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of the tenderer kinds of roses. The hardy 

 roses will be probably much infested with 

 the green fly, or aphis, which should be 

 destroyed with tobacco water. Great care 

 should, however, be taken in using it, or the 

 tobacco water will disfigure the plants more 

 than even the aphis itself. Half a pound 

 of the best shag tobacco should be put into a 

 gallon of hot water, and the decoction suffered 

 to stand till it is quite cold. The infested 

 shoots should then be dipped in the tobacco 

 water, and suffered to remain in it a few 

 seconds, and then immediately washed in clean 

 water. Two persons should perform this 

 operation ; one carrying a saucer or bowl with 

 the tobacco water, and the other a jug of clean 

 water and a saucer, to wash the shoots imme- 

 diately. As, however, this operation is trouble- 

 some, I have substituted for it washing the in- 

 fested shoots in clear water, with the Greatest 

 success. The aphides are thus removed with 

 very little trouble, and the tender shoot re- 

 mains so completely uninjured, that it generally 

 expands its flowers; while the buds on shoots 

 dipped in tobacco water almost always either 

 drop off or become deformed. 



In the kitchen-garden there is very little to 

 do, except to sow w T hat are called succession 

 crops of culinary vegetables, and to continue 

 the operations of the last month where neces- 

 sary. June is, indeed, rather a month of 

 enjoyment in a garden, than one of labour. 

 The fruit trees, however, may be pruned of 

 their summer shoots; and towards the end of 

 the month, budding commences. 



