KLTAVAyOEU <£■ BATtRrS 



Proteriloii. All of ilio Ton, Ili'iiu-iil, Xuiseftf, iintl must of the Bourbon classes need pnilcftiori if loft oiil (hniii); 

 tht! Winter in I iiis uimI siiiillitr clirTiriti s ; imlcvil, all li'isi s would be better for a lijrlit eovcriiifr. This may be ilonf 

 by hillintr ii|> wil h (•aj rli; or. Lciici-, by st n-wiiifr li avi s or straw liglitly over the plants and securing tUom with 

 evorifrcoii bniiu;lii'H, I'flctitiiiii:-^ Ihr hilln- arc in ihi iiisUvi-.f xitfflclent. 



InNectK. Tliese arc tin- huijhnns wWwh |in-\ciit many from cultivntinfr the Queen of Flowers, but they otfer 

 Mttlo dlseouniK-i iiii iit to lnj al siiiii' i is. I'nr •.im rally it is only the careless and indolent who greatly suflor from 

 these pests. If in-niii-r atteniiDn is paid ti> M.il, ].|aiitini!-, watfrinjr, etc., and a fowsliuplo directions hooded, you 



will not often hf!.'n'ally tie I.d. Tlic Apliis is iniionir I lie most annoying' foes, and particularly infest plants in 



hou-sos; hcaldiy planl.s in the panlcTi aicj lait liitlc lialilu to ilirir attacks. There iiro numerous reciiies for their 

 destruction, an<l tlii^ colli vat or can use iliose Mliiili arc nmst com cnicnt and elTieacious. 



The vapor of tobacco is not only vc-ry cited i \ c in dcsi l oyins in.sects where It can be confined, as in }freeuhouses 

 but it is less injni-i<ins to deliralc olanis than lilla/r tlic snioUe or the liquid. Hence, iustCild of fumigating: (freeni 

 houses, it is cuHlornary uom' luslrcw tlio ffi-ound lUMlcr tlu.' plants with tobacco stems, which beiiijf moistened by 

 thesyrinj-'inH-, civati s a \ a|ior, which is destructive to .irseet life. Tins inctlir)d will protobly superaode the old way 

 of fiinii^raiin^'- Willi 1..i.acco smoke, which wc have always fouivl up to tlic iircscnt time, the best mode where 

 appliances cull lie had fta- cun(iiiiii}r the smoke; this, howev er, is not -very com enient for use In dwelling houses, 

 l>ut we have otiier cxceilcnl remedies wliicli are more practicable. Take four ounces of <|Uassia chips, and lioil thein 

 ten minutes in a jfallon <it soft, water ; strain <itr tlic chips ami add four oiniccs of soft soap, which slioiild bed issolvc<l 

 In It as it cools, stirrinjr well licl'ore iisiiiH'. It may be aiiiilieil with a clean iiaiuler's brush of modeinle or small size, 

 ■hru.sliinjr every leaf and shoot that is infested. After liftecu or twenty minutes have elapsed, the plants should be 

 washed oi' syrin^rcd witli pure water. Another ffood remedy is the same as above only tobacco stems— say a quarter 

 Of a pound— are ii.scd instead of (piassia. 



In the month of May, or as soon as the leaves have pushed forth, the rose caterpillar makes its aiipcarance; he 

 can readily bo detected, for he friues a leaf or two tofrcthcr to form hissliclter. I a ery da>- tlie liuslies should be gone 

 over, and these (.'lia-.l leaves piiielu'd lie! ween the liiiK'cr and thumb, so as to ci usli t lie ( ui er|M liar ; let uo fastidioug 

 grower iicsrleet this, or be induced to try other renuHlies; this is the only one that is siiii|>le and etfeci ivi'. For other 

 Insects, such as the saw fly, larvtc, and all such as come at a later date than the caterpillar, an occasional syriutdng, 

 vigorously aindicd, will prove an c.vcellent preventive. 'When they have made their appearance, a sprinkling- of 

 powden^d white hellebore over the plants wiU often destroy or disjierse them ; but the plants should be well moist- 

 ened iH'fore the hellebore is applied, so that it will remaht. The reil spider may be ■.•■enerally kept oil' by keeping the 

 plaiils dail\ s.Minj-'cd with water. When plants are oneeinfesicd with tliis dreaded inscet, ihe fumes of sulphur will 

 alone disperse or destroy them. This application will, of course, cause the foliaye to drop off, but it is the only 

 remedy is-e know to be oiHcaeious. The refi spider very seldom attacks plimts in the open air, but confines it.sel£ to 

 the plants under glass. 



