342 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



be in the old pot, which will, of course, not go in, also, for half an inch at the 

 top for watering. Now place your left hand, palm down, over the old pot, 

 letting the stem of the plant come between the first and second finger. Turn 

 the hand palm upward, firmly grasping the pot, and give the bottom of the pot 

 one or two sharp blows with the palm of the right hand, which will loosen it, when 

 it may be lifted off by the right hand and the plant deftly turned upright in the 

 centre of the new pot with the left hand, and steadied in that position while the 

 space between the ball of earth and the pot is sifted full of fresh soil. — Ex. 



DANGER OF COPPER. 



In the article on page 307 in the October issue of the Canadian Horticul- 

 turist bearing the above heading, the danger arising from the use of copper is, 

 I believe, much exaggerated. In the first place. Professor McCarthy presup- 

 poses, that sulphate itself is used. In this province, however, it is usual to use 

 the carbonate dissolved in ammonia. After use, the ammonia gradually 

 vaporizes, as carbonate or hydrate, leaving copper carbonate on the leaves. 

 This will eventually reach the ground, either as carbonate or oxide, both of 

 which are insoluble and incapable of robbing the soil of its plant food as 

 mentioned in the article referred to. Last spring I used in my small garden a 

 solution made by mixing the copper sulphate and soda carbonate solutions, and 

 without drawing off any liquid, or in any way separating the precipitate, adding 

 the ammonia to dissolve the precipitate. This answered perfectly and saved 

 much of the usual labor of manufacture. In this case, also, the copper eventu- 

 ally became insoluble, thus avoiding all the evil effects of which Professor 

 McCarthy refers. 



London. ' W. E. Saunders. 



Anne de Diesbach is one of the finest of two dozen roses growing in the 

 rose walk at Maplehurst. In size it almost equals the Paul Neyron ; samples 

 plucked on the 4th of July measuring five inches in diameter ; in grace of form 

 it far excels that famous rose. Then, it has a graceful habit of half concealing 

 its superb flowers amidst a wealth of vigorous foliage, reminding one of some 

 shy maiden scarce willing to be courted. 



The plant is a vigorous grower, but is not a very free bloomer. Yet, since 

 every bud counts and none of them are malformed, like many of those of the 

 General Washington and of some other varieties, it is quite satisfactory even in 

 this respect. In color this rose is a lovely shade of carmine, and, in every way, 

 a most desirable rose for the amateur's garden. 



