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A good Illustration of Results in Gardening that Ma; be Secured in One Season 



In this garden last summer were grown an abundance of things for everyday use and for storing for winter. The plot was bordered with 

 sweet corn. Planting was begun about the first of June, and throughout the season, in many instances, when one crop was all harvested another 

 was ready to take its place. Among the vegetables grown were cabbage, cauliflower, celery, turnip, carrot, beet, parsnip, onion, radish, lettuce, pars- 

 ley, tomatoes, beans, peas, squash, muskmelon, and early potatoes. The work of planting, etc., was done "after hours." Garden of Mr. F. Peat, 

 Peterboro, Ont. * 



before potting. They are easily handled garden is small. A barrel pump is bet- 



and give great satisfaction. ter, however, and will last longer. 



For most house plants a temperature Three or four neighbors could club to- 



of about fifty to fifty-five degrees at gether nicely in the purchase of one. If 

 night and sixty to seventy degrees dur- 



perianth or cup is very large and deeply 

 scalloped and frilled. 



There are also the double daffodils of 

 which it is hard to choose between Alba 



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ing the day will furnish the most desir- 

 able conditions for growth. . Greater ex- 

 tremes between day and night tempera- 

 tures are not conducive to best results. 



Another lot of house bulbs may be pot- 

 ted early this month. Keep them cool 



you cannot do the spraying yourself, Plena Odorata, and double Von Sion, al- 

 employ some person to do it. If you though lovers of a white flower will find 

 do not know what to use consult the the former a gem. The polyanthus vari- 



articles on spraying that appear on 

 other pages of this issue, and also the 

 advertisements of firms that deal in 

 spraying apparatus and mixtures. Send 



and in the dark for three or four weeks, questions to The Canadian Horticul- 

 then bring to the light and perhaps you turist. 

 may have bloom in time for Easter. 



If you want to keep your freesia bulbs 

 after flowering, give very little water 

 until the foliage turns yellow and then 

 give no more. Place pots in a cellar 



eties are about six weeks earlier than 

 the trumpet sorts. Blooms of either va- 

 riety last two weeks or even more if 

 kept cool. 



For early hyacinths try single white 

 Romans. They are very early and last 

 for weeks if kept in a cool room. Dutch 

 varieties of hyacinths are very pretty but 

 are slow coming into bloom. 



I do not find tulips to make good in- 



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Crocuses bloom under almost any 

 treatment and are very cheap. 



Freesias are early bloomers and eas- 

 ily grown. The perfume is most deli- 



Surc Bloomers for Winter 



Len W. Berclay , Morrisbnrg, Ont. 



Many flower lovers do not know the door flowers, but no garden is complete 

 until next fall, when the bulbs may be value of bulbs known as winter bloomers. without at least a few Darwin and par- 

 taken from the soil and re-potted. With an .outlay of two or three dollars, rot tulips 

 SOME JOBS FOR ODD TIMES even less if that much cannot be spared, 

 If you saved seeds of annuals and one is sure to have flowers at all times 

 other plants last year, clean them now from the Christmas holidays until the 

 and place them neatly in packages with green grass is growing again, 

 names of the variety. Nearly all bulbs, at least the best of cious. One pot of them will perfume a 



Repair any tools that were broken or them, are suitable for the amateur. From large room, 



damaged last season. Put the hoes, experience I would not advise trying to The Bermuda Easter lily is sure to 



grow more than you have plenty of sun- bloom and very pretty. The Chinese 



light and window space for, although it sacred lily, which is of the narcissus 



is true a bulb will grow and flourish family, is a favorite with many, but I 



where many other plants will wither and have not found it satisfactory. 



,jie_ Bulbs which have bloomed in the 



Among the narcissi or daffodils there ^^''^'' ^"""^^ ^'"f.«='' |"«y ^f P'^"ted in 



are two or perhaps three varieties well ^^e outdoor beds in the spring and w.ll 



Insects and fungous diseases are no ^^rth trying. The paper white and the [^f''^ .■'^cruit and make fine plants the 



respecters of persons. They do not con- Q^and Soleil d'Or are about the best of foUowmg spring. Cultural directions 



the polyanthus or bunch-flowered vari- 

 ety. As the name indicates,, the former 

 is a beautiful pure white variety while 

 the latter is yellow with reddish orange 

 cup. Of the single trumpet sort, Maxi- 



rakes, spades, weeders, the reel and line, 

 and the lawn mower in shape for use 

 when wanted. 



Currant and gooseberry bushes may 

 be pruned this month if desired. These 

 bushes are hardy and will stand more 

 abuse than others. 

 Insects and fur 

 respecters of perso 



fine their depredations to the orchards 

 and gardens of the commercial grow- 

 ers, but find as congenial conditions and 

 as tasty food in the gardens of ama- 

 teurs. To hold them in check we must 



spray. It is too early this month to do mus takes the lead of over a dozen vari- 

 anything more than make preparations. eties tested. It is a large flower of per- 

 Purchase a knapsack spray pump if the feet form color, rich golden yellow; the a sunny location and gravelly soil. 



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are supplied by any of the firms of whom 

 the bulbs are obtained and The Cana- 

 dian Horticulturist also gives advice 

 on these points. 



The ice plant is an interesting sub- 

 ject for rockwork or for edging. Give 



