IRISH GARDENING. 



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Sweet Pea Notes for August. 



By W. Barrett, Ballyheigut' Castle, Co. Kerry. 

 I DO not know how Sweet I'ea growers in other 

 parts of Ireland are progressing with that beauti- 

 ful " Queen of Annuals." I can only state that, 

 as far as I am aware, growers — amateur and 

 professional — in Kerry are very quiet re their 

 Sweet Peas, and are simply growing for decorative 

 purposes. We have had heavy rains here and, 

 on the whole, very cold wea(lu-i'. consequently 

 Peas were very slow in growtli and late in flower- 

 ing. Strong, sappy growths are very mvich 



m evidence. But if 

 plenty of sunshine the 

 above will be reduced. 

 all to the advantage 

 of the blooms and 

 stems, especially where 

 the ground has been 

 liberally manured and 

 well prepared. But . ( )!' 

 course, where t he la 1 1 er 

 has not been done very 

 dry weather means 

 small flowers, short 

 stems, kc. I woiifcl 

 just like to mention 

 a few varieties that 

 do particularly well 

 here in our rather light 

 soil, free fi'om disease 

 of any kind, and 

 always give satisfac- 

 tion. One of our best 

 is that fine old variety 

 John Ingman. It is a 

 particularly hardy 

 Pea. Others that are 

 equally good for de- 

 corative purposes are 

 Constance Oliver, W. 

 J. Unwin, Mrs. C. W. 

 Breadmore, King 

 Edward Spencer, and 

 Crimson Giant ; the 

 latter has wonderful 

 size of bloom. King 

 White is an extraordin- 

 ary large I'obust I'ea. as 

 too is ilercules a good 

 one. ]\Iarks Tey, Illu- 

 minator, Clara Curtis, 

 R. F. Felton, Elsie 



we are lucky to get 



and you can depend upon it that plants with nice, 

 fresh, well-coloured blooms on fine stems will be 

 the result. And what a source of delight they are 

 to employer, visitor and grower when one com- 

 pares them with the wretched little specimees 

 so poor and uncared for, one so often sees even 

 in good gardens. Of course times are changed for 

 the past couple of years, and many have not the 

 time to devote to their gardens. But, with a 

 little effort, it is wonderful what can be done, as 

 the old proverb says: "Where there's a will 

 there's a way," audits very true. Let us look 

 forward to ' the near future when this awful 

 won, by our gallant 

 of our Sweet Pea 

 growers will be 

 amongst us again, 

 when we will once 

 more see over beauti- 

 ful "Queen, of 

 Annuals" better 

 shown and grown than 

 ever before in all our 

 flower s h o w s and 

 gardens. 



war will be over and 

 Allies, and that manv 



Phlox Rheingau. 



Photo h!i\ 



Phlox Rheixgau 



Herbert, Lavender, George Herbert, Mrs.E. Cowdy, 

 Mrs. Cuthbertson, and that beautiful variety Mrs. 

 Hardcastle Sykes, also Prince George and Barbara, 

 both of the latter when well done are hard to beat 

 for exhibition. The novelties, I am sorry to say, 

 I am not acquainted with this year, and I suppose 

 a great many lovers of this delightfid flower have 

 the same story to tell, and it is a pity, for there 

 are few things in the horticultural world so 

 interesting as proving the merit of novelties in 

 Sweet Peas. Some of the varieties I have just 

 named are, I think, still in tlie foremost rank in 

 our shows. In dry weather do not neglect 

 sufficient water; if possible keep them growing 

 up the stakes by attending regularly to t ying. \c. : 

 give occasional doses of liquid and artilieial 

 manures when necessary; it always has great 

 effect as a " pickup," as we term it. for 1 he plants : 

 puts new life into them, Arc. Jveep old stems cut 

 oft" ; do not leave any seed pods to lill and ripen, 



This is a renuirkal)ly 

 flrie variety introduced 

 to gardens some years 

 ago, of great vigour, 

 as the illustration 

 shows. It is admirably 

 adapted for the middle 

 of a herbaceous border 

 or for a bed. The 

 flowers are large, of 

 fine substance, and 

 pure white when fully 

 open, although the 

 buds are slightly 

 coloured. The speci- 

 men illustrated is an 

 instance of the value 

 of thinning out the 

 shoots when they ai'c 

 a few inches high in 

 spring. The remaining 

 growths grow with 

 increased vigour and 

 produce e n o r m o u s 

 heads of flowers, vastly 

 superior to the small 

 weak head produced by an unthinned plant. 

 Few luxrdv plants make a more beautiful 

 display in" early autumn than the varieties of 

 Phlox" decussata, and this season they are very 

 promising, as no plants more thoroughly enjoy 

 cool sliowei-y weather. Grower. 



British Columbian Timber Industry. 



Improvixc; 1'rosi'ECTS. 



x<; to a report on the Cranbrook forest 



Hiitish Columbia, it is estimated that the 



ut for 191 <) will !)<■ -u the lU'igliboui-hood 



ni l.")().O()0.()(l(» to !(>(». 0(1(1. Ottd feel. In 



whicli is the vear in whicli the largest cut 



ade, it amouAted to only 1 IS.ddO.OOO feet. 



Practically every mill is running or wdl he 

 luiiniiigbv the suiiuuer. Optimism concerning! he 

 timber iiulustry is general. —Ca/iarffaH Xeics Itcm^. 



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