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Amatettr.— Your rose, Fortune's Yellow, is cer tainly at a disadvantage on the shady side as it revels in sunshine. Climbing roses require a different mode of pruning fiom all others. The spur system is that generally followed. Train in the shoots of the season a* they grow. At the close oi autumn, this month, cut them back one fourth of their length, say, 3in per foot, or Ift from every 4ft = growth. During the summer following these shoots will produce Fide shoots called spurs. In early spring prune these spurs back to t*o or three eyes, and in due seabou these eyes will produce the flower. Others adopt the plan of digging round the bush 3ft or 4ft from the stem, cutting through tne strong woody roots, and thus inducing the growth of more slendei fibrous rootlets, which produce the fruit or flower, thus stopping the rank growth of shoots and saving future labour. The root operation is done ■r urmg the dormant period, and both methods may be adopted. Your plant, Fortuni, has another name, Beauty of Blazeuwood, and as '.eport goe3, it is very shy of pruning, being more inclined to take its own course, so you must discrijuinata as to youi method of treatment —I. M. I. Sutherland.— No wonder that opinions were divided, as these matters are open to considerable variation according to surrounding circumstances. (1) This is open to doubt ; it was held that the larger the diameter (within reason/ the lighter the draught. This, however, was at any rate -partly accounted for bj the fact that the larger the diameter the less friction at the bearings, and partly by the fact that large diameters surmount obstacles easier. However, the newest light runners having ball bearings and pneumatic tyres, have reduced the diameter in much the manner of the bicycles, where the larger diameters have been abandoned. (2^ The two wheels would be the easier if the whole were well balanced, as is exemplified by racers ; but practically four wheels are preferable, as taking the balance at ell times. (3) Thco-retica-lly, with perfect surfaces, no ; but practically, with what we call pood ioids, ye«. D. M. — The stock of Conan Doyle's 1 booh whic'i reached Dunedin was s-old out at once. Mr Braithwaite, Book Arcade, Princes street, however, informs us that he expects a shipment in about a week. It will be as well for you to order early to avoid disappointment. J. J. W.— (l) Yes, a very good position inde-d. (2} Yes, in the form of compulsory investments of large sums of mom 1 ;; m the colony. Driven FRO>r Home. — Of course i-he" can, but ,*, would be- as well for her to get a protection order before doing so. Ik Hoc Speko. — (1) Yes; you would have 20 per cent, duty to pay. (2) No; value, not weight. (3) No; the same amount. Easter.— ln the year 1828 Eas-tei Day fell on April 6. Nevis.— Mr Davey replies -With good pipe lice and no sharp bends, slightly over six heads. Subscriber.— Yes, if the mortgagor ghes Ins consent the mortgagee can e'eal with the mortgaged property in ways different horn those prescribed by the terms of the mortgage. He may sell part of the property instead of selling the whole. Arthur Bucklakd.— A workman cannot claun damages for non-paymert of wages He may claim interest on the amount, p:ovided lie pives notice that he will make pach a claim if the wag«s are not paid by a certain time. Everyone has the power to compel payment by taking proper steps, and to give a person comoensation for not taking such steps, or damages for the cor. sequences of his own want of promptitude, would hardly be reasonable. Havelock. — B is responsible for the value of the parcel. If he was paid for doirg it he would be bound to make it good, but if he was doing it without pay he would still be bound to take reasonable car? of it. !VVild Cat. — In the case of liquidation the em-nloyee-s axe in the -same position as if the employer became bankrupt. H —Kent we know and Blackstone we know, but we do not know Kent aod Blackstone, r.or can we find any book of the title you mention . in. the catalogues of the publisher. U._By "The Rivers Boards Act. 1834," the ■ County Councils may be appomtcd Rivei Boards. 'A. J. — You may distribute the estate whenever you are satisfied that debts and claims upon it are paid or settled. Twelve months 18 usually allowed to executors for dietnbudng the assets of an estate unless the will