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is better than that of small pots, half-filled with 

 dry hay or moss, upon sticks nine or ten inches 

 high, placed among the plants. They are not 

 sightly, but are certainly very effective. They 

 should, of course, be visited every morning, and 

 the occupants destroyed. Green-fly is apt to be 

 very troublesome this month; when it appears it 

 must be at once got rid of, or the plants will suffer 

 materially. 



JUNE. 



Unremitting attention must be given to the 

 tying of the flowering stems. 



Commence disbudding so soon as the young 

 buds can be conveniently handled. 



If the weather is dry and hot, and the soil light, 

 it is absolutely necessary to water, for if the plants 

 once get over-dry at the roots all hope of fine 

 bloom is at an end. 



Plentiful syringing will help and encourage the 

 plants, and tend to keep down green-fly, thrip, &c. 

 A little very weak liquid-manure may be used with 

 some varieties and on some soils, but if the border 

 has been properly made it should not be requisite, 

 especially if the mulching with well-rotted manure 

 has been carried out. 



If the seedlings were not planted out at the end 

 of last month, no time should be lost at the com- 

 mencement of this in getting them into their 

 flowering quarters. 



