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trees, examine the pushing buds, trim out all weak shoots from the 

 budSj and cut away all shoots from the stock. This must be always 

 considered of first consequence, for the growth of a branch from a stock 

 will completely check the growth of the head. All grafted and budded 

 trees, when once fairly growing, should be deprived of all means of 

 growth from the stock itself. It is not wise to destroy altogether the 

 growth of the stock above the graft or bud, until the uniofi and sub- 

 sequent growth of the graft or bud itself are well estabUshed ; but this 

 once accomplished, leave no vestige of growth belonging to the stock, 

 and constantly rub off every bud. You may commence grafting this 

 month. 



Sow the seeds in large pots or deep pans, and keep them from onco 

 getting dry, or being frosted. 



At the North, hardy roses may be safely pruned the last of this 

 month. 



If any suckers appear among established roses or stocks, worked or 

 unworked, remove the earth down to where they join the root, and 

 cut them off close. If the rose quarter is at all infested with snails or 

 slugs, use all means to destroy them. Inverted flower pots, tilted on 

 one side, will catch many snails ; cabbage leaves laid on the ground, 

 and examined daily, will entrap slugs. AU stocks on which grafts or 

 buds failed last season must be looked upon as new stocks, and cut 

 down to where they appear aUve. The shoots upon which buds were 

 placed should be cut off close, as well as side growths, if they are 

 intended for budding, but if for grafting, the inside shoots may be 

 strong enough to graft on ; if the grafts, and the shoot grafted on, be 

 nearly alike, the graft may be all the safer, and the place of union 

 more completely healed than when small grafts are placed in large 

 stocks. This month is a good one for grafting or spring budding, 

 though the operation may be performed successfully in March. Cut 

 back to two eyes all that have been left unpruned, by which late 

 pruning back, the blooming will be protracted considerably. 



Keep the seeds sown last month, moist; and if the season be dry, 

 moisten them by laying on the surface some wet moss. Shade them, 

 also, from the hot sun. 



At the North, hardy roses of all kinds should now- be pruned. Moss 



