The proper cut is called the "clean cut, " and is made by cutting at an angle of 45 , beginning at the hack of the bud, and finishing slightly above it. When pruned in this way the wound readily and rapidly heals, and commences to be covered with new wood as soon as the young bud pushes into growth, Pruning should always be done with a keen-edged knife, holding the shoot in the left band, and making one sharp, quick draw. The operation should be delayed until the middle of February, and performed between that time and the middle of March,

Rats, Extermination of, by bisulphide of carbon -Insert a lead pipe into the boles, and pour in bisulphide of carbon, This should only be used out of doors, never in buildings. An ounce and a half of the liquid is sufficient to pour in at a time.

Where there are several holes near together, stop all but the one in which the bisulphide is poured, with bricks.