THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



March some wood-ashes and mortar rubbish be dug in. 

 I~I5 Manure will not be needed in such ground, but in 

 the case of poor, dry, shallow soil a dressing will be 

 advantageous. Where the soil is rich the plants should 

 be put in two feet apart, but eighteen inches will suffice 

 in poorer soil. They should be planted firmly, and 

 later on, when the flower stems rise, supplied with 

 stakes. Wire out rabbits. 



In making a choice of Carnations, amateurs should 

 take care to select varieties which not only produce nice 

 flowers, but are also good growers. Here are the names 

 of a few such : 



Agnes Sorel, dark crimson Lady Nina Balfour, light pink 



Barras, scarlet Mrs. Eric Hambro, white 



Daflfodil, yellow Queen of Bedders, pink 



Henry Falkland, yellow ground Raby Castle, salmon pink 



Hildegarde, white Sir R. Waldie Griffith, apricot 



A Hint about Wireworni. — The mention of Carna- 

 tions reminds me to give a hint about that inveterate 

 enemy of this and many other beautiful and useful 

 plants, the wireworm. Does the reader who is be- 

 ginning gardening realise that he will have some diffi- 

 culties to encounter? I hope so, because then he will 

 not suffer disillusionment. Many forget that plants 

 have enemies, both insect and fungoid, which have to 

 be fought and subdued, or the garden will be a failure. 

 There is no ground enemy more destructive than wire- 

 worm. It is about an inch long, yellowish in colour, 

 and as thick as a pin's head. It is so hard that no 

 ordinary pressure hurts it, but a determined grinding 

 between the boot heel and a stone generally suffices. 

 Many people hate the idea of killing anything, by open 

 contact at all events, and they will be glad to hear of 

 a preparation which, if put into the soil in accordance 



