Aug. 

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THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



their very early stages. If they have been carefully 

 handled, they ought to be safe by now, and to be 

 ready for pricking off two inches apart in shallow boxes 

 or pans. The soil should be fine and moist, but not 

 "soppy." A shady frame will be a good place for the 



plants. With attention to 

 ventilation and watering, 

 they will not give much 

 cause for anxiety hence- 

 forth. 



Zonal Geraniums for 

 Winter. — Zonals in pots, 

 struck from cuttings a few 

 weeks ago, will be sturdy 

 plants now, possibly in a 

 cold frame. It is Ger- 

 anium nature to start 

 flowering at the first op- 

 portunity, and all healthy 

 young plants may be 

 expected to produce 

 buds as naturally as a 

 cockerel tries to crow. 

 The early bloom should 

 be suppressed in the in- 

 terests of future excel- 

 lence. If there are any 



>. ^ ^ , , very weak thin shoots 



Fig. 57.— Staking Gladioli (p. 305). ^ 



fl. The lowest ligature. <5. The central one. O" ^^C plants, they had 



^' "tolhestrke^i'^^''''''^™"''^^'^''^'''" better be removed also. 



e. The spike staked and growing quite Four Or fivC strong 

 straight. , .,,1 . 



branches will be quite 

 enough. An occasional application of fertiliser will do 

 good. Watering and ventilation should have constant 

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