THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



July the bottom of the flower stem leaves its seat instantly, 

 and without any disturbance of the plant. 



July JULY— First and Second Weeks 



Sowing Herbaceous Calceolarias. — The herbaceous 

 Calceolaria is a popular greenhouse plant in spring. 

 The pouch-like flowers are as large as pigeon's eggs, 

 borne in scores, and most beautifully marked. Every- 

 body admires the rich appearance of well-grown plants. 

 Propagation is done by means of seeds, and therein 

 comes a difficulty. Although the plant is very large 

 the seed is very small, and requires almost as much 

 care in handling as Begonia seed. Further, the seedlings 

 are not so accommodating as some plants ; they really 

 seem as though they would as lief die as not. Let 

 the raiser pay particular attention to the hints given 

 in Chapter I. when raising Calceolarias. When the 

 plants have fairly got moving, they are as easy to manage 

 as anything else. Having no tubers to form, they move 

 quickly. They are all right in a frame until September, 

 when they should go on to a greenhouse shelf. 



Potting Primulas. — Young fringed Primulas for 

 winter flowering that were pricked off from a seed pan 

 a month ago will now be ready for small pots. They 

 will be quite safe in a frame for the next ten weeks, and 

 should have abundance of air, together with water as 

 needed. Loam, leaf mould, and sand suit them. They 

 should be potted firmly, and fairly low, otherwise the 

 collar may become bare after a few weeks' watering, and 

 the plants rock about. 



Biennials and Perennials.— Complete the sowings of 

 the various kinds which have been selected from the 

 list in the previous chapter. 

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