Tragopogon 



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Traps 



Common Spiderwort, 



Flower-of-a-Day. 

 warszewicziana, 6"to 15", 



My., st., pur., lit. 

 Zebriua (now Zebriua pen- 



dula). 



pilosa (see virginiaua). 

 pulchella, procumbent, 



Jy. , grh. , ro. or fol. 

 Reginae, ITS. whitish grii., 



veined dark grn. 

 superba, ITS. striped wh. 

 velutina, li', My., st. , 



pur. ro. 



virginiana, 6" to 2', Ap. , 

 luly. (ft/n. virginica) ; 

 many vars., bl, vio., 

 red, ro. , wh. , pilosa, 

 etc., single and double. 



Other Species : 

 Crassula, K', Jy. , st. , wh. 

 decora, Ivs. grey and 



olive grn. 

 latifolia of Ruiz and Pav. 



is Tinantia fugax. 

 martensiana (now Callisia 



martensiana). 

 multiflora, procumbent, 



Je. , st., wh. (/. 



procumbens). 



TRAGOPOGON. (GOAT'S BEABD.) 

 Many species of hardy biennial or perennial 

 herbs (ord. Composite) of easy growth. The dry 

 seed heads of prateusis look pretty in winter mixed 

 with Grasses. Propagation, by seeds sown in 

 spring or summer. Common soil. 



Principal Species : 



crocifolius, 1', Je., bien. , Vegetable Oyster (see 



pur. orvio. (pynt, glaber Salsify). 



and Geropogpu glaber). prateusis, 1' to 2', Je., 



glaber (sec crocifolius). bien., yel. Goat's 



major, 5', My., per., yel. Beard, Noon Flower, 



(syn. dubius). Star of Jerusalem, 



porrifolius, 3', My., bien., Shepherd's Clock, etc. 



ro. or pur. Salsify, ruber, H', My., per., ro. 

 (syii. roseus). 



TRAMETES. 



A small genus of Fungi (ord. Polyporei) closely 

 allied in build to the Polyporuses. The typical 

 British species is Pini, but it is by no means 

 restricted to this country, for it has been known to 

 do great damage to Pines and Larches upon the 

 Continent ; it produces what is popularly known as 

 lied Rot. The reproductive organs grow out from 

 the trunks of the affected trees as relatively large, 

 rusty brown masses, the wood being destroyed by 

 the mycelium within. The radiciperda of Hartig, 

 which is such an inveterate enemy of Conifers, is 

 correctly Polyporus annosus (which see). The 

 other species of Trametes are not harmful to any 

 special degree. (For remedies, see POLYPORUS.) 



TRANSPLANTING. 



Most young seedlings are benefited by being trans- 

 planted from the seed bed to nursery beds before 

 being consigned to their permanent quarters. 

 This is even true in the case of such subjects as 

 young plants of the Brassica tribe, which are 

 usually not given this intermediate stage, for it 

 makes them sturdier, and, moreover, affords an 

 excellent opportunity for getting rid of the first 

 signs of that inveterate pest the gall weevil. The 

 transplanting of many tender seedlings has already 

 been dealt with under PRICKING OFF. 



The transplanting of large deciduous trees and 

 shrubs may be taken in hand at any time from the 

 cessation of active growth until its resumption, 

 i.e. from the beginning of October until nearly the 

 end of March. Evergreens move well in April, and 

 Hollies in May ; Rhododendrons at the end of 

 March and the beginning of April. If the young 

 tree or shrub is of fair size it may be advisable to 

 prepare it for transplanting by "digging a trench 

 about it and root pruning it a year previously. 



Traginm Anisiim (Pimpinella Anisitm}. 



With the greater quantity of fibrous root that the 

 root pruning induces it to form, it transplants witli 

 much less risk to itself than would otherwise be 

 the case. Young trees and shrubs should never be 

 allowed to grow for more than three years in one 

 spot, unless it is their permanent abode. Two 

 years is an even safer limit, and such things as 

 young Hollies, which are inclined to have very 

 straggling root systems with a deficiency of fibres, 

 may be shifted every year with advantage. The 

 age at which a tree or shrub may be successfully 

 lifted and planted in another place depends in 

 great measure upon the mechanical difficulties to 

 be encountered in moving the dead weight of its 

 stem, branches, roots, and the soil they are moving 

 in. Naturally young trees possess greater recuper- 

 ative powers than old ones, but still the secret of 

 success lies in moving the tree with a large ball of 

 soil and practically all the roots intact. Special 

 transplanting machines, of which Barron's and 

 McNab's are familiar instances, are in use. The 

 tree to be lifted is slung between wheels, carried 

 to its destination in either an upright or a sloping 

 position, the machine is placed over the hole, and 

 the tree is lowered gently into its new quarters. 

 In moving both large and small specimens it is 

 sometimes necessary to bind the ball round with 

 mats, particularly if the soil is inclined to be light 

 and sandy. 



TRAPA. (WATER CALTROPS.) 



Singular, floating herbs (ord. Onagrariese), which 

 may be grown in tubs or tanks. Propagation, by 

 seeds. They should have a few inches of loamy 

 soil at the bottom of the vessel in which they are 

 grown. Natans is not hardy in all localities. 



Principal Species : 



bispinosa, Jy. , st. , bien., bieomis'). Water Cal- 



wh. trops, Water Chestnut, 



natans, Jy. , generally Jesuit's Nut, etc. 



hdy. , ami., wh. (syn. verbanensis, Jy. , gener- 

 ally hdy. , wh. 



TRAPS. 



Seeing that so many pests make free with the 

 garden and its produce, it is manifest that the 

 gardener must have some knowledge of suitable 

 traps for catching the depredators. Numbers of 

 these have been mentioned under the names of 

 the various pests referred to. 



Rats may be caught by the favourite spring snare 

 or gin, but the operator should wear gloves in 

 setting it, for the animals have a very acute sense 

 of smell. A large break-back wire trap upon the 

 same principle as that used for mice, but larger, 

 is useful. So is the wire cage which catches the 

 animal alive and uninjured. The gin and the wire 

 may be employed 1 for rabbits when they break into 

 the flower garden. Mice may be caught in the 

 box wire and wood trap or the break-back, while 

 the best of the home-made traps is the figure 4. 

 For moles the steel spring trap may be used ; the 

 old wooden spring and string combination is 

 rarely used now. For flies and wasps jars of 

 sweetened liquor may be provided. Slugs will fall 

 a prey to tender leaves of Cabbage and Lettuce. 

 Beetles and Cockroaches may be caught in the 

 patent revolving box traps sold ; these are baite< 1 

 with sugar. A little phosphorus paste is better 

 still when the pests are numerous. Earwigs on 

 Chrysanthemums and Dahlias may be caught in 

 pieces of dry Bean stalks, or in small pots hiilf filled 

 with dry hay. For flies the time-honoured fly 



