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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



April, 1908 



weeds as soon as they appear, such as 

 dandelion, twitch grass and so forth. 



Have you a strawberry patch? If so, 

 how did you plant it, and what are your 

 methods of growing? Tell your ex- 

 perience to the readers of The Canadian 

 Horticulturist. Send a photograph 

 of the plantation if you have one. 



With all small fruits it is a mistake to 

 plant before the soil is thoroughly pre- 

 pared and enriched. 



THE FLOWER GARDEN 



Make a hotbed for raising petunias, 

 phlox, asters, cockscombs, and other an- 

 nuals. For the amateur who has not a 

 greenhouse or hotbed, windows with a 

 southern exposure may be- used for start- 

 ing seeds in boxes. 



Use shallow boxes with holes in the 

 bottom for drainage. Sow in light, 

 sandy soil. Very fine seeds do not need 

 to be covered. Sow them on top of the 

 soil but have the soil moistened before- 

 hand. After sowing, the seeds should 

 be pressed with some flat object to force 

 them in evenly. After germination be- 

 gins, keep the soil moist. Do not give 

 too much water at once so as to avoid 

 washing out the seeds. When the 

 plants are up, more may be given. 



Large seeds may be planted deeper. 

 Plant in depth from one to four times 

 the diameter of the seeds. Asters, bal- 

 sams and zinnias are seeds of this type. 



Sow outdoors as soon as the grouncj 

 is dry enough, seeds of mignonette, an- 

 nual wallflower, snapdragon and sweet 

 peas. 



Do not sow nasturium seed too early 

 as- the young plants are liable to be dam- 

 aged by late frosts. Better leave them 

 until late in May. 



Seedlings of annuals started inside 

 should be transplanted when th^ second 



One Meant of Protecting a Bulb Bed 



pair of seed leaves are in course of de- 

 velopment. Handle them carefully. It 

 is best to allow a small quantity of earth 

 to adhere to the roots. Make a sniiaU 

 hole where the plant is to go. Place 

 the plant and press soil firmly around 

 it. 



Strike in boxes, of sand, in the hotbed 

 or house, cuttings of coleus, ageratum, 

 geranium and lobelia. As soon as root- 

 ed in about ten days or two weeks, pot 

 them in small pots. Give them a water- 

 ing and shade for a few days until the 

 roots start. As soon as they are rooted, 



they should again be plaosd in sun and 

 light. 



Divide the roots of cannas. Put them 

 in boxes, upon the bottom of which 

 should be placed a couple of inches of 

 soil. Water lightly, and expose to the 

 light. -After they have started into 

 growth, they may be re-potted if so de- 

 sired. Dahlias, also, may be divided for 

 summer growth. 



Plant or transplant perennials, such as 

 peonies, dielytras and German iris as 

 early as possible. Roots of perennials 

 that are large should be divided. 



Uncover the bulb beds towards the 

 middle of the month if the weather is 

 good. Remove the litter with a fork and 

 avoid breaking shoots that have come 

 through the ground. 



Prune hardy roses. Cut out the weak 

 wood and shorten the stout growths to 

 within six inches of the ground. Place 

 a liberal dressing of cow manure around 

 the roots. 



As soon as all frost is out of the 

 ground and the weather is fairly dry, roll 

 the lawn. If the sward is in poor condi- 

 tion, use some standard complete chemi- 

 cal fertilizer. Trim the grass edgings 

 evenly. There is nothing that adds so 

 much to the appearance of walks and 

 driveways as clean, well-kept edgings. 



Much of our small, imperfect, light- 

 colored or wormy fruit comes from trees 

 not growing under favorable conditions. 



A Planting Tabic for the Flower Garden 



Dates for sowing depend upon local conditions. Those mentioned are for early districts. 



TIME TO -PLANT 

 INDOOR OUTDOOR 



Ageratum .. March. .. .June. . 



Alyssum March. .. .April., 



Aster Feb May... 



