The Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette . tumn. S II, &c.—The following are sLx hardy climbing Roses of different colours :—Rose de Lisle,Boursault, Bougainville, Jaune Desprez, Ruga, and —.//—Wedonotthinkyour Alstrbmeriaof any Vine—Sub—You will find a good paper on the pot-cul-ture, by Mr. Spencer, Lord Lansdownes gardener, at pp. 195,212, and 228, vol. Preserve Flowers throughout the Winter—A ZeedsCorrespondent has sent us the following receipt, taken fromsome country paper :— Pluck the flowers when half blown,and place them-iu a closely covered
The Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette . tumn. S II, &c.—The following are sLx hardy climbing Roses of different colours :—Rose de Lisle,Boursault, Bougainville, Jaune Desprez, Ruga, and —.//—Wedonotthinkyour Alstrbmeriaof any Vine—Sub—You will find a good paper on the pot-cul-ture, by Mr. Spencer, Lord Lansdownes gardener, at pp. 195,212, and 228, vol. Preserve Flowers throughout the Winter—A ZeedsCorrespondent has sent us the following receipt, taken fromsome country paper :— Pluck the flowers when half blown,and place them-iu a closely covered earthen vessel, dippingthem, ivith the stalk downward, in equal quantities of waterand verjuice, mixed vnth. a small quantity of baysalt. Thevessel must be kept closed and in a warm place ; and then,if in the coldest day in winter, the flowers be taken out,washed in cold water, and held before a gentle fire, theywill open as if in their usual bloom. We have no reason tosuppose that such a method can possess any sort of advant-. age. Doubtless, if flowers are immersed in a fluid of thiskind, or iu acetic acid and water, or even in a saturated solu-tion of salt, they may be preserved,—or rather pickled ; andit is very possible that some flowers thus treated may, parti-ally, open while drying before a fire. But what is the use ofsuch a scheme 1 The flowers can have neither colour,smell, nor freshness. Wasps—Teijiside—A rag dipped in spirits of turpentine, andintroduced into the cavity, will kill every wasp ; but,you mustcarefully close up all holes for ingress or egress. Misc—Quenst—If you can steep in a solution of corrosive sub-limate the ?vviekerwork and wood into wliich the grub enters,you will kill it. We do not approve of the plan of digging outthe alleys between Asparagus-beds in autumn, and throwing-the soil on the beds ; it does expose to cold the roots at theside. The reason for the practice is, that such beds arewarmed early in the spring, bec
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