THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



Dec. varieties ready for blooming now. The following are 

 I-15 beautiful sorts : Alba Plena, white ; Contessa Lavinia 

 Maggi, white, carmine stripes ; C. H. Hovey, crimson ; 

 Beauty of Waltham, blush ; and Reine des Beaut^s, 

 rose. There is also a splendid semi-double, with crimson 

 and white flowers, called Donckelaari. A temperature 

 of 45° is ample, and water should only be given when 

 the soil gets nearly dry. A high temperature and sodden 

 soil bring the buds off. Camellias are often planted out 

 in large houses, and when the large, brilliant flowers 

 stud the lustrous green foliage they are extremely beauti- 

 ful ; but they may be grown in pots successfully with 

 care in watering. If the pots get packed with roots, the 

 plants should be repotted, but not otherwise. The best 

 time for repotting is directly the buds are set. Equal 

 parts of loam and peat, with sand, form a suitable compost. 

 Chrysanthemtims. — Now is a good time to order 

 cuttings or young plants for next year's blooming. 

 The following are good varieties : 



Japanese Chrysanthemums for Exhibition 



Brilliant, amaranth Master David, crimson, yellow 

 Florence Penford, primrose, reverse 



chrome reverse Melchett Beauty, yellow, rose 

 F. W. Lever, cream flakes 



Henry Perkins, yellow, chestnut Mr. F. S. Vallis, yellow 



flakes Miss Mildred Ware, bronze 



J. H. Silsbury, crimson, yellow Mrs. A. H. Lee, crimson 



reverse Mrs, A. T. Miller, white 



John Peed, white, pink edge Mrs. Barkley, rosy mauve 



Lady Hopetoun, blush Mrs. F. W. Vallis, crimson 



Leigh Park Wonder, crimson Mrs. G. Mileham, rose, silvery 

 Madame G. Rivol, yellow, shaded reverse 



rose President Viger, lilac 



Madame Paolo Radaelli, ivory Rev. R. D. Eves, white, tinted 



or pale pink pink 



Magnificent, crimson, yellow re- Splendour, bronze 



verse Valerie Greenham, lilac 

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