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The period when to prune the Rose, varies in some measure, as affected by 

 natural causes in character, by the season, or situation where thrown. What are 

 termed " the Roses for the Summer Rose garden," whose blooming season is 

 June and July, usually ripen their shoots, and their firmness resists the winter, 

 and may safely be pruned in autumn. Those kinds denominated " the Roses for 

 the Autumn Rose Garden," do not ripen their shoots in unfavourable seasons and 

 situations, so perfectly as to justify their being pruned till the early part of 

 March, but, as stated above, season and situation will have their influence in the 

 matter. 



Well ripened shoots may safely be pruned in autumn; unripe ones, not till 

 March, for if cut in autumn, the shoots would imbibe at the surface of the 

 wounds more wet than if left entire, and in proportion be affected by frost and 

 destroyed, in which case a second pruning would be necessary in spring.) 



Summer Roses. — Provence, Moss, Damask, Alba (white). Gallica, French, or 

 Garden Roses. Hybrid Provence. Hybrids of Bourbon, Noisette, and Chinese. 

 Scotch, Austrian, Sulphurea, Sweet Briars, and their hybrids. Climbing, Ayr- 

 shire, Boursault, Evergreen, Banksian, Multiflora, Rubifolia, Hybrid climbing as 

 Garland, Queen, &C. 



Autumnal Roses. — Macartney, Microphylla, Musk. Perpetual, Bourbon, Noi- 

 sette, Chinese or Bengal, Tea scented, Berberifolia, Hybrid Perpetuals. 



Conductor. 



On destroying the Red Spider. — During the past dry summer I have been 

 tremendously pestered with the Red Spider on my greenhouse plants; they com- 

 pletely mastered my efforts. What plan am I to pursue in order to conquer? 



An Amateur. 



[The following practical method succeeds. Conductor.] 



" 1 have been in the situation I now hold tor the last ten years, and previously 

 in the garden of a nobleman for seven : in both places 1 have had the care of 

 fruit and plant houses, and, as a matter of course, 1 have had to contend with the 

 Red Spider. Twelve years back I had a number of Viues, hothouse as well as 

 greenhouse plants, attacked most ravenously by these detestable little scoundrels ; 

 I was advised to procure some common sulphur, using a quarter of a pound to a 

 house of about eight or ten yards long. The mode of application was as follows : 

 the sulphur being put into a large bowl, a large painter's dusting-brush was 

 dipped in water, and after rolling it round in the sulphur, I la d it over, like 

 painting, the hot-water pipes and tire-flues, putting the least proportion where 

 the pipes or flues were hottest. I chose a dull day lor the purpose, and kept the 

 house close all day, unless the sun broke out, when a small ventilation was given 

 in order to allow the strong fumes to escape. This plan succeeded to expectation, 

 and a repetition of this practice three times each year has kept my plants entirely 

 free. 



" It is a custom with me to have each plant-house white-washed early every 

 spring ; and with three houses I mixed the sulphur, using the same proportion, 

 ivith the quicklime-wash, and thus applying them together. This has succeeded 

 also. 



'• By the above attentions such plants as Thunbergias.&e., which are very liable 

 JO be attacked by the insect, are kept perfectly free and flourish vigorously. 

 Fuchsias I find cannot bear the sulphur fumes, 1 therefore remove them when 

 applying the sulphur, and keep the house closed. They might probably bear it 

 if of a much lower degree of intensity." 



New Chrysanthemums. — If you consider my notes of these desirable for in- 

 sertion in your miscellany, they are very much at your service. The kinds 

 described are not all the new ones I have met with, but those which I consider 

 to be acquisitions to our collection of this improving and highly ornamental 

 flower. 



Wandsworth. J. Smith. 



Marshal Soult. — A very compact and closely-formed flower, not more than of 

 medium size. The colour clear bright yellow. This flower was received from 



