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May 1 suggest that a prupur classification of the (h'f- 

 fciciit titles of gardeners, properly enforced. nia\ lie 

 helpful to their profession and that it should lie inulcr- 

 taken by them in their campaign of education. 



|>oor lionlcr, tlie only icmcil\- woulil \n- lu nuikc a Irosh start, 

 that is. renew the lioiiler and plant ymiiig vini^s. I liiaiiilain 

 there is more shaiikinj; linnijiht on tli'ronyli poor drainage tiian 

 ;iny other cause. 



New .Jersey. WJI. TURXEK. 



"There is no room for envy in the heart of a man 

 whose life is consecrated to interests larger than liis 

 own. He who is trying to serve not himself, lint the 

 world, will not be jealous of those whose efforts in the 

 same direction are crowned 1)\ higher achievement. If. 

 when 1 have done my best, the (|nality or quantity of my 

 work remains below the average, that is cause for regret : 

 but if there is some one whose performance rises far 

 above the common level, 1 ought to be glad that the 

 abundance of his success balances the deficiency of mine. 

 I shall be glad if I love the cause for which I labor more 

 than my own profit or renown." — Selected. 



QUERIES and ANSWERS 



H'e bctiez'e the greatest good eaii he aeeotnf^tished for the gi 

 nttmber, by itistittititjg a query column; or an exchange of 

 riences, o» ptaclical propositions, by our readers. 



You are in-cited to contribute questions, and answer otltcrs 



Each question as received u-ill he gi-cen a number, the qut 

 cr's name will not be published, iut the source of the anszcc 

 he given unless otherziisc requested. 



U'e all haz'c something we would like to Icnozv more nbout. 

 is your opportunity to ascertain somebody's e.vpci lence in jus 

 matter. 



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Will named varieties of .Sweet Williams planted near to- 

 gether, i. e., in bed form, mix, or will they come reasonably true 

 from seed saved from the plants? 



Will Asters planted in bed or hedge form mi.x or come true 

 from seed saved from plants so situated? 



New York. C. F. B. 



In answer to above query reiardiui; dilferent varieties of Sweel 

 Williams and Asters being planted nciir each for seed savins, unless 

 the flowers are protected with mosquito netting or other suitable 

 coverina, from bees and insects the pidlcn would uiidonbledly be 

 transferred and in lliat way the cnlurs would become mixed. 



.New .Jersey. T. E. K. 



I 1 ave a flower border which is planted at present time with 

 honeysuckles and paeo.'ias. In this border also are three Norway 

 Maples whose roots take quite a lot of nourishment from the 

 plants underneath them, hence they do not flower very freely. 



My employer is anxious to have me plant this border with 

 something that will give us better results in flowering, if pos- 

 sible, and still retain the Maple trees. 



Can any reider of the "Gardeners' Chronicle" advice me what 

 I could do under the circumstances? This border can be well 

 supplied with water in dry weather.. In summer, of course, it is 

 very shady owing to tbe overhanging Maple trees. 



Con. A. J. 



In answer to above query about border with maple trees: it is 

 almost impossible to get satisfactory results from flowers idante<! 

 under majjles. and I would recommend pbintins vinca minor tliickl.v 

 over the whole .around. This flowers beautifully in siiring and 

 carpets tlit- ground witli rich shining green folia.ge at all times. 



Massachusetts. EDWIN JENKINS. 



Can you explain the cause of grapes under glass shanking or 

 shriveling up? I have been advised that poor drainage or too 

 r'l'ci waleviii^ if, often re:irt-''-'''hle and it has bejn suggested that 

 they be given a rest from wjteriMg. Our drainage is not fauliV; 

 but I did give less frequent waterings this season than last, but 

 the trouble has again appeared. 



Penna. W. K. 



