV. Prince). —This is the prettiest of all the 
Troptoolum crosses we have seen. It is more after Triomphe de Godalniing 
in leaf and shape of bloom, with all the divisions deeply stained and shining 
with purple with small orange margins. If this colour holds good in 
