188 REMARKS. 
an abundance of plants I had not wire trellises for all, and had to use 
small split laths; I placed a number of them in the pots a short dis- 
tance apart, and the branches were allowed to push among them to the 
sides and extremities of the laths. The leads were then pinched off so 
as only to leave two joints to each; by this attention, and the usual 
care in watering, &c., I had plants which even far surpassed those on 
the wire trellises. The stopping of the leads induced the production 
of numerous side shoots, all of which were prolific in flowers, and by 
allowing the shoots to spread among the laths, &e., the plants had not 
so formal an appearance as those trained to the trellis, but exhibited a 
natural beauteous display, which amply repaid for attention. Com- 
plaints are often made of plants dying in winter, this must be expected 
when they are kept ina greenhouse; they must be in a stove through- 
out that season, and thus situated there is no difficulty to keep it alive 
and flourishing. 
Forcine Rosres.—It has become a custom with some persons to 
throw away the plants when done forcing them the first season, and 
then to have a supply of fresh ones for every season. This is unwise, 
as by proper attention to the plants they may not only be forced every 
year, but are for a few years better than fresh ones. The fact is, the 
habits of plants may be completely reversed, so as to change their 
season of blooming. When they have been forced they have a longer 
ripening season for the wood than plants that have not been forced, 
and I have found that such plants bloom much more vigorous and pro- 
fuse. The plan I adopted was as follows :—The first season after 
potting I did not allow them to bloom, but pinched off the flower- 
buds. The second and following three seasons I have forced the 
plants, and bloomed them admirably. As soon as the bloom was over 
I repotted the plants, and kept them inthe greenhouse or warm frame- 
pit till they completed their growth; when the wood was ripened I 
placed them out of doors, giving every required attention to watering, 
pruning, &c. Thus treating them regularly every season it becomes 
natural to them to begin to push earlier than others by several weeks. 
I have most successfully forced the same plants for five suc-cessive 
seasons.— Rosea. 
Rosr TREES INFECTED WITH GREEN Fy. —My standard as well as 
some of my dwarf Roses are again pestered to an amazing extent with 
the Green-fly. What is the best and easiest mode of destroying them 
without doing so to the rose-buds and foliage. An immediate answer 
will oblige—Amicus. 
[A strong infusion of camomile has proved effectual, having some in 
a vessel, into which the shoots are bent and held for a moment. So 
with tobacco-water. Snuff, in a finely powdered state dusted over, has, 
too, proved successful, or smothered with smoke. We have seen a 
puddle of earth and water to the consistence of cream taken in a pail, 
and the ends of the shoots affected dipped in; this formed a coating 
over them and smothered them; it soon became dry and enveloped 
them. Ina day or two it was washed off by means of a garden engine 
or syringe, soon dispelling it, and the plants were healthy all the season 
after.] 
