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in nursery stock can furnish it, also box 

 and privet. 



Failure of Rose. — (M. C.) When a rose 

 fails to perfect its buds defective health 

 is indicated. See to it that the soil has 

 good drainage, is made rich, and kept so, 

 and cut back the plant sliarplv in spring. 



Injured Peach Trees. — If worms are at 

 work inside the tree, I know of no way of 

 preventing them. You can not be sure of 

 finding them by cutting into it, and no 

 outward applications would be of benefit. 



Planting Roses.— (L. W. T.) I would 

 advise procuring dormant plants (plants 

 which were placed in cold storage in fall), 

 and setting them as soon as the weather 

 will permit in spring. 



Bidhs in Cellar. — (Y. Laws.) Oxalis, 

 freesia and amaryllis bulbs need not be 

 put in the cellar after potting. But the 

 narcissus should go into cold storage until 

 it has formed roots. 



IIihiscus.— (ms. C. E. W.) The fact 

 that your hibiscus wilts so much indicates 

 defective root action. I would cut the 



plant back well and keep rather dry for 

 a time. 



Begonias. — Give a rather light, spongy 

 soil, and keep it only moderately moist. 

 If the air is dry, use plenty of water in 

 the form of a daily shower bath. 



Bahy Primroses. — These plants like a 

 good light, but sunshine is not necessary. 

 In fact, they, like the obconica variety, 

 bloom well in north windows. 



Begonia Trouble. — (Mrs. F. C) The 

 specimens sent show a fungous disease of 

 the worst kind. The only remedy I can 

 prescribe is copperdine. 



Plants for Shady Places. — Annuals: 

 Nemophila, sweet allysum and pansies. 

 Hardy herbaceous plants : Myosotis, dicen- 

 tra and iris. 



Bone Meal. — I consider this one of the 

 best fertilizers for general use. It is a 

 leading ingredient in all the prepared fer- 

 tilizers. 



Ivy Geraniums.— (G. L. D.) Your 

 plants are affected with a bacterial disease. 

 Use copperdine or Bordeaux mixture. 



ONE OF THE FLORAL CARRIAGES AT THE SARATOGA, N. Y., FLORAL CARNIVAL 

 Photo by H. B. Settle, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 



