Marca 22, 1919.] 
berries cut out, du MÀ space being allowed 
for the final sw without undue ome 
the it Anythi ing approaching Фош 
ѕрасеѕ e interva. P the 
to the slightest ex Perd Afford 
open 
to 65°, with a rise of 
eht Ка of 60° 
109 during the day. 
Orchard вано туһа the trees were started 
Vi 
teady forcing is 
swelling AARNE 
may be given with advantage. 
h 
On the appear- 
ance of green fly, fumigate the house, 
and 
eh h days, maintaining a tem- 
by night, with eu me ks aiy 
ord plenty of air when 
t. 
outside conditions permit. An side growths not 
required for extension should be р at 
fifth or sixth leaf. tain varieties of Plum 
often it more fruits than the tree can properly 
develop, and where fine its are desir 
necessary thin them to reduce the strain d 
the tree; zm this ош not be done until it 
can del b rtained which fruits are 
fini 
likely to рон: А выгля: 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
By H. Малвкнлм, Gardener to the Earl of pears 
Wrotham Park Gardens, Barnet, Hertfor 
Rock Garden.—Where the Rock pe has 
been mish neglecte d during the past four years, 
it should be overhauled, thoroughl dos ned, and 
replanted. i the work is carefully carried out 
A Шш will soon spread and give good 
pun in "Tubs gre ы Pelargoniums 
growing in large tubs need a 
bog exa tion. See Ка the trellises 
where qux is gentle warm x get syrin 
хл wering к мре г am splen 
p nts for terraces or for plunging in the ground 
deed gin in the x wer garden си 
наса Шр тоа 
menta are are rota “ree er and liquid stimulan ants 
i n syringings under the 
de. я keep th i Pere pit thrip and other 
plants ук great ca arrange the 
soar E their nein Pass heights and 
49 a —If the Gladiolus corms M 
870%, set them out 4 i inches deep 
THE 
well-prepared soil peeing a good еру 
of thoroughly decayed manure. There 
many very eful varieties for nda: a 
brilliant display in ei beds ог borders 
The old G. NE onu is the hardiest and 
i useful where a dazzling кыла colour 
rns. Ham y Ferns will now be commencing 
grow and T a good clean over. 
Divide and кшн pee “that require such 
treatment, and use fresh, sweet soil to give the 
Б 4 
оса —The stock of Lav ender may be in- 
b pieces. from the 
YP 5 1 
a plants and р ne rather deeply 
These quickly form roots and grow very А 
eather 
Plant 2 rine i “should the w 
dry, s occasionally 
E ORCHID HOUSES. 
y H. G. ALEXANDER, Orchid Grower to Lt.-Col. 
S d K.C.V.0., C.I.E., Westonbirt, AEA ENER 
ai | 
4.e., bel С = of the rim .of pot. J 
‘good com nsists of equ xc nili Re 
End fibrous y э nee the this ӘК у particles 
shaken out—to which should be added а. sm 
proportion of chopped um апа а sprink- 
ling of crushed crocks and с coal. , the 
receptacles are filled with roots, weekly applica 
ti of weak mn Ез е are very ous 
ions manur 
d the period of.most active gro 
i p to ime. ШО our both of the foliage 
d the flower- sp 
"урау. 
species, Р. 
warmer fons. than "the terrestri 
Macr er condition 
compost of A1 fibre and Sphagnum-moss. As 
By James WHYTOCE, Gardener to the Duke of 
Dalkeith Р 
BUCCLEUCH, Palace, Midlothian. 
Celosia pyramidalis. i pede isa + good decorative 
pant ты the nhouse Sow 
ns of ST inlaid Hight pate aid place 
in a tempera! те jun — guc- 
cessfully it is ibt фу receiv 
the successive stages of VIII. ? first pot 
e seedlings into 2-inch pots, : en, plac e them 
fuat t 
t into larger EL. are fest un 
aj uard against a check = ns them in 
their flowering pots at an ate. е com- 
best hw dhe: fal. poe should Rigor of equal 
parts Quel and leaf-mould, rotted 
inii: 
—Roses in ер or those growing in 
ouse bord ка cool or inter- 
Ebr temperature w coming i 
Ne draughts must be carefully ‹ 
d genu x mildew. Give occasi 
with a weak insecticide to prevent attacks о 
GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
139 — 
green fly. It is necessary to feed the plants 
when ed flower, and arius one of the best 
ff 
d least offensive m lpha: 
mmonia in weak ber ree All blooms, either 
for room decora "i or ior packing, should be 
cut in pi" d sta welve h ired, 
and placed in w. i in a coo dus 
Begon as.—Seedlings showing 
the iret Touga. teat “should be pric icked off into 
clean, shallow уйт ned pans filled with light 
sandy soil. transplanting should 
ack of 
be carefully ie "afterwards placing the pans 
near the roof glass pu and giving 
-shade from wow pal rin A light s spraying 
overhead will be sufficient aftra ta for a time. 
Zonal - leaved Pelargoniums.— The stock in 
4-inch pots should be shifted into 6-inch pots, in 
fibrous loam, mixed with leaf-mould; add some 
PE гө; апа а 6-inch potfull of a plant- 
each аф — of the compost. 
Place dis "insti ip greenhou 
some grow ны is sai, Tela i they may be shift 
to cooler quarters. When et ер аге of 
ты length, pinch out thei 
Aspidistra.—The Aspidistra is not serviceable 
arge d ns which have become 
lvided, potted in a mixture 
of loam, — лч some lime rubble, апа 
placed in a warm 
pepi a е 
Ву G. ELLWOOD, Gardener . H. Myers, Е 8q;, 
Swanmore Park, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire. 
ceed by dig in some well-decayed manure, 
even adding fresh soil if-necessary ; then.finish 
off by’ giving a dressing of soot to the dug 
surface. Sét the plants 15 inch part each 
way, and fill in between the lines with the early 
tid Өн "es were vi ic ü 
in boxes ith proper ati to» airing, 
hoeing and F ; the Lettuces should be 
dy before the Cauliflowers require the -space. 
Early rmi an inach pose own if all the 
no 
Do Cauliflowe тв. Tliese: dave stood 
the well, an 
fine: ems аш 
well hardened о 
| cold r . бз s — 
place a ring of sifted cinder ashes aro 
plant at the time of planting, close u inis 
stems. 
breadth of 
К. Seakale remains 
i 
the frosts. A few rows should always Фе kept 
in the open for cuttin ушш ри when » 
is. most te and delicio: Giv 
the коа has occasionaii ioo à and npe: the ad 
with soo 
Parsnips s. Should any Parsnips remain in the 
рыб they should be dug = at once and 
covered with fine so oil о or ashes 
—From date wards the 
ide ы Ж. can | be safely sown in эе. 
pen, whenever the ground is in a friable con- 
dition. Tall-growing Peas require a di of 
feet between the lin Draw drills 
o 
meer and mulching during the dry og 
gradual sse ed "Ps laci th Hi 
ally harden ing em i by б 
frames, and ultimately viale the 
