170 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



July. 1916. 



Among the annuals hi ihe KiLiue.i >.i Mrs. D. L. MaxiLiaujiii, uua.wa, Ont. In the background 

 may be seen a pergola which the vines have not had time to cover. 



Have a Pergola in Your Garden 



A. V. Main, Ottawa 



' ' Tausendschoii, ' ' now in its fifth year. 

 At present it is a mass of bloom. It 

 completely covers tihe pillai-s, and for 

 a lasting ((iiality, either cut or on the 

 plant, is unsurpassed in climbing roses. 



Several varieties of clematis ai'e ex- 

 cellent subjects, also aristilochia, bitter- 

 sweeit, grape vines, and bignonia radi- 

 cans. Some of the annual climbers are 

 good gap fillers, such as canary creeper, 

 nasturtiums and eobea. Cultivated 

 grape vines make a good covering for 

 overhead, and stand the winter well 

 without our having to take them down 

 every fall. The wild grape vine is an- 

 other. 



Aim to have some permanent climber 

 overhead, such as those named, that will 

 bud out in May. Keep the pillars and 

 sides for your roses, clematis and 

 climbers that require winter protection. 

 This is a good time to locate the posi- 

 tion, and to make your plans for a per- 

 gola, so that you may put them into 

 eflfect in the fall. Pergolas can he built 

 in instalments, one archway at a time. 

 In the small garden archways distrib- 

 uted over the path^rays at different 

 places provide room for a variety of 

 plants and present a beautiful effect. 



ONE of the most delightful parts 

 of many a garden is the pergola 

 or arbor, or what is often called 

 in the old land the summer house. The 

 I>ergola, of course, is the popular name. 

 It differs somewhat from the arbor or 

 summer clad house of olden times, in- 

 asmuch as they form a continuous arch- 

 way covered by a variety of climbers 

 which make a leafy canopy and a cosy 

 retreat for rest and quietude. 



Some pergolas- are anything but de- 

 corative. Before building one it is well 

 to obtain the advice of a practical gar- 

 dener as to its construction, for the con- 

 tractor or builder has no conception or 

 interest in the after results. See that it 

 has a reasonaible height and width, so 

 that you will not have to stoop when 

 using it. If connected with the house 

 like a conservatory, more time is apt 

 to be spent in them. As the Americans 

 say, we don't live enough in our gar- 

 dens. Many pergoJas are elected by 

 handy amateurs to suit their own space, 

 and at a cosit of but a few dollars for 

 lumber. In large grounds they should 

 be of a more expensive nature. 

 The Pergola. 



The success of a pergola depends on 

 our ability to clothe it well with a 

 variety of climbers. No matter how 

 lavishly the structure is built its beauty 

 is barren without its mantle of foliage. 

 A sunny aspect, therefore, is best, for 

 a cool, sunless place is practically use- 

 less for climbers, and anything but a 

 healthy resting place. 



Perennial borders are a valuable ad- 

 dition to the sides of the pergola. Use 

 such flowers as heleniums, delphinums, 

 asters and Japanese lilies. The king of 

 climbers with us is the climbing rose 



Sending Roses by Post 



Few gifts give more pleasure than a 

 box of fresh cut roses sent through tbe 

 mail. The effect, however, is some- 

 what spoilt if the roses arrive injured 

 and bruised. Roses intended for send- 

 ing some distance are best packed in a 

 shallow wooden box deep enough to 

 allow for two layers of llowers. If the 

 wood is very dry moisten it a little; 

 then line the box with soft paper, not 

 cottonwool, and lay each rose in firmly 

 against its fellow. A clean sheet of 

 paper should be placed between the 

 two layers of blooms, and another on 

 the top before closing down. Any 

 space may be filled in with newspaper 

 screwed up roughly, but pressed fairly 

 firm into the vacancy. 



The flowers should be cut on good 

 long stems — six inches is not too long 

 — and they should be cut as young and 

 as solid as possible, and stood in water 

 up to their necks for a time before l>e- 

 ing packed. They will still be develop- 

 ing inside, although placed close to- 

 gether. On arrival they should be 

 freshly cut at the base and allowed to 

 float in a bucket of water, when they 

 will soon freshen up. 



"My lawn mower is so dull it won't 

 cut anything," said Mr. Crosslots. 



"Never mind," replied the nervous 

 neighbor. "You keep running it late 

 at night and early in the morning, as 

 usual, and pretty soon the grass will curl 

 up and die for lack of sleep." 



The iris is a rapid growing and very 

 prolific flowering plant that should be 

 grown more than it is. It multiplies very 

 rapidly when set in good soil. 



Fighting the Insects 



The method of fighting garden pests 

 by means of a pans green mixture ap- 

 plied through a watering can is giving 

 way 1:1 many gardens to the use of an 

 inexpensive knapsack sprayer which is 

 much more ' convenient and effective. 

 The spraying material and the water 

 are placed in a small barrel or tank, 

 upon which a pump is attached, and by 

 merely raising and lowering the handle 

 the mixture is mechanically agitated 

 and simultaneously forced through tLe 

 jiozzlos in a vapor-like mist. The use 

 of a knapsack sprayer effects an econ- 

 omy in the material used as the mix- 

 ture is not merely allowed to fall on 

 the foliage and blossoms, but is driven 

 into the innermost leaves with a precis- 

 ion that tends to ensure a reliable job. 

 The work is completed so effectively 

 and thoroughly that the 

 plants do receive benefit 

 even if rain falls soon 

 after the actual spray 

 ing. 



Knapsack Spraycc 



