Round the Year in the Garden 



back to vigorous young growths as soon as the blossoms 

 have faded. 



The Geanothus, or Mountain Sweet, is a group of 

 blue - flowered shrubs not at all commonly planted by 

 amateurs, yet it contains many charming sorts which 

 flower in spring and late summer. The early-flowering 

 sorts are the least hardy, and therefore need the 

 shelter of a wall to be seen at their best ; among them 

 are Veitchianus, thyrsiflorus, griseus, papillosus and 

 rigidus, all having blossoms of some shade of blue. 

 The time to prune these is as soon as the flowers have 

 faded; side growths are then shortened to within 2 

 inches or so of the base, and worthless shoots or those 

 for which there is no room are cut out. Of the 

 Ceanothus that bloom in late summer, most valuable 

 for the amateur are the varieties of C. azureus, such, 

 for example, as Gloire de Versailles and Indigo, blue; 

 Ceres and Marie Simon, rose-coloured. The proper time 

 to prune these is in spring, for they flower on the 

 current year's growth, while the spring-flowering set 

 blossom on shoots formed during the previous summer. 



Staking Border Carnations is a work that needs 

 careful attention; the flower stems usually begin to 

 appear early, and it is necessary that they should be 

 staked in good time. An important point is to make 

 sure that the stakes are sufficiently long, for nothing 

 is more annoying than to find the stakes overtopped 

 by the stems before the plants are properly in bloom. 

 The special coil stakes are no doubt most convenient, 

 since tying is dispensed with ; otherwise wooden stakes, 

 preferably painted green, are used. Perhaps the best 

 tying material is the green raffia tape ; it should first 

 be tied to the stake and then fastened loosely round 

 the stem of the plant. 



Hardy Flowers from Seed. Seeds of all sorts of 

 hardy flowers may still be sown, the choicer kinds in 

 pots or boxes in a frame, and the remainder on a 



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