200 
CALENDAR FOR AUGUST. 
laid, enlarging its passage as it grows, and diverging in its 
progress so as seldom to interfere with its neighbours. They 
thus so cut up the vital bark of the tree that death in a few 
years ensues, frequently causing irreparable damage to avenues 
and parks. No remedy has been discovered for this pest, 
although many experiments have been tried. The fact is, that 
the presence of the enemy is seldom detected until the mischief 
is very considerably advanced. Chemical washes, peeling the 
trees, plastering or white-washing the branches, and various other 
ways have been tried with very poor success, and the only check 
on the spread of the evil appears to be to cut down and burn the 
infected trees as soon as they are attacked. A thorough charring, 
so that enough heat is applied to destroy the insects, will leave 
the wood in a good state for gate posts and other rural purposes. 
The flower garden ought now to have reached its most attrac¬ 
tive state. If ever so full of splendid flowers, however, if the 
strictest keeping be not rigidly maintained, more than half its 
beauty will be lost. As the plants increase in growth, the pro¬ 
pagation of stock may be carried on with the greater energy, 
whether there be room enough to winter a full crop for the next 
season, or only sufficient space to secure a comparatively few. 
In the last case the earlier they are struck the better, as they will 
then have plenty of room to become established, so as to afford 
a good supply of cuttings early in the following spring. 
The directions given last month for the greenhouse must still 
be attended to. If rains occur, the plants set out must be looked 
over, to see that none have wet standing in their pots, or that the 
mould becomes in any way soddened. 
In the management of the stove, the last month’s advice must 
also be still kept in mind, especially in removing all plants which 
have completed their growth to cooler quarters, unless the object 
be to grow large specimens by sacrificing the next crop of flowers, 
in which case the necessary shifting the plants to larger pots as 
they advance in size should also be regularly attended to. 
D. M. 
In the Calendar for June, by Gorteria ringens was intended 
Gazania rigens; and by Gazania rigens, Gazania unijlora; the 
first producing orange flowers, with a dark ring in the centre, 
and the last having pale clear yellow flowers. 