Calendula April May.., 



Candytuft April . . 



Carnations March May... 



Chrysanthemums . .March. . . .May.. . 



Cosmos April May . . . 



Dahlia March. .. .June. . 



Dianthus March May... 



Gaillardia March. .. .May. .. 



Heliotrope March. .. .May. .. 



Larkspur Feb May... 



Lobelia April.. 



Marigold .Feb ,\pril.. 



Mignonette Feb April.. 



Nasturtium March .... May . . . 



Nicotiana March... April.. 



Pansies Jan March. 



Petunia March. .. .May. .. 



Phlox March May... 



Poppies Feb April.. 



Portulaca June . . 



Salvia March. .. .June. . 



Scabiosa March. .. .April.. 



Stock March May... 



Sweet William .. ..March April.. 



Sweet Pea March. 



Verbenas March. .. .June. . 



Violas March May... 



Zinnias March. .. .Ma.y. .. 



DEPTH 

 TO SEED 



HEIGHT OF 

 PLANT 



DISTANCE TO 

 TRANSPLANT 



SEASON OF BLOOM 

 BEGINNING LENGTH 



COLOR OF BLOOM 



X inch 6 m. to 1% ft.l foot July . .' 3 



■ X inch 4 :o 6 inches. .6 inches. July 3 



■ % inch 15 to 18 in.... IX feet.. July 3 



■ X inch 1 foot 8 inches. June 3 



■ X inch 1 foot 6 inches. June 4 



X inch 1 foot 6 inches. July 3 



X inch 4 feet 1 foot August 3 



X inch 8 feet 18 inchesAugust 3 



X inch 8 feet 2 feet. .. .July 4 



1-16 inch 1 foot 1 foot... May 4 



X inch IX feet 2 feet. . . .July 4 



X inch 6 inches 1 foot July 4 



X inch -.IX feet 2 feet. . . .June 5 



X inch 1 to 2 feet .... 6 inches . June : 3 



X inch 1 foot 1 foot June 3 



X inch 1 ft. to 15 in. 6 inches. June 4 



1 inch 5 to 6 ft 1 foot June 5 



X inch 2 to 3 ft 1 foot. .. .July 3 



X inch 6 inches 6 inches. May 5 



1-16 inch 15 inches IX feet . June 5 



X inch 2 feet.... 6 inches. June 4 



X inch ..... .14 inches 8 inches. June 4 



1-16 inch 6 inclies 2 feet. . . .June 4 



X inch 2'feet 2 feet. .. .July 3 



1-16 inch ... .2 feet 4 inches. June 5 



X inch IX feet 1 foot June 2 



1-16 inch ... 6 in. to 1 f t . . 6 inches . June 4 



3to 5 inches. 6 feet 6 inches. July 4 



X inch 1 foot 1 foot June 4 



X inch ..... .6 inches 6 inches. June 4 



X inch 1 foot 1 foot. . . . June 6 



months. .Blue. 

 months. .White. 



months. .White, pink, red, yellow, 

 months. .Orange and yellow, 

 months. .White, 

 months. .White, pink, red. 

 months. .Yellow, white, 

 months. .White, pink, 

 months. .White, yellow, pink, pur- 

 ple, maroon, 

 months.. Pink to red. 

 months. .Yellow and red. 

 months. .Violet, purple and white. 

 months. .Blue, 

 months. .Blue, 

 months. .Orange, 

 months. .White, 

 months. .Orange, yellow, 

 months. .White, red. 

 mon.. Purple, white, mauve, violet, 

 months. .Purple to white, 

 months. .Red, white, purple, crimson 

 months. .Scarlet, 

 months. .Crimson scarlet, 

 months. .Scarlet. 



mon. Red, purple, pink lilac, white, 

 months. .White. 



months. .White, crimson, scarlet, 

 months.. White, purple, red, pink, 



violet, maroon, 

 months. .Purple, 

 months.. Purple to white, 

 mon.. Orange, red, scarlet, salmon. 



