. An encyclopædia of gardening; . 1431. The bell-glass differs fromthe hand-glass in being one entirepiece of glass and commonly bell-shaped, semi-globular,or cylindrical. 1432. The common green glass bell () is formed of bottle glass, and is com-monly used in the open garden for protect-ing cauliflowers or other culinary plants, or for striking cuttings or retaining a moist atmosphere aboutseeds, &c. 1433. T/ie crystal bell or receiver,{fgs. 194, 195, & 196.) used in gar-dening, is generally from three toeight inches in diameter, and fromfour inches to one foot in height;they are empl
. An encyclopædia of gardening; . 1431. The bell-glass differs fromthe hand-glass in being one entirepiece of glass and commonly bell-shaped, semi-globular,or cylindrical. 1432. The common green glass bell () is formed of bottle glass, and is com-monly used in the open garden for protect-ing cauliflowers or other culinary plants, or for striking cuttings or retaining a moist atmosphere aboutseeds, &c. 1433. T/ie crystal bell or receiver,{fgs. 194, 195, & 196.) used in gar-dening, is generally from three toeight inches in diameter, and fromfour inches to one foot in height;they are employed in striking tendercuttings in the exotic departments,especially 193 194 195 196 1434. The essential viensUs are the sieve, flower-pot, watering-pot, and hand-glass. SuBSECT. 4. Utensils for entrapping Vermin. 1435. Bird, beetle, and wasp traps constitute the only genera of this tribe of the class?? ortli mentioning. 197 1436. The birdtrap-cage (Jig. 197.) is a wickerutensil with a funnel, tlirough which the bird ha\ingdescended in quest of the bait placed within 5 cannotaicend. It is successfully employed to catch youngsparrows. 1437. The earwig and beetle trap {Jig. 198.) isoften only a hollow cylinder, but from this, if nottaken regularly at certain seasons, the insects close box, with an inverted truncated cone ofglass in the centre as a hgpper, is better ; becausewhen earwigs, beetles, wood-lice, or such insectsenter, they cannot escape, and may be drowTied orscalded, or suffered to die there. The common baitis crumbs of bread. 14-38. The wasp and Jiy trap, is merely a bottle half full of water honied at tliemouth to entice fhei
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