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I HE CANADIAN HGRTICULTUR1S2 



Something About Geraniums 



WM. HUNT, ONT. AGRI. COLLEGE, GUELPH, 

 ONT. 



What have you in double flowering- silver 

 leaved geraniums? Give name and color of 

 flower. Do you consider them worth growing 

 by the retail grower ? What do you consider 

 to be the best scarlet bedalng geranium ? — (A. 

 W. F., Hensall, Ont. 



The varieties of double flowering silver 

 leaved geraniums we grow are : Wm. Lan- 

 guth, a very desirable variety for a pot or 

 window plant. This variety has flowers of 

 a dull scarlet color. We also have the sil- 

 ver leaved type of the well known bedding 

 geranium, S. A. Nutt. The leaves of this 

 variety are slightly margined with silver, 

 otherwise it is very similar to the original 

 type. It is a recent introduction, and we 

 have not had time to thoroughly test it^ but 

 it seems inclined to deteriorate or go back- 

 to the plain leaved or original type ; evi- 

 dently it is only a sport from the original. 



The pink flowering variety is in all proba- 

 bility " Mrs. Parker," a good variety for 

 growing as a pot plant, and quite as easy to 

 grow as an ordinary variety. Would not 

 recommend carrying a very large stock of 

 these geraniums, as the demand for them 'S 

 limited. At the same time they are very 

 effective as window plants. I considrr S. 

 A. Nutt the best crimson scarlet bedding 

 gerauium, and J. J. Harrison for a lighter 

 scarlet. 



The Peony 



WILLIAM I'OLEY, LINDSAY, ONT. 



^ i ^ HE peony is cultivated in a great many 

 X gardens, and is considered very 

 hardy. It has a great variety of colors and 

 is sometimes highly scented. The season 

 of flowering runs far into the summer. 



Nothing looks more beautiful than a 

 hedge or row of peonies of various colors, 

 or a large round or oval bed. Peonies when 

 once planted should not be disturbed for 

 years, and only then to reduce the clumps. 

 They respond to kindly treatment, and even 

 when neglected, which is too often the case, 

 die hard. There is a great variety of both 

 double and single flowers. I would cor- 

 dially recommend every one who is interest- 

 ed in a flower garden to make room for a 

 few plants of the much-neglected peony. 



Before lifting plants from a box or bed to 

 transplant, soak soil with water and lift as 

 much earth as possible with each plant ; very 

 few will wilt. You can transplant sweet 

 peas and poppies in this way, although some 

 people will tell you that they cannot. — (N. S. 

 Dunlop, Floral Agent, C. P. R. 



Preparing Roses for Winter, No. 2. 



In this cut, the materials required for the protection of the bushes 

 during the winter are shown. They include three pine boards 15 

 feet long, about 14 inches wide with two end pieces, four small 

 braces and a sack of dry leaves. 



See plants are properly potted, not over- 

 potted. Give them a little fertilizer occa- 

 sionally, either in liquid form or dry powder 

 on top of the earth around the plant. Se- 

 cure free drainage by putting bits of crock- 

 ery, stones, etc., in the bottom of the pot be- 

 fore filling- with earth. 



I find pansies will give two good crops of 

 flowers, after which it is better to replace 

 them with young plants. — (William Spend- 

 low, Billings Bridge, Ont. 



Turn plants in windows occasionally, say 

 every two weeks, and they will grow straight 

 and symmetrical. Pinch back all strag- 

 gling shoots to form bushy and good shaped 

 plants. 



