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out soon after blooming, the new shoots are helped con- 

 siderably. Pot Pourri should be made this month. 

 There are many good recipes of this delicious perfume, 

 and it is well worth the trouble of making. 



August 



Budding ought now to be in full swing, and should 

 be finished as early as possible. The work of thinning 

 out old shoots from Rambler roses should be completed 

 as soon as practicable, the young shoots being well 

 spread out and attached to their supports. 



Many amateurs are in doubt when gathering roses 

 as to the length of stem that may be cut with each 

 bloom. If several flowers are cut ffom the same plant, 

 the stems ought not to be longer than six or eight inches ; 

 this generally means that the shoot is shortened by 

 about half, and the best buds, those upon which we rely 

 for autumn bloom, are usually found about half-way 

 down the shoots. It is harmful to cut more than one 

 long-stemmed flower from one plant, for the prospect of 

 an autumn display is jeopardised. Hoeing and water- 

 ing need attention frequently. The orange rust disease is 

 often very troublesome this month ; we have found 

 that copious waterings keep it in check. When this 

 disease appears on certain plants year after year, it is a 

 ;Sign that they need replanting, and a note should be 

 made of this that it may be done in November. 



Cuttings put in frames now will root very freely if the 

 soil is gritty and the growths from which they are taken 

 are fifm. TheJbest cuttings are made from those growths 



