THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



by not giving sufficient water ; the 

 carnation as a rule is not a satisfac- 

 tory house plant. 



1050. Sir, — Should there be a dressing 

 of manure put on lilies in the garden over 

 winter ? 



I consider it would be beneficial 

 with most varieties. 



L051. Sir, — When is the best time to 

 separate bulbs from white lilies ? 



August. 



1052. Sir, — Have you any experience 

 with house plants getting yellow leaves, but 

 otherwise healthy ? Plenty of light and mois- 

 ture, pots well drained, the leaves turn yel- 

 low around the edge first. 



The above results can be attributed 

 to one of the following causes : escap- 

 ing gas from furnace, coal stove, or 

 illuminating or fuel supply, pipes ; an 

 overdose of liquid manure ; a sudden 

 fall in temperature. 



1053. Sir, — Please explain the effects 

 of gas on house blooming plants ? 



The injurious effect on plants kept 

 in a room where gas is used, is caused 

 by the sulphur which is contained in 

 the gas, the fumes of which will always 

 cause single flowers to drop their petals. 



Top-Grafting" on Talman Sweet. 



1054. Sir, — Is it a fact that top-graft- 

 ing the King apple on the Talman, makes it 

 more prolific ? 



J. M. 



Several of our leading fruit growers 

 have proved by their own experience 

 that the King apple is much more pro- 

 ductive when grafted on Talman Sweet 

 than upon other stock. 



Question. 



1055. Sir, — Some writers in the Hor- 

 ticulturist advise top-grafting some varie- 



ties of the plum. Would it be safe to do the 

 grafting the same spring the tree is trans- 

 planted, or would it be better to defer the 

 grafting a year ? 



It would not be wise to attempt top- 

 grafting a tree the same year it has been 

 transplanted, as the removal checks the 

 growth to a degree that failure would 

 be almost certain. 



The jollowing list of questions, Nos. 

 ioj6 — io6j are answered by Webster 

 Bros., Florists, Hamilton. 



Rose, Queen of Prairie. 



■056. Sir, — What is the best method 

 of propagating the Queen of Prairie Rose ? 



The Prairie Roses may be propagated 

 from hard wood cuttings, about 12 in. 

 long, inserted in the open ground all 

 but a few eyes. October is usually pre- 

 ferred for putting in these cuttings. 

 For propagation in a sma 1 way, layering 

 is usually employed, midsummer and a 

 few weeks afterwards is the best time to 

 choose ; loosen the soil well around the 

 plants, take a convenient branch, bend 

 it down into ihis soft earth and cover it 

 over a inch or so deep, letting the end 

 of the branch protrude four or five 

 inches at least. Sometimes a cut is 

 made in the branch before covering it ; 

 with the Prairie Roses however, it is 

 unnecessary. 



Gloxinias. 



-How are Gloxinias started 



1057. Sir,- 

 and cared for ? 



Gloxinias should be started in early 

 spring in 60 to 80 degrees of heat in 

 light soil ; be careful not to give too 

 much water at this stage. After flower- 

 ing all summer, give the bulbs a rest 

 by gradually witholding the water, after 

 they have dried off they may be kept in 

 a warm cellar or under the stage of a 

 greenhouse. 



160 



