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iUl^Sli GARDENING 



and in the intnini \<.> mulch, on cillur side, tli>' 

 rows with rottt-d dun^, bone moal, or some nppiovtil 

 artificial nianurf. Jl the season be dry the plants 

 should, in this time of enforced rest from bl«Kiining, 

 be Well supplied with water t<Ki, und syrin;,'eil two 

 «.r three times duriuj,' the week, at nijjhts. It is 

 really surprising what good results follow this course, 

 both as regards quality and quantity of blossoms. 

 We all know that no annual gives us flowers mor<- 

 liberally, and if restricted in the lieight of tlu' 

 seastui, it only fi>r a few days, the advantage is 

 soon ai>precittted. We all know that uuilehing con- 

 serves moisture as well as atlording nutriment: yet. 

 in our eagerness to gather the blossoms, we some- 

 times forget liow important it is to prolong thf 

 blooming, and incidentally to retain as fiu- as 

 possible the quality of the flowers. It involves a 

 little sacrifice, but it is always justified in the im- 

 provement that follows. In any case no seed pods 

 .-hould be allowed to remain if the object of the 

 grower is flowers for cutting. In small gardens it 

 does not pay to grow Sweet Peas for seed; it is 

 always best to procure such from people \\ho make 

 a business of it, and who gather seed as the out- 

 come of the first and finest blooms. The small 

 grower who desires both flowers and seed is running 

 a risk, and not infrequently, does not make much of 

 a suet-ess of eitliei-. 



w. 1,. r.. 

 Propagating Pinks. 



What a Mholesome fragrance there is about Pinks, 

 and what pleasure they give to countless thousands ! 

 They bloom so abundantly and their culture is so 

 simple that the veriest tyro in the ways of garden- 

 ing need not have any misgivings as to success. 

 Would you have an edging of snowy whiteness to 

 your paths next June? Would you have flowers so 

 lavishly produced and so rich in perfume -withal 

 that you need not hesitate to gather bunches of 

 them? Then start propagation this year. Towards 

 the middle of July is a good time to commence 

 •with cuttings, as then one may root them in the 

 open ground, and they need not be disturlied until 

 the following 3'ear, and not then if given onougli 

 room, beyond the number needed for edging pur- 

 poses. A bed should be made up of loam and sand 

 or clean road scrapings, i.e., free from petrol or 

 other similar harmful matter. Coarse river sand is, 

 however, safest. Cuttings, with the tips shortened, 

 need to be firmly planted, otherwise worms are apt 

 to uproot them. Pinks should not be permitted 

 to grow on until they make miniatin-o beds. The 

 best flowers are those gathered from young plants 

 given plenty of room. 



W. T,iNDi:i;s T.i;\. 



The Forget-me-not as a Flowering 

 Plant. 



The Forget-me-not or Myosotis is a charming plant 

 for covering the otherwise bare beds of Roses during 

 the dull winter months, and in the spring. It is of 

 very easy culture and makes a striking display of 



blur near tlu- ground in March and April, or later 

 than that. Its value on the rock garden, where it 

 should be allowed to seed and grow to its own 

 sweet Mill, can nOt bt- overestimated, and large 

 (lumps of it clos<- to tin- blue Aubrietia look really 

 grand. 



Free use sliould b( made ol this beautiful liftli- 

 jilant, for I am certain that all will be delighted. 

 -Vs an edging for the winter bedding it is splendid 

 and we may say it is a pleasing change froui the 

 m-er abundant Crocuses. Seed should be sown early 

 in June, if not before, in a prepart-d seed bed of 

 flue soil. The seedlings should be pricked out later, 

 watered ns needed, and in September or October 

 transferred to their permanent flowerinj,' positions. 



.\ny who possess old plants may lift and plant 

 these in their reserve garden. They will seed well, 

 and the seed will fall into the ground and grow. 

 ^^^l.■n the young i^ants come up they may be 

 jiiieked out as usual and the old ones discarded, as 

 they will be useless. It is charming the way this 

 plant covers the dull, grey soil and the boulders of 

 the rock garden, and as I hope others who have not 

 yet done so will try it, I send you this brief note 

 of appre(-iati<iii. 



F. T. Fu,is. 



Roses of Yesterday. 



Reminiscences of a Great Grower. 



'J'ni:i;i; is an oft quoted saying which runs :— " He 

 who would have beautiful lloses in his garden must 

 have beautiful Roses in his heart. He mu.st love 

 them well and always." They are the words of one 

 of the greatest growers of his time — the late Dean 

 Hole, and arc as applicable to those A^ho cultivate 

 Roses to-day as when they were penned forty years 

 ago. The meaning underlying them is obvious, and 

 ' all who run may read." In effect, it is just this, 

 that to lovers of the Queen of Flowers, the Rose 

 must receive their constant attention, and be in 

 their thoughts in the days when bereft of leaves, 

 and there are no flowers to give grace and chann, 

 quite as much as in sunny Jime; indeed, it is the 

 iniremittiug attention given to Eoses in the off 

 seasf)!! that tells in the long run. 



My first communication with this Prince of the 

 Rose World dates back to the time when he was 

 Canon of Caimton. in Nottinghamshire. It was at 

 Caunton Manor that he startled the " coddlers of 

 Teas " (who grew them in pots nnder glass, be- 

 cause they were deemed too tender and delicate for 

 outdf)or culture), by growing them in the open 

 ground and produced magnificent blooms. Included 

 in this collection were such old varieties as Gloire 

 (Ir (Ujon, Jules Margotti)) , Celine Forcstier. General 

 Jacqueminot, Charlen Lefebvre, Ma/Jame Falcof, 

 Dr.' Audrii, Alt red Colomh. Duhc of Edinbnrr)h, 

 Catherine Mernicf. Marie ran Ihuttte. Howcre, and 

 others. 



With the advent of late autumn the Dean would be 

 tending his favourites, giving those that needed it 

 protection about the beds. Xo man looked after 

 them more. He had a Avinning personality, and 

 was held in high regard by amateur gardeners in 

 and about Nottingham. He was a frequent visitor 



