FOR LOVERS OF FLOWERS. 



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supply of water at the roots and a partially 

 shaded position during the hot summer 

 months. An application of liquid manure, 

 as recommended for dahlias, will also bene- 

 fit them in summer, especially when the flow- 

 er buds are beginning to show. The liquid 

 manure application should be discontinued 

 as soon as the first flowers open, or after the 

 end of July, as the fertilizer would tend to 

 induce a late sappy growth that would be 

 difficult to winter over in a basement or 

 cellar, where oftentimes these plants have 

 to be kept in winter time. Oleanders are 

 very subject to the scale, a small insect that 

 infests both the foliage and stems of the 

 plants, and will, if not checked, destroy the 

 plant. On the oleander they are usually 

 found at first on the underneath side of the 

 leaf, close to tne mid-rib, but are 

 often found on the main stems of the 



plants. When quite young they are of a 

 whitish color, becoming brown and almost 

 black as they reach their full growth. It is 

 in the earlier stages of their growth they do 

 the most harm. A good sponging with a 

 strong solution of soapy water first, and then 

 given a fairly hard brushing with an old 

 tooth brush, so as to move all the scale from 

 their position on the plant, is the best method 

 to rid plants of scale. The great point to 

 be gained in eradicating the scale from any 

 plant is to rub the Scale so as to move it from 

 its position, as a scale once moved cannot 

 attach itself to the plant. It is an old say- 

 ing amongst plant growers, " Move a scale 

 and it must die." The plant should be 

 sponged with clean water immediately after 

 the soapy water has been used on it, so as 

 to remove any soap stains left on the foli- 

 age. 



The Prize Winning Garden in tlie Lady Minto Competition. 



The main portion of the garden which won first prize in both the amateur and professional classes in the Lady Mi»to garden 

 competition, held in Ottawa last year, is here shown. It is owned by Mr. W. G. Black, who may be seen in the illustration. Mr. 

 Black has but little ground around his house, but he makes it a place of beauty and a joy to all who see it. His specialty is roses, of 

 which he has a large number of varieties. The fact that there was strong competition for first place is proof of Mr. Black's ability as a 

 gardener. 