For tlK' rose bug, hand picking must Ix) resorted to, for, like the red spider, it is proof against helleboit!, whalo- 

 oil soaji, and all such a]iplicutions, 



jniilcw. This disi ase is generally caused by extremes of heat and cold, and by a long continuance of daiii))^ 

 cloudy weather. The best remedies are sulphur and soot; one of these should be applied the moment the discnsc 

 makes its appearance. It isa good iilan to previouslj- sprinkle the- plants with water, so that the substance apjilicd 

 will adhere. 



ADVICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



See also Page 6. 



In ease hinhlnl |)lants ari' ordered, slate whi'ther we shall send the same varieties on own roots, incase we can- 

 not supply them l.uildeil. Tins is necessary where parties ordering have any preference for either mode. When 

 Hiilhiim IS fdid ii-f I .n /CISC lair ln.-^l .iiiihjniiiit , ami if mil nf Iniiliinl iiiiintiisi if I tliosr ini lln ir nirn rouls, iinil " Vice verna," 

 Budded plants, however, cannot iieseiit liy mail— they lire too large; Ha y can only go liy express. 



Amatenr.s, in ordering will do well to leave the selections to us so far as possjliie, ,„ir list is ej« (i In ail In ntdlie 

 thiir oini niliitiiiiiK. Purchasers, however, will please say if tliey wish ns to substitute in case all the varieties 

 ordered cannot tie supplied. In such case we alway.s endeavor to scud something heUer where it is possiljlo, than the 

 kind called for. II'.' dn mil siili.-'niiilr witlimil hrimj iv (,h,-.s), d todiisii. 



Ko.ses l>y Kxpri-ss. iI7/n( no iliirctiiin.i ati niixn (is- I'l niinl inni tin- iiIiiiiIk arc to lie t(V nUl'aji» fn)-waril hfl 

 Erprem at the iivrclin.in-'n viist. Tlie plants which we send in t Ids way (e.vcept the new and very s<-aree varieties) are 

 one year old buds, or one to two .\car old idants on own roots, and in I lie ease of lianiy sorts, are generall.v dorniaiil. 

 They are of course, \cry much largc'r and m..re valualiU' than tliose sent by mail, ami all who can allord it will do 

 much lietter to get tlieir plants in tliis way. "ne i.Uuiln ,ii; liir •inlii o,/,s sii il alilr fm- iminnliulf en'ectivc rixnUx. 



Small ltos,-s l.y -Mail. 'I'lic i e is a lai ge numlier of our customers wlio, living at remote distances from the 

 Hailroad or Kx[iress iilliees, cannot eomenienily recei\-e jiaekages liy Ivviiress. 'i'heie is another and larger ehiBS, 

 whoso mwns do not aiiuiit of extensive pureliaws, lau w liii cannot and will not be w ithoiit llowers, and |iart icillarly 

 without roses. To such we are pleased to olba- special in.lui eiiienis in the shape of roses by mail, at half the price 

 ehargwl for I he large plants, thus cuiibling ii/( to provide t liemselves with the most beautiful llowei-s. The plaitts 

 are sent ))o,st )iaid at the prices named, but the money must bo sent with the order. 



The plains sent by mail are grown ill two and a half and three iuch pots; they are healthy young plants, well 

 rooted and carefully prepared for mailing. 



JJole carefully the habit of growth asstatwl in the description, and you mil not lie disaiipouited in the size of 

 the pUmts; it would he very unreasmiable to e.xiiect plants of thmenif Vcrilier as large its Ln Heine, or XiitHiir Oiilui 

 as strong as JVicijitt iniiiof.. We have the vei-y best quality of eiicli kind t htit it is possible to grow. 



