11 Dec, 191C.J Reminders. 1^1 



Rose bushes and beds may be given a good mulch with light stable 

 manure, straw, grass, or lawn clippings. The beds should be kept rather 

 dry, so as to allow the plants to rest before the autumn period of growth. 



Sow seeds of cosmos, asters, zinnia, balsams, cockscomb, and other 

 late summer and autumn blooming annuals. 



Cut down delphiniums that have yielded their first crop of flowers, 

 so as to alloAv a succession of flowers to conie. 



Daffodil, hyacinth, tulip, ranunculus, anemone, and other bulbs and 

 tubers may bo taken up and stored; while gladioli corms may still be 

 planted. 



The garden must be kept well Avatered and cultivated, so as to tide 

 the plants over the hot and dry season. 



Bacterial Disease of Rose. 



In these notes for N'ovember, 1915, attention was drawai to the 

 considerable increase of a new disease in roses, which was determined 

 by Mr. Brittlebank to be of bacterial origin. The young shoots and 

 leaves began to shrivel, turning black and finally dying, and then the 

 main shoot wonld die, and lastly the whole ])lant. As a result of 

 investigation during the past season, it has been found that the painting 

 with a strong brush of the plants affected with a solution of perman- 

 ganate of potash is exceedingly beneficial to the plants, several rose 

 bushes having made good recovery as a result of the applications. 



The potash should be used at the rate of half-an-ounce to the gallon 

 of water. In brushing the stems care should be taken that the solution 

 does not drop to any extent on the foliage. Three or four applications 

 will be necessary, with an interval of about a fortnight between each 

 one. 



REIVIINDERS FOR JANUARY. 



LIVE STOCK* 



Horses. — Stabled. — Over-stimulatiii;,' and fattening foods should be n-stricted. 

 Water should be allowed at frequent intervals. Rub down on coming into stables 

 in an overheated condition. Sui)ply a ration of fjrecnstuir, where i)ossihlc, to all 

 horses. Brood 7n(irc.<t should be well fed on suceulent food if available; otherwise, 

 oats and bran should be given. Foals may witii advantage Iw given oats to the 

 extent of 1 lb. for each nioutii of age daily. Provision should be inaile for shade 

 shelter for paddocked horses. 



Cattle. — Provide succulent fodder and jjlenty of clean water and shade. 

 Provide " lick " in trougli. consisting of salt 20 lbs., i>one meal 20 lbs., and 

 sulphate of iron i lb. Liniewash tiie cow bails, it helps to keep down Hies. 

 Provide calves, if possible, with good grass run, or lucerno hay or oats in a 

 trough. 



I»los. — Supply short bedding in warm, well ventilated stjes. Keep styes 

 clean and dry, and feeding troughs ( b-an and wholesome. Sows may now be 

 turned into grass run. Sows suckling; young should be well fed to enable them 

 to produce plenty of milk. Give youn>; pigs pollard and skim milk in separate 



