li:i:SlI UAKDKMNG. 



Notes. 

 Tillandsia Lindeni. 



This is an rxtt-iisivt' giiuis ul' IJ'-oiiu-IJaird.is 

 Vlants. iiianv of whiih an- chaiiul.-iisfil liy tlirir 

 liaiidsonu' fuliaK'S whiU* a fi-w atr n'markal.lc 

 f..r (lifir luvflv llowiTs. Tli.' sp.-.i.-s (iiu.ti-d al.nvc 

 iM'loiigs t«i tliis n»"<'i'l'' tl'*' ''l"""i'^ JH'iiij; a bii,'lil 

 him-, witli a (listimt white eye. whieli lender 

 theii'i most attiae.ive. Tlu« seupe rises Irom the 

 eeiitr.- «)f the plant, and is terminated hy a some- 

 what Hat spat he Iroiu which emer^:es the flowers. 

 Only one or two are open at the sam.- tun.", hut 

 as hiev deeav the spathe elou-ates. aixl (he 

 fU>werim: lu-riod is th -rehy prolonged. T. I.mdeiii 

 is reallv an opiphvte Iroiii troi.ual Soiitli America, 

 hut pot cui^iiie should he adopted. These must 

 he we'.l drained, and the compos* consLsts (.1 

 libi-mis peat and a li tie sphajxnum m«)ss, to which 

 should be added a moderate sj)rink!niK of silvi-r 

 sand and crushed crocks. It slioidd he u'rown 

 in the stove, and kei)t moist at the root, hut 

 throui.'lu>u* the winter nionths no water ouy;ht 

 to aci-uMudate in the biise of the h;aves, or disease 

 uuvy ai>i)ear. If it is desired to increase tlie 

 stock, any smkei-s or side .sho its may he removed 

 in March." and if kept in a. warm moist atmosphere 

 they will soon become estat)lis1u'd. 



Gardenias- 



TiiKSK are beautiful everKreeu sliruhs wliich are 

 largely grown in many establisliments, and tl\ey 

 are certainly among the most ])opular of our 

 (lowering stoye plants. Tlie one usually seen is 

 (i. tloricfa. which produces highly fragrant \vliite 

 liowers at dilTerent seasons, according to the 

 treatment given. It forms a neat and handsome 

 busli, the glossy green foliage being an additional 

 charm. Another useful kind is radicans, but 

 somewhat smaller in habit. 



(i. citriodora is a pretty plant with single 

 citron-scented flowcis : and there is also a variety 

 of (J. fiorida nanied Fortuneana which has larger 

 liowers than the ty]ie. 



There is nothing difTiciUt in regard to the 

 cultivation of these charming plants, their pria- 

 ciiial requii-ements being am]jle iieat and inoisture 

 during the sjiring to encourage a free and liberal 

 growtli. Later on more air and sunlight can be 

 allowed to ripen the wood. Any re-potting is 

 done soon after flowering, and the rooting 

 medium is made up of iibrous loam, well rotted 

 manure, and peat in equal parts. Propagation 

 is effected bv cuttings which are inserted in sandy 

 soil, and if "placed on slight bottom heat they 

 readily root. 



Grow in a temperature of 65°, and if given 

 generous treatment thev soon attain floAvering 

 size. ■ T. W. U. 



Winter Spraying of Fruit Trees. 



THE following extracts are from the 

 '• Spraying Calendar," given by Professor 

 Pickering, M.A., F.R.S., Director of the 

 Woburn Experimental Fruit Farm, and F. Y. 

 Theobald, M.A., Vice-Principal, South Ea.stern 

 Agricultural College, Wye, Kent, in their very 

 useful handbook, " Fruit Trees and their 

 Enemies." (Copies of this book can be had ])ost 

 free for Is. 9d. each.) 



" Apart from the consideration of the direct 

 flotioii "f n \viri1fV wash in destroyinLc various 



pols uiiiiii arc probably prrs.-nt . ss. lich.'ii 



and dead bark uui.st always arcumulale. and t he 

 'r.'cr t>ces are kej.t from t'hese t lie healthier they 

 will be. and the less will be the opport unit i<-s 

 afforded for insects to llourish <in them." 



"From .lanuary to March. Sjiray trees wit h a 

 caustic |iaratTin euuilsion for cleansing them ol 

 dead bark, and destroying moss, liclu'n. nuissel 

 scale, small apple, ermine u>oth. gooseberry and 

 currant scale, goosehei-ry spider, currant shoot 

 ami fruit motli, pear leal", blister u'iti-. and 

 possibly other insects. 



Winter spraying is n<»w r»sorlcd to by 

 pr.ictically every up-to-date fruit grower. The 

 lormula most recomnu'uth'd f<tr Winter Sjn-aving 

 Knuilsi(Ui is as follows : -Soft soap, i lb.; 

 p.arallin (solar distillate). ') i»ints ; caustic; soda, 

 •2 to 2 A lbs. ; water S»A gallons. Tlie necessary 

 articles for this and all other Sjuaying and 

 Fumigating Mixtures can be had. with directi(Uis 

 for mixing, from I). M. Watson, .M.I'.S.. Horti- 

 cultural Chemist CI South (ireat (ieopges 

 Stre.-t. Dublin. "IMione 1 !»7 I . 



The Winter Sweet. 

 Chimonanthus Fraorans. 



FoH three months, in the depth of winter, this 

 is certainly the .sweetest llower in the outth)or 

 garden. Here, in the Dublin district, it has been 

 in llower since the middle of December, and now 

 in .ranuary is full of blossoms and redolent with 

 fragrance. Hundreds of uno])ened buds show 

 that for many weeks to come we shall be able to 

 enjoy the sw'eetness and beauty of the flowers . 

 In some warm sunny districts it can he success- 



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