CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS. 75 
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trees, examine the pushing buds, trim out all weak shoots from the 
buds, and cut away all shoots from the stock. This must be always 
considered of first consequence, for the growth of a branch from a stock 
will completely check the growth of the head. All grafted and budded 
trees, when once fairly growing, should be deprived of all means ot 
growth from the stock itself. It is not wise to destroy altogether the 
growth of the stock above the graft or bud, until the union and sub¬ 
sequent growth of the graft or bud itself are well established; but this 
once accomplished, leave no vestige of growth belonging to the stock, 
and constantly rub off every bud. You may commence grafting this 
month. 
Sow the seeds in large pots or deep pans, and keep them from once 
getting dry, or being frosted. 
At the North , hardy roses may be safely pruned the last of this 
month. 
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If any suckers appear among established roses or stocks, worked or 
unworked, remove the earth down to where they join the root, and 
cut them off close. If the rose quarter is at all infested with snails or 
slugs, use all means to destroy them. Inverted flower pots, tilted on 
one side, will catch many snails; cabbage leaves laid on the ground, 
and examined daily, will entrap slugs. All stocks on which grafts or 
buds failed last season must be looked upon as new stocks, and cut 
down to where they appear alive. The shoots upon which buds were 
placed should be cut off close, as well as side growths, if they are 
intended for budding, but if for grafting, the inside shoots may be 
strong enough to graft on; if the grafts, and the shoot grafted on, be 
nearly alike, the graft may be all the safer, and the place of union 
more completely healed than when small grafts are placed in large 
stocks. This month is a good one for grafting or spring budding, 
though the operation may be performed successfully in March. Cut 
back to two eyes all that have been left unpruned, by which late 
pruning back, the blooming will be protracted considerably. 
Keep the seeds sown las' month, moist; and if the season be dry, 
moisten them by laying on tne surface some wet moss. Shade them, 
also, from the hot sun. 
At the North ,hardy roses of all kinds should now be pruned, Moss 
