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epidermis. , The. leaves of: Mont). Carmel, Acidalie, and Duchess of 
Norfolk.are of, thick and .close substance; and hence, I suppose, that 
the fungus cannot so easily. establish its. roots. I. have never in any 
year discovered, mildew,on |the leaves of Solfaterre, whose. first bloom 
this year was 1570. Roses., . Probably the reason may. be, that it, puts 
forth its leaves very, early; which become. indurated’ on. the outer skin, 
hefore weather sets in, favourable to the development of fungoid diseases. 
I have suffered much this year in; both my Rose gardens, after the first 
most glorious bloom; but L hope, that.a) sufficiency of new wood may 
have been formed and. matured. (1). for another. year, before the 
malady affects the trees. I did not dress.the plants generally, but I 
tried the following expedient with most: glorious Eugene Appert (two 
on Manetti stocks). I plucked off| the mildewed tops and leaves, and 
washed the plants with water and,sprinkled them with sulphur: since 
which they haye. bloomed, beautifully, and, showed no . further signs of 
the fungus. 
In conclusion,,I, cannot but think. that,, after twelve month’s rain 
and varied, blights, now, to be followed. with an early winter, a great 
many plants, on either: stock, must;.die., ‘The. established. Roses on 
their. own,.roots,. Teas \and,. others, certainly, at present, for..healthy 
appearance, stand out in, proud, pre-eminence. | 
With, regard to, the development of. the various blights.or the. blight 
of mildew, I have no. doubt. thatthe higher you.manure the more you 
will suffer, especially from, fungoid. diseases ; but, atthe same time, 
greater will be your Rose results, which will, on the whole, compensate 
you, for the disaster of diseases favoured thereby. 
Aphides, I rejoice to. say, have done. but little mischief; and, if we 
have. suffered from, fungus, let us.adore, the, wise Creator for their 
establishment, for the taking up. of fecal. gases, and of thus helping. to 
purify our world.;. Without the absorbing fungi to how many malarious 
diseases might the inhabitants of our land be subjected to? The works 
of God are truly manifold, and though we cannot always trace him, 
yet, in- wisdom, has he made them all. 
. Rushton, Sept. 29. W. Fy RADCLYFFE. 
SPRING FLOWERS. 
SoME years ago; when. living near London, in a large. establishment, 
it was part.of my duty to cutand pack a basket of hardy flowers, which 
were sent to the London house every week-day morning, the stipulation 
being that all were to be cut from the open air, as her ladyship would 
accept no forced or greenhouse flowers for her own boudoir. . This. task 
put me on-my mettle, for I found it no easy matter to keep up. the 
supply six days per week, the early part of the season, commencing 
from the middle of February.. During the long vacation following my 
first season, which took place from the end of July, I set to work, and 
propagated every spring flower I could lay my hands upon, and the 
second season found me much better prepared to. comply with my 
