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with some others. (Mr. Wilson here showed some beautiful roses 
of several varieties. ) 
~ All manure, however well rotted, should never touch the stems, 
but be dug in around the roots. My man covered roses with ma- 
nure, because it was easier to obtain, and the next spring they 
were killed. 
Mr. Harris. We all know that manure is filthy, and the worst 
thing for winter protection, but not for a summer cunleli Flow- 
ers sport, and it is not uncommon for flowers to show such varia 
tions as those mentioned. Most people say that it is because of 
their proximity to other kinds. Idoubt this. I think it is be- 
cause the variety is not a pure variety; that there is something 
besides pure white in the blood, so to speak, of that white moss 
rose. The names of flowers should also have the names of the 
dealers with them, because otherwise you cannot depend on the 
names of the flowers being true, and different dealers call the same 
plant or flower by different names. 
Mr. King was called for, but declined to say anything. 
Mr. Wilson showed a winter Gladiolus which was a beauty. He 
said it was perfectly hardy, as it was planted last fall and came up 
this spring. 
Mr. Abernethy. [have been using iron around my ed and 
it has produced a deeper color in foliage and flowers. 
Mr. Harris. Ihave been told of a woman who put around a 
Geranium on sandy soil leached ashes. This became more thrifty 
than any of the others. The leaves were twice as large. I would 
like to know the best season and method of layering to get rose 
bushes. 
Mr. King. The best time is from the first of July till the mid- 
dle of August. Take cuttings when the wood becomes older. 
Mr. Elliot. J layer by twisting the shoots and pegging them 
down and get very strong layers. 
Insects on Currants. 
Mr. Elliot proposed to discuss the currant worm. He uses Paris 
green to destroy it. 
Mr. Gould. I use unleached ashes about the roots. 
Mr. Elliot. To destroy the borer I prune out and burn the old 
wood. Ihave been told of a man that got rid of cut worms by the 
use of Paris green. I have used it myself for the currant borer, 
spreading on the ground under the bushes. 
Mr. Elliot. (In answer to a question.) The Paris green does 
