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morning. It is better to water seldom and copiously than to 
apply it morning and evening in small quantities. 
Wallingford. Tyso and Son. 
Roses. —This is the month for planting out Bourbon, China, Tea- 
scented, Noisette, and Hybrid Perpetual Roses on their own 
roots from small pots; in light sandy soils a dressing of rotten 
manure, about four inches in depth, well mixed with the soil with 
a three-pronged fork to a foot in depth, will be all that is re¬ 
quired. In stiff soils the following is an excellent preparation : — 
Cover the bed to be planted with burnt earth, well saturated 
daily a week before it is used with strong liquid manure, two or 
three inches in depth, then stir this into, and well mix it with, the 
soil with the fork as directed above for the manure. 
Roses in Pots. —The plants to bloom in June will want frequently 
looking over, for the maggot, even if you have cut out all the 
old spurs, and so killed hundreds, as I have done. Any plants of 
the China, Tea, or Bourbon varieties, that are now stopped back 
will come into flower again by the end of July. 
John Dobson. 
Tulips. — The present wet season is very unfavourable to a fine 
bloom ; the great influx of rain, -with the almost constant cover¬ 
ing of the bed to prevent their being saturated w r ith water, is very 
prejudicial, a constant supply of pure fresh air being a sine qua 
non to a healthful state of both the bulb and foliage, and to a per¬ 
fect development of the bloom. The beds in this neighbourhood 
present a very different appearance to what they have done in 
past seasons, the foliage is of a sickly pale green, the stems weak 
and drawn by the frequent covering and absence of the rays of 
the sun. The most skilful judgment and unremitting attention 
have been required from the enthusiastic cultivator; and after all 
the pains taken, we fear the present adverse season will prevent 
him witnessing the consummation so ardently desired, — a fine 
bloom. Get the top and side cloths on immediately, if the stage 
be a complete one ; the top cloth can be rolled up by the pullies, 
and let down instantly if a shower of rain or hail threaten. On 
a w r arm showery day, if the cloth be let down, the bed will receive 
all the benefit of the moist growing atmosphere, "without being 
deluged or injured by the rain ; as soon as the blooms shew colour, 
exclude the direct rays of the sun, but let them have all the air 
possible. The side cloths should be very thin canvas—the sort 
used by dairymen in the manufacture of cheese we consider best 
for the purpose, as it keeps off the sun, and at the same time 
admits a free circulation of air. As soon as the flow r ers begin to 
fade, and the beauty of the bed declines, take off the cloths and 
let them have all the w’eather. 
High Wycombe . J. Hunt. 
Levey, Robson, and Franklyn, Great New Street, Fetter Lane. 
