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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
propagate, cut it off with its leaf, and half an inch of the bark, turn up the bark 
then, and take out the little wood that » under it; then cut a slit an inch long 
down the branch which is to receive the bud, and cut it across in the middle, 
thus forming a cross. With the handle of a budding-knife, or a sharp piece of 
wood, raise up the bark on both sides, tuck in the bark of the bud under each side 
of the bark raised in the stock, fit the leaf and its bud exactly at the 
cross point, tie the bark of the stock down with worsted yarn or bast matting, 
cover it with loose damp moss for a few days, and the union will be complete ; 
then cut away all the useless portions of the stock. China rose cuttings may 
also be struck under a hand-glass. 
Cuttings of fuchsias, geraniums, heliotropes, and all sorts of greenhouse 
plants may be struck, and struck cuttings may be potted off into small pots. 
Ranunculuses and Anemones of the autumn planting and spring blooming 
may be taken up and stored as soon as their foliage decays. 
Dahlias must be fastened to their stakes as they progress in their growth. 
Amides, which infest roses, carnations, dahlias, and others, should be 
syringed off with clean water in the evening, after sunset, or morning before the 
sun is upon them. 
Watering is now becoming a very necessary operation for all plants in pots, 
and those which stand out of doors should be often turned round to prevent them 
from rooting through, 
Weeds which grow rapidly must be kept under by hoeing, pulling, and dig- 
ging out with the spade. 
Decayed Flowers and Seed-tessels, except where seed is wanted, should 
betaken off every kind of plant. It gives life and vigour to latent blooms and 
prolongs the flowering. 
Vines and Wall-feuit. — The] former must be constantly attended to, all 
shoots which are not required must be taken off ; wall-fruit of all kinds should 
be cleansed of the fly, grub, snails, slugs, and other vermin. The syringe is the 
most powerful antidote if frequently applied with clean water, or if that be not 
sufficiently efficacious, first with tobacco-water and then clean ; all foreign shoots, 
that is, those which stand out from the wall, must be taken off. 
Tuenips. — Sow for a principal crop, roll them in, and if there be no rain for 
a considerable time, water them. 
Scarlet Beans.— Sow if not done already, and earth those already up and 
advancing. 
Salads. — R adish, Lettuce, etc., may be sown again. 
Peas. — Sow the early kinds, as they grow faster than the late ones, and are 
soon in flower. 
Beans will bear another crop, to be sown for those who like them. 
Transplant, after a shower, or after well saturating the ground with watering, 
Borecole, Brussels sprouts, leeks, sprouting brocoli, and cabbage, in rows eighteen 
inches apart, and fifteen inches apart in the row ; but the cabbage may be 
planted half the distance apart, so pull out every other one small for greens. 
Celery. — Plant out a few of the strongest plants for early use, in richly- 
manured ground well dug, and in a trench not more than six inches deep. 
Sprouting Beocoli, Cabbage, Kidney-beans, may be sown. 
Onions. — Hoeand weed to thin and clean them. 
Cucumbers. — Give air, and stop leading shoots. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Camellia Cuttings. — C. Draper.— August is perhaps the best time for 
striking them. They should consist of well-ripened shoots of this year’s wood, and 
should be struck in silver-sand. Place them at first in a cold frame for five or six 
weeks, and then start them on a gentle bottom heat. 
Strawberries. — P. 0. S., Oswestry . — Cutting off the runners as they appear 
neither does good nor harm, except that it will deprive you of young plants, should 
you require them. Plant out the plants forced last season, and obtain a fresh stock 
from runners for forcing. You will be more successful with the latter than with 
plants forced two seasons successively. 
