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owing to the ease with which the spray may be mixed. But caution will 

 need to be observed in the u.se of these pastes, as some have proved far 

 from satisfactory ; only those which have been tried and proved perfectly 

 satisfactory should be used. Again, they should be perfectly fresh ; it 

 will be unwise to use stale pastes of any kind. The results would certainly 

 lie unsatisfactory ; while, in some instances, the leaf and flower buds would 

 suffer thereby. 



In spraying peach trees for peach a])his and leaf curl, or for a])his 

 and prune rust, the tobacco solution and Bordeaux mixture may safely be 

 u.sed as a mixture without any fear of damage to the trees. 



In some ca.ses, the copper-soda spray is ])ref erred by orchardists, in 

 lieu of Bordeaux mixture. It is certainly good in many instances, and 

 where fresh lime is not procurable, or where the climate is dry, the copper- 

 soda mixture is useful as a fungicide. It is, however, not .'■o adhesive as 

 Bordeaux, and is readily washed off by rain or heavy dew^s. The copper- 

 soda mixture .should not be used on stone fruits, particularly peaches, as 

 the foliage of the.se trees is too delicate for the use of this spray. The 

 recognized formulae are : — 



Bordeaux: 6 lbs. bluestone. 4 ll)s. fresh lime, and 50 gaMons of water. 



Copper-soda: 6 lbs. bluestone, 8 lbs. washing soda, and 50 gallons of 

 water. 



Vegetable Garden. 



Frequent culti\ation will be necessary this month, especiallv after 

 waterings. Owing to the excessive and frequent rains, many seedlings that 

 came up earlier completely damped off; hence fresh sowings will be neces- 

 sary. All seedlings, such as tomatoes, onions, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, 

 &c., that have succeeded in growing may be planted out in the beds. 



Wherever such pests as tomoto wee\'il, cabbage moth, cabbage aphis, cut 

 worms, &c., were prevalent in the .soil last season, it would be advi.sable, 

 before planting, to give the beds a dressing of such substances as will tend 

 to reduce or eradicate them. These preparations include lime, tobacco dust, 

 pestend, and manurial insecticide. 



Seeds of the pumpkin anrl melon family may be .sown, as well as seeds 

 of tomatoes for late crops. 



Flo"wer Garden. 



Septembei is the month of the Daffodil and the Wattle, two flowers 

 of gold. 



The D.AFi-oniL. 



'\'\w daffodil is included in the narcissus family, and the many species 

 art' in full flower at the present time. These popular flowers of spring are 

 well worthy of a place in every garden. They repay hand.somely any care 

 or attention that is given to them ; at the same time, they will generally 

 stand a gfMxl deal of neglect. To get the best results from dafl'odils. they 

 should be |)lanted in special l^eds, where they will not lie interfered with 

 bv either water or cultivation during the dormant season. Otherwi.se, if 

 in the beds with other flowers, they should lie lifted when the foliage 

 turns yellow, and stored in a dark dry place. 



Amateur growers frequently make a mistake in cutting down the foliage 

 shortly after the bl(K)nis ha\e faded. This is a .serious error; as, so long 

 as the foliage is green, it is re(|uired for sap circulation and .issimilation. 

 Cutting the foliage undoui)te(lIy weakens the bullis, and lrf.|ueiitlv pre- 

 vents flf)wering the next sea.son. The imtidiness of the foli.ige can be re- 

 lieved by either tying the foliage to a stake or by tying up in a knot. 



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