There should be no such thing as degeneracy among our shrubs and plants, if the garden is properly Watched, "When you see seven in-Btead of five leaflets appearing on {Your rose trees, you may know that Wild stock, you will notice, too, that Your tree is rapidly reverting to, th Your blooms have very much dimi-nighed in size, When planting your mew rose see that' they have good drainage; they require a trench quite a foot deep, a good thick layer, of cow manure on the drainage wi thick layer of soil, Do not to prune very thoroughly in February and cut away all old wood. Be sure you cut your roses for the house with good long stems, for the good of your trees,
ed as a very easy flower to grow, Gladiolus is strongly recommend and gives very good results for little expenditure, as the gladiolus bulbs fare cheap to buy. They are best planted in June, but can be planted he At any time, and should be increased by separating and planting out your gin bulbs. "The Jeast, good variety, the Yellow Primulus, survives better and propagates far faster than the other colours. Pluck him up and throw him out, in order to avoid degeneracy among the tribe.
Pansies are very easy to grow a small space. Order the seed by the name varieties, These are best bought in Germany, though for most seed Bishop Gilman strongly eeommended Sutton' packets in tin foil, as being ar the most reliable,' Plant in August and Septemiier. Mildew will kill any sees, but mildew is not present in these' months, you will have noticed that there is'no dew then. Pansies require their blooms to be constantly picked if you wish them to flower well ake many of us have to move our habitat every two years' so that it was pleasant to learn that one's favourite grape. vine will bear pulling up and carrying off with a View to replanting. "his can dione not once nor twice only, and
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