192 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GAEDEN GUIDE. 



propagate, cut it off with its leaf, and half an inch of the bark, turn up the bark 

 then, and take out the little wood that i3 under it; then cut a slit an inch long 

 down the branch which is to receive the bud, and cut it across in the middle, 

 thus forming a cross. With the handle of a budding-knife, or a sharp piece of 

 wood, raise up the bark on borh sides, tuck in the bark of the bud under each side 

 of the bark raised in the stock, fit the leaf and its bud exactly at the 

 cross point, tie the bark of the stock down with worsted yarn or bast matting, 

 cover it with loose damp moss for a few days, and the union will be complete ; 

 then cut away all the useless portions of the stock. China rose cuttings may 

 also be struck under a hand-glass. 



Cuttings of fuchsias, geraniums, heliotropes, and all sorts of greenhouse 

 plants may be struck, and struck cuttings may be potted off into small pots. 



Ranunculuses and Anemones of the autumn planting and spring blooming 

 may be taken up and stored as soon as their foliage decays. 



Dahlias must be fastened to their stakes as they progress in their growth. 



Aphides, which infest roses, carnations, dahlias, and others, should be 

 syringed off with clean water in the evening, after sunset, or morning before the 

 sun is upon them. 



Watering is now becoming a very necessary operation for all plants in pots, 

 and those which stand out of doors should be often turned round to prevent them 

 from rooting through, 



Weeds which grow rapidly must be kept under by hoeing, pulling, and dig- 

 ging out with the spade. 



Decayed Flowers and Seed-vessels, except where seed is wanted, should 

 betaken off every kind of plant. It gives life and vigour to latent blooms and 

 prolongs the flowering. 



Vines and Wall-fruit. — The] former must he constantly attended to, all 

 shoots which are not required must be taken off ; wall-fruit of all kinds should 

 be cleansed of the fly, grub, snails, slugs, and other vermin. The syringe is the 

 most powerful antidote if frequently applied with clean water, or if that be not 

 sufficiently efficacious, first with tobacco-water and then clean ; all foreign shoots, 

 that is, those which stand out from the wall, must be taken off. 



Turnips. — Sow for a principal crop, roll them in, and if there be no rain for 

 a considerable time, water them. 



Scarlet Beans. — Sow if not done already, and earth those already up and 

 advancing. 



Salads. — Radish, Lettuce, etc., may be sown again. 



Peas. — Sow the early kinds, as they grow faster than the late ones, and are 

 soon in flower. 



Beans will bear another crop, to be sown for those who like them. 



Transplant, after a shower, or after well saturating the ground with watering, 

 Borecole, Brussels sprouts, leeks, sprouting brocoli, and cabbage, in rows eighteen 

 inches apart, and fifteen inches apart in the row ; but the cabbage may he 

 planted half the distance apart, so pull out every other one small for greens. 



Celert. — Plant out a few of the strongest plants for early use, in richly- 

 manured ground well dug, and in a trench not more than six inches deep. 



Sprouting Brocoli, Cabbage, Kidney-beans, may be sown. 



Onions. — Hoe and weed to thin and clean them. 



Cucumbers. — Give air, and stop leading shoots. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Camellia Cuttings. — C. Draper. — August is perhaps the best time for 

 striking them. They should consist of well-ripened shoots of this year's wood, and 

 should be struck in silver-sand. Place them at first in a cold frame for five or six 

 weeks, and then start them on a gentle bottom heat. 



Strawberries. — P. 0. 8., Oswestry. — Cutting off the runners as they appear 

 neither does good nor harm, except that it will deprive you of young plants, should 

 you require them. Plant out the plants forced last season, and obtain a fresh stock 

 from runners for forcing. You will be more successful with the latter than with 

 plants forced two seasons successively. 



