APRIL 12, 1919.] 
Е. will breed fast, апа, if left unchecked, xg nob 
only ‘make D foliage unsightly, but the 
they a ause е young growth has a S in- 
jurious M upon the pier of the plant, as 
growth so damaged in its young state does no 
pon its ех nm ‘the proper "length of time. 
d ith al үш plants, any 
о leaf has a 
weakening effect 
e 
TX owe jae.— 
T 
inage 
as a considerable amount of ate 
led ius vis i oe eria ase 
species is bes tion at the 
end a the Cattleya house, sand s succeeds 
met in pans suspended near 
2 Ainospnene hole ate must Tbe 
foli n becomes over- 
now be allowed to rise a little 
chec 
E. т" апу шор ee made вер 
К пра high арене d on dull days by mean 
: Een ка, weaknes n growths and ке 
FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 
GER, Gardener to Major J. A. BERNERS, 
пе Park Gardens, Ipswich. 
‚ Figs in Borders:—Fig tr rees which were started 
in the early part of Tamni will now be making 
оок ae Thin out the weakest shoots, 
at e time дес» uce the Mya x 
tat tho fth or sixth on rece net s. 
a good ueris crop, Admit a 
early m orning on sunny eum 
Hn pose of ventilation as the 
t 
‚ Tomatos.— Tomato plants from the carier er sow- 
тө 
th fav 
а somewhat dry жайа should 
tained, more particularly during the 
Е ар period 
Peaches and Nectarines,—It will be inad- 
to. я Mom foreing by means of 
heat until the fruits of Peaches am 
les have аат дех stoning process, 
then growth ma: y be haste: with compara-. , 
_ _ tive safety, e ака should Share a thorough 
_ Synnging at least a day when the eye! 
TEE When the stoning 
v ee be E MD to be 
rbo: rae cans laced. 
pes ha urage on leaves so р 
4 т MM расе, trees carrying heavy 
THE GARDENERS’ 
to tuck Ше leaves 
iu pd: 
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crops are subjected to a severe strain ч should 
Зы “iberal treatment; the borders must not 
to approach a condition of drought, 
and Stimulasi should be given each 
тайну, An occasional light i inr. of ok 
forms excellent stimulant to the and 
t the same time off a certain amount of 
ammonia, ich. e o ward off the attacks cf 
he root area will pr 
eserve the moisture in the 
soi ‘and € nd 
earl 
үче to the surface. Admit 
rly 1 gand g gradunily increase 
the pes ice "x Ventilation = required. Maintain 
a fon! fe ure of 70° to 7. u : 
jew чайыды of ut 60°, 
slightly more or less, according to the pes ths 
THE FLOWER GARDEN 
By H. eed Gardener to the Earl of STRAFFORD. 
rotham Park, Barnet, Hertfordshire. 
astium tom darum and 
e be a good eff 
during the summer ge nths 
Herbaceous Lobelia.—' The ‘herbaceous ee 
are fine border plants and, when planted 
ene they a a brilliant ву during 
summer nths. € ae 
and its ay Victoria | that di ave peak ered 
n-frames ivid planted a few esum 
warm. green 
apart i x “shal ow posa filed with rich еи es f 
jur 
ime 
Sar din SO bs increased from aw 
sown at aum m gentle heat. 
S yhock plants gem 
nue should be kept 
em 
cuttings, o 
seeds 
autumn, may now be. uet Penh hey are 
ier well enriched with 
edulis to: bloom. The soil should be acu 
dug an decayed m 
gardens numbers of 
have te to ү ve ed s чай i subjects t tha will 
good е the 
rs- pre 
such. as Fuchsias, Heliot otro рев, Pelargoni 
Petunias, Marguerites and Lobelias provide, but 
нете, s nk is adopted me plants should E 
has glass and in the meantime t 
vases should bs well soie out and filled with 
a arene rich compost. 
Flower Beds” ang -Borders.—Beds and piete 
that have oe oceupied by’piants for so 
ime past а ae man aad dug dedply 
in readiness ‘for their summier за The 
hand as soon as sible 
18 = ые that iw soil miy. € setiled t to its 
r le i by planting tim 
m 
леси. —Roll lawns in favourable · 
pont the aon with a keen-edged 
Have des and drives thoroughly 
pordan well rolle: 
ere 
аваг 
turf knife. 
cleared of 
AIO THE FRUIT EN. 
By Jawrs E. HATHAWAY, Gardener to JOHN BRENNAND, 
i Baldersby Da Thirsk, Yorks see 
turning the ii out of the pots the 
sod va disentangle, and all suckers rem wee. 
well на; by ds which are below the ground 
ad el. e roots evenly, work the soil 
Seem "hen, ana make it firm, takin 
to plant too deeply. 
The uppermost roots should 
not эү тоте {һап 2 innos ED. ft ather 
is dry, give a thorough ring. Against a 
omen 
wall the tr be enu p planted 12 feet 
pe ing.—Fig trees should Sa _trained at the 
base to a single stem. А 
best for walls. goc ren Seri uld be 
pained upright and the best-placed shoots on 
ach side pere d leaving a space of 1 fi 
enon each branch. 
Established Figs. pubs pr otecting material 
e Ж зт an around old Fig trees it should "x 
ved e trees primed, 
should be m | only to thin 
it is pied that an точо ап 
gro e there is plenty oj 
extension farce "Venting shoo 
The Fig tree pr rod i 
Mulch ing of farmyard 
manure nie а de placed over the root area, as 
he end of April 
with insect 
THE KITCHEN GARD 
By G. Extwoop, Gardener to W. Н. MYERS, Esq., 
Swanmore Park, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire. 
will n 
Asparagus.— he main crop beds 
Pire А Pia the nt heavy rai 
snow. romote warmt eb 
soot 
or wood-ash. А quick- acting Nic manure 
zm bd e very beneficia w Asparagus 
eeds- warm border, in -shallow coon 
pes, 1 foo apart, to raise plenta for makin 
new Y bei КЎ months hence. 
rop Potato.—From the midd 
onwards, whenever weather 
тон houl 
bee a theses as already advised, а 
ittle del 
of April 
E 
f 
be d average. Е 
the purpose of producing exhibition specimens, 
take out a trench six in i th, fill 
it with a mixture of three 
loam, two parts 
clay soil and one part finely-sifted burnt g: 
refuse; place the sets as previously adv ia 
finish planting by drawi 
over the [jonas 
Seakale.—The жой А of Seakale, if 
рет “hardened off, may be 
arden 
, and 
wies di the surrounding soil 
_planted іп 
their anent quar e well-prepared 
ground and plant the roots one part i 
rows 18 inches a oble the cuttings in 
rmly, and scatter fi er ashes round the 
crowns to prevent ое, alt slugs. If lime 
is кошот the soil, apply a light dressing of 
чем mater 
h eely to promote quick growth, and sive 
the crop an occasional dusting of soot o verhead. 
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