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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



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"We will be obliged to correspondents who ask for advice as to bow flower-gar- 

 dens and single beds sbould be planted, if tbey will sbow on tbe plans bow tbey 

 propose planting tbem. Tbis will give t;s a correct idea of tbe plants tbey bave 

 at command, and enable us to direct witb more satisfaction tbose wbo seek for 

 Bucb information. 



J. D. — As you do not state wbat plants you can make available for planting 

 your bed, it is more tban likely tbat tbe directions wbicb we migbt give would 

 not meet your case. In tbe mean time, we call your attention to tbe Plate and 

 remarks in our issue for Marcb, Tbe same principle of planting we tbere 

 attem2)ted to explain is applicable to your bed. Please to forward us your own 

 ideas of bow it sbould be planted, witb list of plants available, and we will be 

 happy to suggest wbat we tbink may improve on it. Tbe bed sbould be well 

 drained, and raised above tbe ground level, say 2 feet at tbe centre, witb ligbt 

 loamy soil enriched with leaf-mould. 



David Evans. — To perform tbe operation of whip or tongue grafting, first cut 

 over the stock to tbe required height ; then, with a sharp tbin-bladed knife, cut 

 a slice 3 inches long off the stock, as represented at a of our woodcut. Tbis cut 

 should be clean and smoothly made, and witb one pull of the knife. Cut a thin 

 tongue, about half an inch long, half-way down tbe cut. Make the bottom end 

 of the scion or graft h in the very same way ; only let the tongue be cut upwards 



Fig. 9. Whip or 

 Tongue Grafting. 



Fig. 10, Crown- 

 Grafting. 



Fig, 11. Shield- 

 Budding THE EOSE. 



instead of downwards, as in the stock. Then place tbe graft on the stocks, insert- 

 ing the one tongue into the other, as represented at c. Secure tbe union firmly 

 with matting, and apply the grafting clay. Be careful that the edges of the bark 

 of tbe scion and stock are nicely fitted, so tbat tbey meet exactly at both sides. 

 This is the method generally used when scion and stock are of equal diameter j 



