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The transplanter consists of a cylinder in two halves, made of thin 

 sheet steel one and a quarter inch in diameter inside, by one and 

 three quarters high ; to each half is attached an upright arm, one of 

 which is bent at right angles, and extends across so as to receive the 

 arm of the other half of the cylinder. In the end of this cross arm 

 there is a cleft to receive the upright of the other arm, which slides up 

 and down it. To the upper part of one half of the cylinder are fixed 

 two cleats, one close to each edge ; in the other half corresponding 

 studs which fit into them. By means of these and the cleft in the 

 cross arm, the tst o halves are kept from shifting sideways, and a gen- 

 tle pressure keeps them together. In using the instrument, put the 

 two halves together, push them into the soil, on withdrawing them a 

 hole will be made to receive the plant. Separate the two halves, 

 push each down singly by the side of the plant, press them together 

 and withdraw the instrument, and with it the plant with all the soil 

 about ; then transplant the same to the hole previously prepared for 

 it. On removing the two sides of the instrument separately, the 

 plant will be found with the earth about it undisturbed. 



Messrs. Holtzapflel and Co., 64, Charing Cross, London, made 

 two instruments for me, one with the arms rivetted to the cylinder, 

 the other with each half of the instrument in one piece. The latter 

 is the least expensive mode, and the most simple in its construction. 

 Sheet steel appears to be the most suitable material, but tin would 

 do, although not so durable. I have sent you a model of the instru- 

 ment in tin, and no doubt suitable ones can be made in Sheffield at 

 a very moderate cost. 



(The instrument would be useful in removing plants from the open 

 border, if made a suitable size. — Conductor.) 



ARTICLE VI.— ON THE CULTURE OF THE TREE ROSE. 

 by rosa. — (Continued from page 82. ) 



The most certain time to bud the rose is from the beginning to the 

 end of August, the sap then being in full force, more especially so if 

 the weather be moist after a droughty season ; whether early or late 

 in the month will be pointed out by the season being an early or late 

 one. The desideratum in the plant is, that the bark will most easily 

 separate from the wood, exhibiting at the inside a free supply of sap. 

 If the season be droughty the sap will not flow so freely, unless a 

 good soaking of rain falls, or the stocks have a free watering a week 

 previously to budding, and if this be repeated it will be an additional 

 stimulus. 



