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Treatment of Azalea. 



97 '1. Sir, — Could you give us a good 

 article on growing the Azalea indica, say in 

 the January number. We have distributed 

 110 this season. If you will reply you will 

 oblige the Lindsay Horticultural Society. 



F. J. Framptox, Secittary, 



We cannot do better in reply than to 

 quote from Nicholson's Dictionary of 

 Gardening : 



" Thorough drainage is eisential, and a com- 

 post of half peat, the other half made up of 

 fibrous loam, leaf soil and sand, in equal 

 quantities. They cinnot have too much 

 liglit and air, and miy be grown to a'most 

 any size by shifting from one pot to a size 

 larger. 



'•In re-potting, the whole of the crocks 

 should be taken away from the bjse of the 

 ball of soil roots, and the top should also be 

 removed till the tine roots are reached. The 

 plant shou'd then be placed in the new pot, 

 and the additional soil ramned firm, in o der 

 to prevent the water running through it, and 

 thus depriving the plant from any benefit 

 therefrom. In all cases the roots near the 

 stem must be above the soil, so that the 

 wat-;r may not sink in next the stem, or 

 deith will most certainly ensue. After pot- 

 ting f.>r a few days, the plants should be kept 

 close and freely syringed, as the growth is 

 completed, they mav b.^ well hardened off. 

 The bist time for potting is after flowering, 

 before the new growth has been made. From 

 October to June the pKnts should be in the 

 house, a'ld during tiie oth'jr months in a cold 

 frame, or p'.unged in pots in tlie open ; or 

 what is preferable in favored localities, 

 planted out in prepared b3ds ; they will thus 

 be kept cle.tner, and the growth will l)e much 

 superior. In autu'un tiiey miy be lifted and 

 rep )tted, placing in a shady position for a 

 few days. Water in abundani;e must be 

 given throughout the blooming season ; and 

 the pUnts must, on no account, be allowed 

 to become dry. At the same time a proper 

 amount of care is most es<ential. as an exces- 

 sive amount of moisture is equally as fatal as 

 drought." 



application in order to stamp out the inva- 

 sion. 



Chas. T. Nokcker, M.D., 



Waterloo, Ont, 



Earth Worms. 



973. Sir, — A part of my lawn is being 

 taken possession of bv a sort of grub com- 

 monly spoken of as fish worm. In the dry 

 months of summer it is a toil instead of a 

 pleasure to mow the grass, owing to the count- 

 less small elevations. As the lawn is yet un- 

 covered, kindly suggest a remedy for early 



Grapes for British Columbia. 



974. Sir — I have a small garden around 

 my house. What is the best kind of grape to 

 plant ? (i rapes are not a success here because 

 we do not have sufficient sun to ripen them. 

 E. Dknton, Vancotirer. 



We would advise trying Campbell 

 Early, Early Victor, Lindley, Moore's 

 Early and Concord. 



Sacred Lily. 



975. Sir, — Would you tell me what to 

 do with the SAcred Lily ? Mine has just fin- 

 ished blooming. Is the bulb any use the 

 second year? 



Jane S. Landkr, Port Hope. 



Reply by Webster Bros., Hamilton. 



We think your correspondent will find 

 the bulbs of the Sacred lily of no further 

 use. Our climate here does not seem 

 capable of bringing these bulbs to per- 

 fection, when planted out there seems 

 to be no increase or improvement in the 

 size of the bulb. We should be pleased 

 to hear if other parts of the country are 

 capable of growing the Chinese Sacred 

 Lily. 



Growing Roses in the House. 



97 «. Sir,— Please give me some informa- 

 tion regarding the culture of roses in the 

 house. I have three thrifty plants (one the 

 Marechal Niel). I have had them since early 

 spring, aud have no blooms yet, though they 

 grow steadily, and are over a year old. I 

 have been using a liquid fertilizer, made by 

 pouring boiling water on well rotted cow 

 manure. They are free from insects, and I 

 can see no reason for their not blooming. 



B. K., Trenton. 



Reply by Webster Bros , Hamilton. 



Your correspondent has, we judge, 



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