Sliaid^ini; gra|ics Imvc ^ivcu cim^idcralilc aniioyann' In Liia|ic 

 groweis. and many a |)roniisiiig cmp has been piact ically de- 

 stroyed througli shanking. This usually occurs during the color- 

 ing process. SI anking can be brought on through dili'crent causes; 

 too much water at tlie roots or the reverse would be favorable 

 towards bringing on the trouble. E.vhausted borders or poor 

 drainage also would be a cause or a severe cheek in any shape 

 or form would be an incentive toward shanking. Tlovicvcr, should 

 the trouble lie with the borders, smdi as imperfect drainage, or 



Kindly inform me what is the cause of my geranium plants 

 being affected like the specimen leaves I am sending you, and 

 what remedy is there to rid them of this disease. 



The leaf starts to curl slightly then immediately it is attacked 

 by brown spots, turning to black; then the leaf turns yellow and 

 drop.s off the plant. The plants that are trourkd with this dis- 

 ease are useless as the flower buds turn black and do not bloom. 



New York. j. m. D. 



The geraninni lca\cs received arc all'ectcd with what is coni- 

 nionly known as geranium spot, an affliction which was generally 

 "-ujjiiosed to be a fungus disease knov.ii as stigmanose, but dur- 

 ing the past year, since some of the agriculture ■lepartinonts hive 

 become interested and lia\c taken it tip there seems to be some 

 dispute as to whether it is the result of a fungus or the result 

 of injury by tliiip or aphis. 



The troiililc in the siiinincr almost iii\ariably makes its appear- 

 ance during a \ny warm ami sultry spell of weather; the leaves 

 Villi at first sIkjw light yellow spots on top which gradtially de- 

 velop until there is a general spotting of tlie leaves until' they 

 turn yellow and finally die ami fall oil', which sjjoils the looks 

 of the beds as well as weakening the |ilaiit. It will sometimes 

 almost denude a bed .)f leaves and not trouble in the least gera- 

 niums planted in vases near by where they are more exposed to 

 the air and dry out more readily. The trouble usually disappears 

 just as soon as the weather clears and gets cooler, that is the new 

 growth will be free of spots. It is best to keep all yellow leaves 

 picked oir and the plants well fed with a good liquid manure, so 

 as to ]ni)inotc a new healthy growth; liL;ht sjirayings of lioideaux 

 mixture will bel|) to keep the s|)ot in check ami yet the use of it 

 will injure the looks of a bed by spotting the le.rves. 



In the greenhouse it will make its appearance in any jdace 

 where the plants are kept over wet, or on any that are allowed 

 to become badly pot bound, during the short days of winter, more 

 especially .in the early spring when only light firing is done ami 

 the dew is allowed to gather on the foliage during the night. 

 Then again it will come on a bench that is pot bound and becomes 

 very dry and. the idea being to hold them liack. in watering only 

 a sprinkling of the foliage is given, wetting it and not the soil 

 at the roots. It would seem then that the foliage absorbs more 

 of the moisture than it can contain, causing a swelling and burst- 

 ing of the under tissue of the leaf which allows the fundus to 

 enter and de\elo]i. thereby causing the sped and eventually de- 

 stroying the leaf. 



As a preveiitati\i' in the limises do not keep them too w;iini at 

 nights, as that will encourage a soft growth which is more stis- 

 (•e|dible to disease. Forty-five to .iO is warm enough, on bright 

 days it can go higher. 75 to SO will not hurt, if air can be given 

 at the same time. Do not water at all unless the plants are dry 

 enough to take a good watering, then put enough on to wet the 

 roots iis well :is the tops; above all things avoid as far as pos- 

 sible the foliage, being damp at night, give plenty of air: always 

 remember that the important necessary essentials to the grow- 

 ing of good geraniums is fresh air and sunshine. 



\^'hile this is not intended to be a scientific discussion of the 

 subject I trust it will hcl]) your stibseriber to rid his geranium 

 of the trouble. 



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I Of Interest to Estate Owners | 



I The National Association of Gardeners maintains | 



I a Service Bureau which is at the disposal of all who | 



1 may require the services of efficient .gardeners in | 



I their various capacities. | 



I The association seeks the co-operation of estate I 



I owners in its efforts to secure opportunities for | 



I those enga,ged in the profession of gardenin.g who | 



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I ply men qualified to assume the responsibilities the | 



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