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THE 
GARDENERS’ 
DEMONSTRATION V. 
PROPAGATION OF PLANTS, 
1. Making cuttings. 
(a) Make cuttings of Gooseber 
strength and ge yore к. 
them by cuttin apex. 
(5) Carefully 5 1 от pl all the buds bit дон 
at the Т end. This will prevent suckers, and secu 
clean sti 
(с) — cuttings of Red and White Currants precisely in 
the same wa 
(d) Make cuttings of Black Currants about 12 in. in length, 
122 ш the buds should be removed, as suckers in this case 
е desirable 
ries of yong shoots of mediu 
f1 r than this, жрд 
тс) е nt the cuttings in m ast ned them to a depth 
of 5 in., -— parer the soil firmly against the 
(7) Make cuttings d Carn уены апа Pinks, each 2 in, to 
8 in. Жез. 
(д) Cut them horizontally, immediately beneath a joint, 
with а sharp kn 
(h) Remove the lower pair or two of leaves, and slightly 
shorten the 
ong. 
(i) Treat Pelargoniums in tbe same way; they may, how- 
ever, vary from 210. to bin. Lin len gth. 
th te For y planting outside, уа should be 9 hice se 10 in, stem: 
t not — of the 
. apart, 2 in a lines 12 in. 
asunder, to leave room for Шш. 
ы Put the base of шә “cuttings 6in. below the surface ; 
T09 For insertion in pots under g'assor in a hothouse, the 
cuttings need only be 3 in. o: 5 in. long. 
2. Badding. 
(a) Bud Roses a little below ed surface of the soil, in the 
case of bushes; and as near the main stem as possible, in the 
case O 
(b) Ма} 
kem de a tal one about 3 in, 8 
(с ) Pr bud by inserting the knife a little above it, 
Mee 
$ an inch in leng een 
(4) Cut off the leaf retaining the petiole. Caref 
mm the bark, iliius Dus ate üt t med in all 
PTT CHE CENE TIS 
5 
A "A9 Lift the bark of the stock with the thin end of the handle 
the budding-knife, 
and slip in the bud beneath the 
1 
(7) A 
ама ri ни injury to the сат 
hese operations should be done as E as pos- 
mbium layer by exposure to 
NE Bind up the inserted bud with raffia, covering all except 
3, Grafting. 
Pa on Apple, Pear, i and other fruit trees about 3 in. above 
sary o work the treen at higher oe 
Tant? 
the will exactly cover the 
The object is to make the cambium 
* so sies. d 
th e-grafting, 
in the stook, with a tongue in the scion 
nw When perfectly fitted, insert the tongue in the notch, 
and bind stock and scion fi ray together with a piece of raffia. 
s intend 
make a notch Or a deeper 
to correspond 
a nag prt ed, take ou 
angu 
"i the lower end. 
(f. As c the scion so that it will accurately fit the groove in 
the at 
it, and tieup firmly with тай». 
the grafts with grafting clay, and that again with | 
Do 
"ond —— et a 
() Make up а compost. of sandy soil and Md uel, « and 
spread some. the Carnations to о be layered. 
(5) В 1 
(с) Pass the е knife inwards at a node, and 
upwards for half-an-inch or there by, being careful not to sever 
the shoot from lant 
d) D, 
O Neser use a pade in 
a чє 
bs division o herbaceous pia ta of 
an о ane ч 
нь, 
am, C. 
‚ апаш х, C, Parishi, C. T, B 
ET ALY. 
(Concluded -from page 
Е + CARPETS.—Ín Toredel Green is cele- 
brated uia year during t of June а 
N уут feativity called — 5 e Altari 
our Altars), when, ока. its principal attrac- 
the so-called tappeti di 
On the floor of the 
45 by = - ша carpets a 
there w. | em, representing і 
Pon ^ TH Thom f Aquino,” who compiled the 
Liturgy of t Bacci; н vine rescuing Peter 
on the Want: ” « Naomi aad her atep-daughte 
For the formation of these really 1 carpets, 
which formed the admiration of all wh 
th 
worldly а 
e hope not, Ep. 
— "ү, a similar carpet has 
been greatly admired, It was of rich design, and 
contained in the centre the sata arms. It wascom- 
posed with the produce ot the vegetal realm, and the 
flowers mostly employed were Dahlias, Pinks, Asters, 
Delphiniums, fruits of Ailanthns, and dust of burnt 
Vine and dri iih E its 
aves tire or tely 
he gardener, di Cristi, who hea cr нба this 
carpet was highly compliment (id. 
