January 4, 1919] — THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 5 
lack E FLOWER GARDEN. plants in glass-houses. ri gea there are e seen, should be grown in a 
MEME uon Manxmam, Gardener to the Earl of Srnarronp, large numbers of plants th: at he kept night naa s of about 60°, with a rise by 
NETT Мана Wrothert Park, Barnet, Hertfordshire, veg] and aa iceable, under x en al- in accordance with the weather uring 
ean, : ough on nights of severe frost oe temperature very dull days, and when the weather is cold, do 
a Ne cd ЕБ "уул tue Кус э уре Гуй ү in the plant house is only a littl above freezing- not attempt hard forcir t on bright days 
soil is known to be exhausted some of it should Ро! An absolute necessity during this the temperatur may be allo " ү rise to about 
soll 1 "i nd welt iih Bed? seme period of restricted fuel allowance is to use the 80° n such occasions the ount of atmo- 
co^ rnit ar tust oid, mrs or le ac.  Watering-pot as little as erage өн I эн the spheric moisture should be я but not to 
" diu iL Ше MEM ar thes niei risk of the plants being o at roots an excessive amount, for this would cause the 
cording pod а plants: in- ther than wet, and keep үй interior ^t the foliage to be flimsy and encourage the growth of 
plant house dry, taking advantage of sunshine endrils and aerial roots, to the detriment of 
to ventilate. When it becomes а y to spray the bunches. Stop кА. at two or three leaves 
or syringe plants with insecticide in houses beyond the bunche ing to the space at 
with a low temperature first place the pots or 
tended to fill the beds during the coming season. 
In many gardens during the past four years very 
i i ttem 
1g; 
b 
this should be disturbed to a good depth 
mixed with p rit, or decayed 
drainage of tl the soil should 
atest a п, as ground 
tate is most detrimental to 
ions.—Any intended improvements or 
Teno se pec in Mie flower garden should be taken 
in hand when the weather is sui Мара, now that 
is most impor- 
ry if Bian results are expected. 
я Bul кун which 
E Es. shou 
ve 
of edes 
the 
Ming the bulbs, 
Prove troublesome 
against 399 
we set traps should they 
PLANTS UNDER GLASS. 
By me W beh Gardener to the Duke of 
ith Palace,. oo dlothian 
ivation at plants 
Particularly “exotic species re- 
в and those used 
ms bak been 
e extent during the 
ge of labour 
A shorta 
$ т um gets TER for EX 
a serious rtage 
more diio der er to je intain tender 
с 
ow of Primula obconi nica, P. mala 
peti їй and white), and P 
Primulas, if gro 
son. si but in pots, 
the iata stellata hybrids of блр 
give a good display л flower. Bulbs, potted and 
prepared in autumn for forcing, may e brought 
of latest-flowering anehe of Chry- 
santhemums are still in flower 
deco 
rative varieties, if not already inserted 
should lante w. А successful method of 
ting the cuttings is to i them in small 
ass сот in a c 
vinery or gree’ eenhouse, n near the roof-glass 
FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 
By W MESSENGER, Gardener to C. Ear агы бауы: Esq., 
Woolverstone Park Gar dens, Ipswic! 
Early Peaches and Netarines, — The long 
continuance of wet, sunless ra ston not been 
ble пало mild 
te autumn considerably lessened the 
need for fire- reig but was a lack of Pun 
sunny days, which the Se needed. As soon a 
the blooms show colour the amount of atmo- 
M moisture in the house should be reduced, 
al 
and especially the house dry and free from 
moisture during the early part of the day until 
the blossoms are fertilised. Rub the 
on the back parts of shoots on wall- d 
ing on trellises. By means of he 
brush тано t the blossoms ai at midday to assist 
uits t Increase the temperature by 
a un Pera qon of fruit. 
Early Te —Vines in pots, or planted out 
in borders, that Nw made sufficient growth for 
. kewensis; these 
Cuttings of the 
command, and piunt; wc laterals at one leaf. 
THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
By JAMES E. HATHAWAY, Gardener to Јонх BRENNAND, 
Esq., Baldersby Pa rk, Thirsk, Yorks ШР E 
Apple Trees.—Where the aee, 8 
trees has not been completed 
be taken of every favourable 
E work finished. Pr 
ge ie РЗ 
appareils to get 
be don 
sary knowle 
bin only be gained by йагы. ктш 
example, certain varieties si ee germs 
Es ish Peach, fruit at the of the 
mer pruning was prac 
tised not much eene vei d vil БС needed 
athe —— the ving all dead 
wood 
make gross th. not in frost 
weather, as at such Frans the dod pes splits 
and the bark dies back & considerable distance. 
trees were not mulched 
The gens should be 
sprod, even заб 2i M 
as far — vb 
e pe trees shoul 
n har 3 
he growths, and especially young shoots, allow 
plenty of тор for the wood to expand. After 
the tyin finished the borders should be 
dane ightly үр ар у a fork, and 
a ended for Apples. 
‘on cir agmen —Apple and — — 
fruit ce infested with insects, mos: and 
lichens should be sprayed whilst the bod are 
dormant, with concentrated alkali wash, and the 
d 4 d 
har 
sprayed with winter wash last year, 
now оа hardly be recognised as the за 
