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crowded and tlie tops are merely cut off, additional growths develop on 

 account of such cutting and further crowd the head ; while, if the shoots 

 are spaced and a number remo\"ed entirely, the tendency to development 

 of growth is from the base of the plant and along the main shoots. The 

 finest flowers of many kinds of roses are produced from such shoots, and 

 the plants .are in\-arial)ly healthier. Newiv planted roses should be 

 pruned well back. In, man\- places old plants of roses are infested with 

 white scale, and the most suitable time to attack this pest is after the 

 plants have been pruned. A thorough spraying with kerosene emulsion 

 at a strength of i part kerosene to 10 parts water is effective against the 

 scale and any aphides that may be present. Beds for growing chrysanthe- 

 mums next season should be deeply dug now and the surface allowed to 

 remain in a rough exposed condition for a few weeks. ^Manure mav be 

 added if the soil is new and poor, or may be prepared for application 

 some little time bt-forf the season of planting arrives. 



ARUNDINARIA JAI'ONICA. 

 SVN. BAMBUSA MKTAKE. 



A number of bulbous plants, including lilies, gladioli, ligridias, and 

 tuberoses, may be planted at this season. As previously frequently 

 mentioned, no manure should be allowed near the bulbs, and in most cases 

 'it IS altogether unnecessary. 



Kitchen Garden. 



Ground should be prepared for onions, potatoes, peas, beans, &c., that 

 Avill require to be sown or planted during the next few weeks. Where 

 the soil has been liberally manured with stable dung for some time a light 

 dressing of lime or gypsum will be found beneficial. Certain manurial 

 properties contained in soils and manures are not available for the use of 

 plants unless lime in some form is pre.sent. 



Successional sowings of peas, beans, and various saladings, may be 

 made. 



