TO Oct.. T91:!.] Orchard and Garden Xn/cs. 647 



superphosphate mav he given, hut these are not equal t(.) animal manures, 

 if the latter are availahle. Chemical manures .'^^hould only Ix- given in a 

 limited quantitv. Six or seven cwt. i)er acre would he a heavy dressing, and 

 this works out' at nearly 3 ounces per square yard. Vegetable growers 

 may easilv trv this for themselves, and it will .soon be seen that 3 ounces 

 scattered over a square yard of surface will appear to be a very light 

 dressing. 



French beans, carrot, parsnip, celery, radish, peas, and lurnii) seeds may 

 now be sown. Seeds of cucumber, melon, and yjumpkin family may now be 

 sown in the open ground. All seedlings may be transplanted on favorable 

 days, and it will be well to sprinkle the tops when planting out. as v^ell as 

 to water the roots. 



Flower Garden. 



As in other sections, there should be no clods on the surface, the soil 

 should be friable, and no surface cracking should \>e allowed. As often as 

 ::i watering is given, .so a hoeing should succeed this work. Flowering plants 

 suffer exceedingly through loss of soil moisture, and hard and compact 

 surfaces are detrimental to their .successful growth. It is always helpful to 

 plants, and especially .so on hot, sunny and windy days, to have the sur- 

 face well hoed. In addition to conserving the soil water, it creates cool 

 soil conditions, which is so helpful to good root action at this season of the 

 year. Hoeing also keeps down the weeds, which need keeping down, and 

 which should not be allowed to seed in the beds. 



Roses will need attention, as both rose aphis and mildew will be making 

 -their appearance. For the former, strong tobacco and soap sprays. Robin- 

 son's pine spray, Benzole emulsion, and Soaperine are all very helpful in 

 its eradication. For mildew the plants should be dusted with sulphur when 

 the foliage is moist ; a dusting of sulphur on the ground under the bu.shes 

 will be useful, as the fumes will l)e helpful in checking the fungus. All 

 leaf eating insects on any plants may now be suppressed with arsenatf of 

 lead or with Paris Green. 



Beds should be well dug over in preparation for chrysanthemum or 

 dahlia planting; if these plants are not to be grown in separate beds, a few 

 may be planted out for early flowering. 



Bulbs that have finished flowering, and that have lost their foliage 

 should be lifted and stored. The foliage must not be cut off while it is 

 still green, as this means loss of sap and energy. 



Tender and half-hardy and other annuals may be planted out for summer 

 and autumn flowers. These include asters, zinnia, salvias, balsams, amaran- 

 thus, celosias. Sec, lobelia, bedding begonias, iresines. and altemantheras 

 may also be planted in the beds and borders. 



Among the new garden plants now in cultivation one that is worthy of 

 notice, and one that will be of great value for early spring and summer 

 flowers is the new red perennial pea or Lathyrus Waratah. This is a fitting 

 companion to the blue perennial pea, Lathyrus pubescens. now so popular. 

 The colour is a rich Waratah red, and the plant is extremely floriferous. 

 The flowers are larger than those of the blue pea ; the plant is very hardy, 

 and a good vigorous grower. It flowers at the same time as the Lathyrus 

 pubescens. and is in every way worthy to be planted with it. 



