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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



August, 1910 



j,'r()wn near them have been replaced two 

 or three times during that period. Own 

 root roses will become more popular than 

 they are at present for this reason. 



The haws or seed pods on rose bushes 

 should be cut off at once, if not already 

 done, as they tend to weaken the plant 

 and prevent the best results being ob- 

 tained in the production of good strong 

 growth for next season's crop of roses. 

 This should be done on both bush and 

 climbing roses as soon as the roses have 

 dropped. 



Some of the weaker shoots or young 

 canes of climbing roses may be thinned 

 out a little if they are very dense and 

 numerous. This will give more chance 

 for the young canes that are left to grow 

 and ripen before winter sets in. Do not 

 remove too many as winter killing must 

 be allowed for. Only the small, weak 

 canes should be cut off. These should 

 be cut off close to the ground or close 

 to the older growth. 



Black spot and mildew may perhaps 

 appear on the leaves of roses. A spray- 

 ing with Bordeaux mixture will keep 

 down the black spot fungus that often 

 causes the leaves to drop off at this 

 season of the year. For mildew dust the 

 plants well with flour of sulphur and 

 do not water or spray the bushes with 

 water on cold, chilly evenings. 



A mulching of well-rotted barnyard 

 manure an inch or two in depth spread 

 around under the bushes will prevent 

 them dryin-g out, and assist the growth 

 of the young wood. 

 The mulch should not 

 be placed close to the 

 stem of the bush. 



PAEONIES 



The seed pods of 

 paeonies should be 

 cut off if not already 

 done. It is best to 

 do it as soon as the 

 flowers have dropped 

 their petals. A mulch- 

 ing of manure as sug- 

 gested for the roses 

 will not hurt the 

 paeonies, although it 

 is not as beneficial to 

 them as for the roses, 

 especially if the 

 ground they are in is 

 fairly rich in fertiliz- 

 ers. 



The seed beds of 

 gladioli should be re- 

 moved so as to help 

 the lateral or side 

 spikes of bloom. 



PANSIES 



.Seeds of pansies 

 should be sown about 

 the second or third 

 week in August for 

 early flowering re- 



sults next spring. Sow the seeds in 

 rather light rich soil, one part leaf 

 mould, one part sand, four or five 

 parts of good loamy .soil well enriched 

 with dry cow manure. Sow in a shallow, 

 well-drained box or flat out of doors. 

 Transplant into larger or other boxes in 

 .September, or plant out in a cold frame 

 in soil similar to that mentioned. Pansies 

 should be shaded from very hot sun at 

 all times, especially in the seedling stage. 



SWEET PEAS 



.Sweet peas should be well watered in 

 dry weather if they are expected to con- 

 tinue in flower until fall. The ground 

 must be thoroughly soaked. Mere sur- 

 face waterings are useless, as sweet peas 

 root very deeply. Make a small trench 

 about two inches deep with a hoe a few 

 inches from the stems and let the water 

 run into it from a hose if possible. A 

 thorough watering once a week is better 

 than surface waterings every day. 



A little weak liquid fertilizer could be 

 given them to advantage sometimes. 

 Dissolve an ounce of nitrate of soda in 

 two gallons of water and apply to the 

 roots only. Two gallons of the solution 

 would be sufficient for every ten or 

 twelve feet of the row. A liquid solu- 

 tion made from fresh cow manure could 

 also be given to advantage. This can 

 scarcely be made too strong or too much 

 applied if only applied about once a 

 week. Keep seed pods and flowers con- 

 stantly picked off. 



Prepare Your Paeony Beds Now 



John C«Ter<, Oakville, Oit. 



There is nrt plant that will yield such 

 magnificent results in annual bloom and 

 increase of plant growth for eight to 

 ten years for the cost of the investment 

 and the annual care required as the 

 paeony. But some requisites are neces- 

 sary to secure these results. 



Do not buy merely "Paeonies." One 

 paeony is not as good as any other. 

 Select varieties as carefully as you would 

 \arieties of fruit trees. If you want a 

 good, reliable, early white the old favor- 

 ite, Festiva Maxima, will give satisfac- 

 tion. If you want a late w,hite "Couronne 

 d'Or" will please most people. If a pink 

 be wanted, then one, "Achille," a flesh 

 pink, and "Edulis Superba," a viola- 

 ceous pink — both at moderate cost. 



PLANT IN .SEPTEMBER 



It is contrary to all experience in this 

 latitude to say that the best time to plant 

 is the spring. The ground for planting 

 should be prepared now, without delay, 

 in order that it may become firm before 

 planting. The deeper and richer the 

 soil is made with well rotted manure the 

 better the results will be in the years 

 to come. Tubers of any sort should not 

 be planted in contact with manure. 



It should be remembered that the plant 

 is to remain undisturbed for eight to ten 

 years ; that the drain on the soil to pro- 

 duce the luxuriant annual crop of foliage 

 and stem and bloom is exhaustive ; and 

 that there is no source of unproductive- 



A lily cup was growing, where the streamlet tide was flowing. 

 And rich with grace and beauty there it bent. 



And passed the whole day long, in dancing to the song. 

 Each gurgling rivulet murmured as it went." 



