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June, 
, ' JUSE. 
Como back, 0 June, to mjr lioai’t! 
I long for thy pm-e white Bose, 
And thOift’esh green shelter apart. 
Whore the daintiest Forn-tlp grows. ^ 
Como back with thy Poppies and Maize, , 
Lot nie lie in tliy arms and dream; 
In the languid delight of thy days, . 
In the smile of thy sunshine’s gleam I 
Come back, 0 June of my life! 
Bring with thee,the one dear face; 
And my song shall leap forth with gladness rife, 
Made richer by love’s sweet grace. 
Come .back, O Jxme of my love! 
Witli the fragrance of Elder and vine— 
My love that was pure like a dove, 
' And whose kisses were sweeter than wine I 
Ah! never again that rich perfume 
On my earthly sense shall rise. 
Till I gather the Boses' crown of bloom 
On the hills of paradise. 
; , — Continent. 
' SEASONABLE HINTS. 
We have frequently spoken of the inipos- 
sihility of giving directions which sliall be 
seasonable for all sections at the same time, 
and the following from .an esteemed friend 
of The Amebicab Gabden in Washington 
Territory, under the date of April 4th, well 
illustrates the fact: 
“While the people in the Eastern States, 
and those who live inanj'^ degi’ees of latitude 
south of us, during the month of March 
were suffering from heav}' snow storms and 
severe cold,. here on Puget Sound in the 
northwestern part of the United States wehad 
as beautiful spring weather as one could wi.sh 
for. Daisies, Pansies, Daffodils, Wallflowers, 
Tulips, Hyacinths, Gladiolus, etc., have been 
in bloom for some time. Shiaibs of various 
kinds are donning their summer coat of 
green, while the grass has been growing 
since February, and active gardening has 
been in progress since the first of Jlarch and 
before.” 
June and Boses are not always insolubly 
combined, for no one need exjject success 
with Hoses without keeping constant watch 
for insects, and being promptly on hand to 
war against them at their first aj)ijearance. 
The Green Fly, or Aphis, is a very common, 
insect infesting Roses, but one which, for¬ 
tunately, can be ea.sily exterminated with 
Pyrethrum, “Buhach,” or White Hellebore 
powder dusted over every pait of the bushes 
when wet. Tobacco tea, made by boiling a 
quarter of a pound of Tobacco stems or com¬ 
mon smoking Tobacco in a gallon of watci- 
for about ten minutes, and when cooled and 
strained, spj-inkled or syringed over all the 
affected leaves and .shoots, is also an excel lent 
remedy. “Buhach” is very easy to use. 
Bo.se Caterpillars may be kept in check 
with the, same remedies, but nothing is 
nearly so effective ascrushing them within the 
leaves which,they glue together for shelter. 
7'he Bose Buy is proof against most insect-i 
icidcs, and unless it appe.ars in armies, which 
it does sometimes, hand picking is al)out the 
best safeguard. “.Slug Shot” has been used 
by some of our readers with good results. 
Bid S'/Mers are more destructive in green¬ 
houses than out of doors. Daily syringing 
with whaie-oil soap is usually sullicient to 
destroy the pest; 
the ZEBBA &BASS. 
Eulalia Japonica zeMna. 
This is a vory distinct Md attractive to. df 
from five to seven feet in height. 
narrow, green leaves present .alternate bm s 
of green and creamy white ^el-ac^ 
thus producing a most singular and, attiact- 
^' TlTtfo^m-rwhich are produced .about the 
middle of September, are borne m pamcles 
rising from the center of the stalk. At lii 
these are of a brownish color with erect 
bnanches, and not at all showy, but as the 
flowers expand, the branches of the pani¬ 
cles turn over gracefully towards one side, 
thus bearing a strong resemblance to os¬ 
trich plumes. This plant resembles Eulalia 
Japoniea variegata in . form, habit, and in.an- 
uer of growth, but differs in being of more 
robust growth, and most essentially in the 
manner of. its variegation, which runs cross¬ 
wise instead of loiigitudin.ally, unlike other 
variegated plants. This feature gives it a 
very unique appe.araiice, so that it cannot 
fail to attract the attention of the most caic- 
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' THE ZEBRA CRASS. 
less obseiTor, and always excites curiosity. 
