1726 



2401. Double Stock, Matthiola 



is another of flip eiiemica of Stocks; this often appears 

 in large numhers and eats the leaves of the young 

 plants Frequent syringing with water is the only 

 remedj found so far against these pests when they 

 infest Stocks 



After the pi n t 1 1 f i lue time the 



double ttowerii i 1 the water 



ing IS contm I I I I I ods which 



form on the sii I jf ripening 



which IS in Oct 1 i I i I i ii ll en pulled and 



tied in bundles which aie 1 in j, up m dr\ sheds until 

 the middle or the latter part of November and Decern 

 ber, in which time the seed fuUv matuies m the pods 

 Now comes the most imi rt iiit i u t of seed saving of 

 Stocks The bui 11 t i I i t 1 en down the 



roots and part t 1 I tlie stalks are 



taken in hand 1 | 1 rt them for 



common seed an 1 I I I I I 1 he j Is ii 



dicate by their sha] c s I 111 1 



contained therein will i I ill 



double flowers the foil I I I 



done with caie The s I i II 1 il 



can be vastly impro\ ed Ij I he i em \ tl 1 11)1 

 which contain seeds that pioduce nothing but single 

 flowers The seeds are removed by hand flora the 

 pods, mostly by womeu and children T^rl Cropp 



m\ flnillj 

 the flower 

 to flower, 



The flowers i 



and early spring months They are known m the trade 

 m this country as Boston Florists Stock Princess 

 Alice Cut and come again. East Lothian and 

 Brompton Stocks Though they are as readilj propa 

 gated from seed as the "Ten Weeks Stocks,' they 

 leq 111 a im li I n cr jcii 1 ct t ine to grow, there 

 t 1 1 flowering should 



1 i tor spring flower 



1 t Angust Fill a 



1 and plant about 



till lose shaded 



flame till 1 i nience to 



grow re 1 lit The> 



must n t } time or 



111 It not bf 



I 1 to larger 



I I soil best 



I \ n as the 



1 lants si \ I t tl iii^tl \ le^r itl\ I enefited 



cow or sheep 



lid be grown 



1 wl 11 th \ 



outside u 

 should 1 

 intended 



inginthes,rc il i ir ^ i il j t t tl . ft 1 < t 

 green and black flv they should therefore be funii 

 gited at least once m two weeks or should have tobacco 



s 1 nd M in ana is ii j ite 1 



fi II Erfurt and Quell 1 ii^ 



\1 I I lown for seed will mII 



in 1 (,ardener sChrrni 1 isu 



p 4 1 1 ) ^l I M isters \ egetable 1 i it I j^y 



Appendix) Edward J CANvraa 



