September, 1907 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



215 



Long practice has enabled Mr. Groff 

 to tell almost at a glance whether or 

 snot a variety, blooming for the first 

 I time, is unlike the others in his collec- 

 tion. If he is uncertain, he compares 

 it with all others that bloom at that 

 season. If it proves to be unlike them, 

 and worth while, it is given a number. 

 Labels of various colors and markings 



are used for different purposes, so that 

 employees may know what to do with 

 spikes so marked. 



Much has been written about the 

 beauty of orchids, their wonderful 

 markings and delicate tints, but for 

 growing in the ordinary man's garden, 

 they are useless. Many of the new 

 hybrids and varieties originated by 



Mr. Groff surpass in beauty the or- 

 chids, and they can be grown in the 

 gardens of the poor as well as in those 

 of the rich. No greenhouses are re- 

 quired to coax them into bloom, and 

 no particular care is needed. A pro- 

 fusion of color may be had throughout 

 the season. Gladioli are becoming more 

 and more popular each year. 



LaAvn and Garden Hints for September 



SUMMER is gone, and while the sun 

 still is uncomfortably hot at times 

 we will soon be glad of its warmth. 

 Summer flowers, too, soon will be faded 



A Variety of High-class Young Evergreens 



Growing in Nurseries of Brown Brothers Company 



and dry, but not our pleasures derived 

 from them. It is natural for some 

 amateurs to think there is nothing to 

 be done in the garden for a while, but 

 those who look ahead know that in 

 September, but 'usually towards its 

 end, it is time to prepare for beautiful 

 displays in the bulb beds for next 

 spring. After the first frost, the mak- 

 ing of bulb beds should commence. 

 When preparing beds, dig quite deeply, 

 pulverize the soil as fine as you can, 

 and make it rich with well-rotted cow 

 manure ; the bed should be well drained. 

 Do not wait until time for making 

 beds before ordering the bulbs, look 

 over the catalogs, and send your 

 order at once. By not delaying, you 

 will profit in many ways: First, you 

 will get better bulbs than towards the 

 last of the season ; second, you will get 

 the bulbs in time for the best results; 

 third, you will have the bulb bed ready 

 for winter and the bulbs will get a 

 good start and do much better when 

 the blooming period comes. When the 

 bulbs arrive, set them out as soon as 

 you can. If the bed is not ready, keep 

 them covered until wanted. 



Indoors, bulbs may be planted for 

 winter flowering. The favorites are : 

 Roman hyacinths, narcissi and tulips. 

 Other choice bulbs that you should try 

 if you never have before are Easter 

 lilies, oxalis, crocus, tritilea, ixias, and 

 bahiana. Place the bulbs in well- 

 drained pots and put them in a dark 

 place for a time until growth is well 

 on the way. Do not water too freely, 

 except at the start, when the soil should 

 be saturated. 



IN THE FLOWER GARDEN 



When sweeping garden walks and 

 drives, do so as Hghtly as possible, 

 so as not to disturb the surface more 

 than is necessary. Always sweep from 

 the edges to the centre. 



Go over the garden and gather all 

 ripened seed that you wish to save. 

 You may desire to grow plants next 

 season from ones that were particu- 

 larly attractive this year. 



Manure for fall mulching of roses 

 should now be procured, mixed with 



Place them in a dry room for a week or 

 two, when they can be packed in dry 

 sand, and put in a temperature of 45 

 to 50 degrees for the winter. See that 

 they are safe from mice and rats. 



Bulbs of tigridias should be dug be- 

 fore frost, dried for a few days and 

 stored away in dry sand in a warm 

 room or cellar in a temperature of 50 

 to 55 degrees. 



All plants growing outdoors and in- 

 tended for house use this winter should 

 be lifted and potted. Do not use pots 

 that are too large and avoid watering 

 too freely at the start. Examine close- 

 ly for insects before taking them into 

 the house. Many house plants also 

 need re-potting, or a renewing of soil 

 in the pot. If you have not arranged 

 for potting soil for use later on, when 

 it is difficult to get, do it now before 

 too late. 



Do not cultivate very much this 

 month. It induces late growth that 

 may be injured before it has time to 

 mature. 



Benches Containing Innumerable Varieties of Gladiolus used by Mr. Gro£f for Making Comparisons 



a small quantity of soil, and turned 

 occasionally to pulverize and get it in 

 condition. 



As soon as frost has touched the 

 foliage, the bulbs of caladium, or 

 elephant-ear plant, should be dug. 



Perennials that have become too 

 large, may be dug and divided. Take 

 out all decayed or weak roots when 

 this is done, as better plants will re- 

 sult. Most perennials that start early 

 in the spring must be planted about 



