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and flowers; from Longwood and
Sharon flowers. R. R. Moore brought
a species of mallows, Riverside, cherries

Patty Hopkins read an article
on the culture of the rose and
Rachel Gilpin one on the manage
-ment of the Dracenae; the readers
appointed for the next meeting
are Anna Moore and Eliza Brooke

Questions

1 Has any one tried London purple
for noxious insects? Thomas
Lea had used it successfully.

2 What cure for blackberry bushes
which seem to have the "Yellows"
to which raspberries are subject?
Air-slaked lime suggested.

3 What is the best way to apply soap
suds to rose bushes? Make a hole
near the bush and pour the suds
in and leave the hole open.

4 Is it best to cut asparagus or break
it? Most people think it best to cut
it off near the ground, but others
break it and do not perceive any
injury to the bed

5 Can young rose bushes be injured by
by too much water? They can.
Water when planted and press the
earth close to the roots and they
will need but little water afterwards