CANNAS, 
Seren Ае middle of the long aisle, the numerous 
topped adm ie 5 before the ip ug 
Ф ees presented by Messrs, Dammann & Co, 
San 1 "No en R can e 
the beauty of the new varieties. How far behind are 
left the poor Cannas with small flowers and stiff. 
compared A these Cannas both as regards 
their vigorous growth and the size of their flowers 
The label ы" “new varieties of Orchid-flower- 
in Cannas,” and, in fact, the large flower outrivals _ 
cal Orchids, 
* strong and — spikes of the. т variety 
ustria are covered with enormous flo owers, attaining 
a diameter of 6 inches ‘id more; the yellow-spotted 
throat of which, and pale-red petals 
yellow, present, against the mass of foliage, a most 
striking sight. 
The Canna Italia is a grand plant exceeding 
6 feet in height, with Musa-like rs апа enormous 
spikes of brilliant red flowers bordered with yellow, 
These are two of the most splendid varieties, which 
for their beauty, leave varieties like Madame Crozy 
and others far behind; and yet in future, re will 
be stil more splendid varieties such Alle- 
mannior, La France, and others 
ы); jury 8 the general admiration, and 
considering t othi 
of the kind had been 
exhibited bited before, awarded mann & 
Co. the Diploma of Honour. Dr. G, Mottareale, 
Portioi, August, 1895, 
THE Waunk's W ork. 
Ж ove “ш Tome hemos Spip che ко, wore 
and repot those that ag it. Su bap! 
pate х, С. Rothschildianum, 94 — Cartisi, C. — 
ndisturbed until the 
over, but — as have bloomed 
С. Measuresianum x, С, 
osum x, C. Polletti- 
В. Haywood, and those 
CHRONICLE. 
bordered with 
(Serremper 98, 1895, 
of the (ioa tiae m. pe may with advantage 
repotted or ressed as each case may "m 
Among varieties now Om mention may p, 
ade C. Maynar 8 uratum x, 0 
orphanum х, C. Harrisianum superbum x, C, Mo 
nis x, C. ipm г) i С. Crossianum х C 
purpuratum, C. cen and its variety aup 
bum. As these — commence to grow very soon 
after the flowers fade, no delay should Occur after 
the flowers are ерй іп repotting or eurface-dresting 
them, is now а good season to take and prick 
out young бабе into very small pots, or to give 
more ro a ram to those that were taken of lag 
spring; if the work be jena at once, they Will become 
well M Наод before winter. "When 
Cypripediums, 16 is not nece 
ab Mi the rim 
orous, en well rooted a plants may be 
almost deluged with water the whole year round, but 
they ped "x carefully protected from strong sunshine. 
at all ti 
CATTLEYA-HOUSE, — In the Cattleya-houw, 
Cattleya Bowringiana, the 
ing their bloom-spikes, and will reque sufficient 
water to mete the dues moist, but not wet, until 
flowers open, when it must — cradi discontinued, 
Although ‘the weather dur t summer has 
То every case the roots should have nd apace 
to grow inside the pot, therefore when re-potting, 
allow season's the 
growing period the plants should b 
lightest position in the Cattleya-house, and 
very car f mended i 
Calendars for others o 
the spring-flowering Cattle 
Mendeli, have — thoir growth, also 
С. Eldorado, С. Hardyan assaiana, C, Dowians 
nd its beautiful "Oriol: aurea, these will conte 
quently require le at the and 
all the sunlight ble, so that the newly- 
formed bulbs may become properly matured. The 
present is a critical time with many Cattleya 
and Lslias the p should look "o 
them every day, especially when the кы 
dull and damp. He will probably notice that 
outer sheath which encircles the pseudo-bulb, espe 
cially at its base, 
air, ic equent!l 
Should this occur, alit open 2 sheath from? 
bottom, and keep the plan at 
: few days, and at the same — reduce the amount 
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By Romand Parken, Gardener, Goodwood, , 
—Suckers which were put into Bret 
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e a nice lot ot rot, Do 
as quiet 
lengthening days, growth wi 
an is reall “neceaary, м а om 
check occurring, which may cause 
— fruit ЕЕ r the plants at 
of 
m-heat to 70°, an Voir d 
light, it would be as well not to ina th pem пп 
Shading of all ge should iy ү п 1 
once, if this i 
Take advantage of bright alertes p renim t 
gro | 
lways weak. prn | 
аз рон е until che sprig at ad : 
y sufficient water 8 o 
— the bulb зна moist, The be Piaf dhe pots and aM 
should be kept — a 
wise to shift c the plants E 
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