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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 



A EEMEDY FOR THE GRUB IN CARROTS. 



It is generally most difficult for a gardener to obtain an abundant and 

 healthy crop of Carrots. The gardens here are about ten acres in extent ; and 

 till lately every endeavour to obtain an abundant crop of this useful vegetable 

 has failed, as it has been invariably cut off by the grub. We have, however, 

 I am glad to say, been perfectly successful during last season, and have 

 obtained a pure crop, clean and beautiful. In the autumn we trenched the 

 ground two spades deep, and left it in a rough state. In the first week of April 

 we levelled the ground with Dutch hoes, and drew drills 15 inches apart. 

 Before sowing the seed we applied guano at the rate of about 4 cwt. to an acre. 

 The seed came up well, but just as they were fit for thinning, they assumed as 

 usual a yellow appearance, owing to the attacks of the grub. We then 

 adopted an expedient which, I am glad to say, has proved highly successful. 

 Having a large quantity of soapsuds beside us (as we constantly employ them 

 for the wall trees), and having 'taken the rose from the watering-pot, we 

 applied a considerable quantity to the rows. The result of this new experiment 

 was very gratifying, as the crop assumed, shortly afterwards, a fine healthy 

 appearance. The fact that we have employed guano for the last several years 

 without producing the same effect, leads me to the conclusion that my success 

 was chiefly owing to this very simple and easily-procured remedy. Should it 

 in future years prove the successful remedy I have found it this year to be, I 

 shall be most happy to acquaint your readers with it, as the remedy though 

 exceedingly simple and easily procured will, I believe, prove highly beneficial. 

 Dunmore Gardens, Falkirk. William Carmichael. 



CEDRTTS DEODARA. 



This is certainly a most noble, ornamental, graceful-growing tree, one of 

 the most noble, ornamental, graceful-growing trees which have been introduced 

 to this country this last half-century. However, we do hear some accounts of 

 plants here and there about the country foiling in colour, becoming rusty, 

 and losing their foliage at the points of their shoots. Possibly situation, soil, 

 and the late two very severe trying winters may tend to have something to do 

 with it. However, there is another enemy that has come under my own 

 observation, and which I was exceedingly sorry to see. About this noble 

 place there are a good many fine trees of Cedrus deodara growing about in 

 various situations, the largest of which is nearly 60 feet high, with a trunk 

 2 feet, from ground 6 feet 9 inches in circumference, branching beautifully 

 and gracefully to the green sward, in diameter from 36 to 40 feet. _ It has 

 borne cones several times without male catkins — last year male catkins and 

 not cones. Its trunk begins to look knotty and carbuncley, putting forth 

 some carbuncles, similar to what I have when a boy knocked off the 

 trunks of old Cedars of Lebanon, the size of a cricket ball to play cricket, 

 hockey, and other then-amusing games with. There were also four large 

 and beautifully-twining plants growing at each corner of a square piece of 

 water here about twelve years ago. The foliage of one, after some hot sunny 

 days, turned almost suddenly from a beautiful luxuriant green to pale yellow. 

 On examination, the foliage was covered with a very fine minute mildew. 

 Here the plant stood a yellow unhealthy-looking object till the following 

 spring, unable to put forth new foliage. As the season and sun advanced off 

 it fell, leaving a naked dead tree. This must be examined to discover the 



