ROSE TIME 



Begonias, such as Gloire de Lorraine, Turnford Hall, 

 and Semperflorens, are greatly esteemed for winter 

 flowering under glass, and the qualities which render 

 them desirable for that purpose, namely, compact habit, 

 profuse blooming and bright colours, distinguish certain 

 varieties when grown as flower garden plants in summer. 

 Two which may be highly re- 

 commended, a red and a white, 

 are Crimson Gem and Snow- 

 flake. They make charming 

 lines and beds. Young plants 

 may be purchased and planted 

 now, in rich moist soil. 



Growing fine Fuchsias. — 

 Fuchsias that were struck from 

 cuttings in spring, repotted when 

 rooted, and pinched to make 

 them bushy, will now be sturdy 

 httle plants. They may be 

 grown into fine specimens by 

 giving them pots two inches 

 larger, pinching them again 

 when they begin to make fresh 

 growth, and feeding them with 

 liquid manure three times a 

 week. 



Disbudding Prize Chrysanthe- 

 mums. — Chrysanthemums that 

 are being grown in pots for large blooms will have 

 made good progress. If treated as previously advised, 

 they will now be in their flowering pots (8 or 9 inch), 

 and have three main stems. Various side shoots will 

 break from these growths, but they must not be allowed 

 to extend, or the prospect of getting fine flowers will 

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June 

 16-30 



Fig. 42.— Stopping Fuchsias. 



a. Tip to be removed at the 



dark line. 



b. Tlie first side shoots 



growing. 



c. The second lot of shoots, 



resulting from the next 

 stopping. 