If the Illumes .are gathered wlien at their 
best, and are c.arcfully dried, they will make 
desirable ])arlor m-n.aments. 'I'hcy last for 
many years, and when placed in a dry room, 
exp.and fully .and present a most gr.aecfid 
aiipearancc. 
'I’his plant is easily cultivated, and when 
well grown is spcci.ally vahi.ahio for sub¬ 
tropical work, although it is equally at home 
in the mixed flower border, or in groups, or 
as single specimens upon the lawn. It sue- 
cceds best in a well-enriched, loamy soil, 
and if at all possible, siioidd he given copi¬ 
ous waterings during seasons of drought. 
After the plant has hecomc well-established 
it should receive a good dressing of well-de¬ 
cayed stable manure, dug in around it, in 
tlie 8])ring, when the leaves should hn cut 
back to tile ground. 
Hi’opagatlon is effected by (aireful division 
of the roots in the s))ring, just before the 
plant starts into growth; but it is well to 
iicar in, mind that tlie iilants make but little 
growth the first season. Frequent removals 
or divisions of tlie roots sliould therefore ho 
avoided as much as possible. 
This Eulalia is a native of Japan, where 
it was discovered by Thomas Hogg and by 
him introduced into cultivation. It was first 
offered for sale in the spring of 1877. As 
yet it has been little disseminated, but its 
merits are gradually becoming known, and 
I believe that ere long it is destined to form 
objects of graceful beauty, in the door-yard 
of the laboring man as well as in the most 
elaborate lawns and flower borders. 
. Chas. E. Pabneix. 
HOT-BED SASHES IN SUMMER. 
As the w.arm weather approaches don’t 
lay aside 3 '' 0 ur hot-bed sashes as of no fur¬ 
ther use. Those who suppose that frames 
and sashes are only of use to protect plants 
from cold, have not yet fully learned the 
value of glass. 
SUSIMER TBEATMENT OF VIOLETS. 
Years .‘igo I followed the then usual prac¬ 
tice of dividing and planting my Violets in 
the open gi-ound in April, to grow for plant¬ 
ing in the frames in .September and produce 
bloom in winter. In a favorable season 
the practice was re.asonably successful, but 
usually the hot sun .and the red spider m.ade 
havoc among the stools. 
About ten years .ago I began the practice 
of cutting my Violets up into sm.all pieces, 
with a bit of root, and potting them in three- 
inch pots. These pots were placed close to¬ 
gether on a bed of coal ashes in a cold frame. 
A good coat of whitewash was applied to 
the sashes and they were placed over the 
plants, resting on strips laid lengthwise the 
frame at to]) and bottom, so as to leave an 
air space of an inch or two all around. A 
very moderate amount of attention with 
watering-can and syringe will keep the Vio¬ 
lets gi'cen and flourishing all summer, and 
these potted plants, ivdien planted in the 
frames in autumn, give the e.arliest and 
largest flowers. My florist friends used to 
laugh at me for keeping Violets in pots all 
summer, but one or two hot and dry se.asous 
convi)iccd them of the value of the practice, 
and now it is almost the general rule here in 
.Maryland. 
GLOXINIAS, ACIIIMENES, BEGONIAS. 
Another use which the amateur without a 
greenhouse can m.ake of frames, is in grow¬ 
ing Gloxinias and Achimenes under the 
shaded glass, iii pots just .as recommended 
for Violets. Gloxinias may be had in much 
better condition for the fall exhibitions b}' 
starting and growing them in frames, than 
they usually arc in greenhouses. 
'I'uberou.s-rooted Begonias and many other 
pl.ants do well in frames under shaded glass. 
W. F. AIassey. 
PLANT SWEET PLOWERS. 
A garden wltliout a large quantity of fra¬ 
grant flowers—such as Sweet I’eas, Mignon¬ 
ette, Sweet Alyssuin, Stock (lilies. Glove 
I’iuks, Ko.se Geraniums—is not judicionsly 
planted. These are the mo.st desirable flow¬ 
ers for vases, bouquets, and many other uses 
that can bo obtained. 
'I'hc more brilliant bedding-out plants have 
lieen selected’ of late years for the adorn¬ 
ment of the garden, such as Geraniums, 
lllhiscus, Fuchsias, Hollyhock, Ghrysanthe- 
nnnns, Salvias, Verbenas, Asters, .Baksams, 
etc., to the exclusion of the old-fashioned 
sweeter flowers of onr grandmothers’ gar¬ 
dens, but the exchange lias not been a dc- 
