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4^th What to do with carnations that came out of
the ground? Throw more earth round roots
and pin the branches down. Hot water 20⁰
was recommended for removing insects from the
plants. The inquirer used tobacco smoke very effectively,
and with less labor than the [warm bath?]
would have been.

5^th Is it too soon to uncover an asparagus bed?
No _ the mulching keeps it cold and wet.

6^th How can I exterminate red ants? Try powdered
borax _ turpentine, or a sponge filled with sugar
and water

7^th Will stones from a volunteer peach tree, bring
the same kind of fruit? Worth trying; but if
if the volunteer tree was grown from the seed
of budded fruit, its seed may not produce the
same variety. The tree referred to was one in
W^m S. Brooke's place, that ripened delicious fruit
on the 22 of Oct.

8^th Is it too late to move roses? No _ Prune well.

9^th Should the same earth be used a second
time in making hot beds? Yes _ as far as it will
go. [Woods?] earth from under [?][] trees is excellent
for hot beds.

10^th Is it too soon to take straw from Strawberry bed?
Pull out the grass & leave straw on. Others thought
the bed should be cultivated in Spring with [plow?]
or [hoe?].