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MY GARDEN. 



fallen or had been cut ; a number which no otl 

 a tree could produce. 



When we cultivate rose-trees on the manne 

 deep, as then the rose itself frequently sends for 

 perishes, an event much to be desired. The tra 

 wards is very simple. During the summer an 1 

 topped by the finger and thumb, otherwise [ 

 grow freely, and the shoots stand through the 

 February or beginning of March, when they 

 Where the ugly standards are grown they t, 

 a prominent eye, but that eye should always p 

 roses are grown as dwarfs, the shoots should be ( 



or two of the ground ; but when we desire to gr 



t 

 one of my beautiful pyramids, we cut it roughly 



in-the-Green, and maintain it thus, so far as we c 

 and spring pruning. It is advisable to cut ros? 

 as possible, as by this plan their flowering sho<. 

 the blossom is finer. If they are cut too ead 

 to be damaged by frosts ; and if cut too late,[ 

 by taking off" growing shoots. In this respec 

 a difference ; but by cutting the trees at the t } 

 the gardener cannot fail to have a fine crop d. 



As out of nothing nothing can come, so roses cannot be produced 

 without a suitable manure. The best plan is to keep a good layer of 

 manure over the roots all the summer, taking care that none is placed 

 within six inches of the stem, as it is apt to injure it ; but, as the manure 

 looks unsightly on the ground, it is generally put on in the month 

 of November instead of in the summer, for it will then rot and soak 

 into the ground during the winter. Manure water in summer promotes 

 the growth of rose-trees. 



There exists a notion that wherever a good cabbage will grow 

 a rose will grow ; and as a cabbage loves an ample supply of 

 manure, so a rose requires an equally rich scil and abundance of 

 the food of plants. 



TUESDAY 

 SENATE. 



Mr. Cross introduced an ae 

 chapter 47, "Of the powers of 

 relative to public schools," 

 method for the abolishing of scl 

 by a vote of the town. Passed 

 reading and referred to the co 

 education. 



The special order of the day, 

 bill, was taken up. 



Mr. Powel, as chairman of th 

 on corporations, which recomme 

 explained it at considerable 1< 

 strongly favored its passage. 



Section 1 provides that no b 

 after built over any railroad s 

 than IS feet from the lowest tin 

 top of the rail, except bridges buil 

 or in place of bridges now existi 



Mr. Verry, after calling atteuti 

 ror in punctuation, moved to str 

 last clause. "Excepting bridges 

 renewal, or in place of bridges 

 ing." 



Mr. Metcalf said that umformi 

 was required; a road where all i 

 are 14, or 10 or 18 feet high, is 

 than one where the height varies 

 are 14 and some are 18 feet. 



Mr. Yerry moved that the bill 

 table for the present, pending th 

 amend. 



The bill was then tabled tempi 



The other special order of th 

 vote on the centennial approprii 

 on motion of Mr. Cooke, postpor 

 morrow. 



HOUSE. 



Mr. Sheffield presented a joinl 

 instructing the Senators and Kepi 

 in Congress from Rhode Island, 

 the passage of an act exempting 

 gaged in the coastwise coinme 

 country from the burden of com 

 lotage, imposed by state laws ; 1 

 cellency be requested to transmit 

 the resolution to each Senator anc 



