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fact, some growers use no insecticide 
whatever; they rely solely on powerful 
sprayings with clean water. But it is 
better to ‘use some Well-known insecticide’ 
such as’ Gishurst compound, tobacco - 
was, and soft soap. Quassa chips infusion 
is an excellent remedy for aphis:—Take 
1 1b. of! the chips and place in eight 
gallons of water, Boil until reduced to 
six gallons, strain, and then add 3 Ib. of 
soft soap, This isto be sprayed on to 
the aflected plants... Many kinds of roses, 
the Banksias, Fortuniana, Jersey Beauty, 
Aglai, Carmine Pillar, and some of the 
Ramblers, should be pruned back imme- 
diately they have done flowering, All 
other kinds of roses, the teas, hybrid 
teas, and hybrid perpetuals, should have 
all decaying blooms removed, cutting 
back the shoots several inches, say two or 
three eyes. To allow seeds to form 
means a weakening of the plants. A 
liberal mulching at this stage with stable 
manure will help to keep the roots cool 
and moist, and give nourishment to the 
plants as well. The mulching material 
should not be placed close up to the stem 
of the plant, but it should extend at least 
a couple of feet from it. Before the 
mulch is applied remove any suckers 
which may be visible. If a good autumn 
display of flowers be wanted, the plants 
should not be stimulated into active 
growth at this time by liberal waterings 
or the use of liquid manure; a kind of 
partial rest should be aimed at. 
— Transplanting. — 
When planting out annuals, biennials, 
and perennials this month careful note 
ofthe weather should be taken. It should 
be obvious to any gardener that tender 
young plants taken out of their nursery 
quarters to do battle in the open borders 
should not be moved during a scorching 
sunny day or a killing east or north 
wind. A cool, cloudy day, early morning 
or evening is the proper time. 
— Herbaceous Plants. — 
Herbaceous plants require afaik 
amount of moisture to enable them to 
produce fine flowers. Many kinds as 
perennial Phlox ane others will be bene- 
fited by a top dressing of a rapid acting 
fortiliser, which should be lightly worked 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
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‘nto the soil and well watered. A mulch 
of manure will materially rssist the 
flowering in addition to keeping down 
the weeds. 
— Tender Annuals, — 
Seeds of tender annuals may be sown, 
and plants from former sowings trans- 
planted. 
removed during cool days, or in the 
evening, and watered, very little check is 
likely to fellow the remoyal. 
— D_hlias and Chrysanthemums, — 
These should be ; rogressing well, but 
may need water. This should be applied 
in good quantity at u time, and means be 
tahen that the water soak well into the 
roots. ; 
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CACTI PILOECREUS SCHOTTI. 
CACTI. — 
The Growth of Cacti in 
Gardens. 
[By L. Graebener, Director of the Grand 
Ducal Court Gardens, Karlsruhe, Baden. ]. 
Tallow that Cacti have been grown in 
gardens, even in botanical gardens, in 
many and incorrect ways, all calculated. 
to injure the plants. In earlier times 
even greater nis akes were made. As & 
matter of routine Cacti were treated, and 
indeed still are in some places, as purely 
desert, wilde:ness plants, whose habitat 
is sterile, stony ground, where they are 
exposed tu the full blaze of the sun. 
Acting on this belief they were grown iv 
light sandy soil. with ‘very little water. 
The more nearly their native conditions 
were copied the better pleased their 
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