206 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. (am %, 1010 
FRUIT REGISTER is not nearly as good as that obtained from a mediate varieties are perhaps best represented 
spring sowing. by Fire King, Delicate Pink, Orange Kin 
The seeds of Antirrhinums may be sown at Rich Ap rit and Bonfire, rure amongst jd 
APP SURE С апу time from the beginning of February until sorts I recommend White Queen, Yellow Prince 
Meeting of the matty rticultural the middle of March, but tne ideal time is the а Cri s King: Dobbie’s Brilliant, Moonligk 
; 1 > ght 
BE © ao) March 11, 1919, pu vun darte second week in February, as the seedlings may ite Beauty, and Yellow Queen are other | 
of the Wisley Ga rden s, Mr. S. T. Wright, then be kept growing on without check until the desirable тааны: Р. W. Miles, Жш Pack à 
brought be e the members the i period arrives when bedding e done. The Gar Wa з 
апа V 1 Committee a late keeping seed boxes should be filled with a rich - р 
ae Apple, ure ( post, and t sow inly, an important ——— г 
one prese o kno detail to observe, as not only are stronger plants г 
anything of the variety, which in many respects obtained, but if, wing to pressvre of other NOTES ON IRISES. + 
теь s Dumelow’s Seedling, frequently а work, the du enone о the seedlings ү de- 
as re ton. The flesh of Sure Crop is white layed, the seedlings will not suffer nearly as T 
and haale brisk, acid flavour, as in the case much from neglect as they would if the seed had THE. SNAKE’S E'S HEAD TRIS. : 
of Dumelow’s Seedling. The variety is listed ^ been sown thickly. fter sowing place the boxes ‘Tns species of Iris, readily кн ee 
in Messrs. Clibran’s catalogue, and we believe іп gentle warmth, and when the seedlings are a from every other by its quadrangular lea ; 
the t at le he sent there by that firm suitable size harden them gradually on pode is more remarkable for the Sin geese dan. ior | 
about fourteen years ago. Mr. Wright informs in а cool house. Some grov ae beauty of its flowers; yet 
us that the tree is of sturdy A and very ers advise iu da he pity nde hind first apt to be caught y gaudy attire p^ 
free in cropping. The blossoms appear very late in boxes and a second ‘ie e in cold es; but I ints I tk on, ^ Thu te Wm : 
in the seas d consequently the flowers ^ have always fourd one hear S n sufficient Curtis in the Bot. Mag Байыры ета ап 
are not very liable to injury by frost. The fruits to secure ideal plants. Transferring the seed- illustration of Iris oe. qus Sept. 1, 1801. : 
are in season during March and are stat lings direct from the seed boxes into ES frames The popular nam e plant on that 
be suitable or dessert as Ms as ipei pur rud be br with safety; indeed, I consider cod- occasion were Pus ic ex Tris and Velvet | 
poses. They are deep gre n the autumn, but i is en responsible for “the many Tewe de ы The first of these two popular | 
ames is now in fairly common use, but another 
change to yellow when kept tae Se eid months. indifferent. seduta obtained. Prick out the seed- 
Fic. 96.—APPLE SURE CROP: A CULINARY VARIETY IN SEASON IN MARCH. 
ANTIRRHINUMS AS SUMME lings into cold frames when large enough to title is Cove Garden flower 
PLANTS R BEDDING i» ndle, using a fairly rich, open co E mpost. оу piss Dh whither “onal pue. Lm 
e seedlings plenty of room six or seven riv vet th pring f 
| тї, Ъ е h i Wid ag with the 
sai ара есап w idow Iris—is in ht тееп, 
т at the start, they develop rapidly during April. pei of the bloom, which 3 is ‘right E ner 
HERE are several reasons why Antirrhinums Keep the frames quite close until the lants with a dull yellow шеш; c on d ending 
are so popular ek. ome bedding ee they are rooted, and afterwards admit air Белу until surface of the outer segmen in e le ог, 
m easy to and fas- the lights may be removed altoget at the “falls,” which ae dark ‘id Do Bo wers 
ti ious about their ем ng nek T these I have seen it stated that the tops ‘should be for all practical purpos Ж" ket est ad 
gardens. we fill two positions annually with pinched out of the plants when t e three sold readily, so eyon with florists ‘ these 
шел ^ thousands of plants; one is a very hot ы high, on the ground that nA plants tints have their charms. 
a ne че ^d other is a formal set of Heda obtained. Stopping, however, I would on no So far as хан is concerned, Curtis Pili 
si p moist shady corner on the lawn, Жош recommend, I believe that by doing /marks over a century ago, borrowed from in 
ye despite the e wide gulf fixed between their re- this the wer-spike- would be lost. Miller, may not be ig? at variance Mant 
y ecd i od а ich. „plants thrive The naturally st habit of the Antirrhinum мм, ideas. idered, the P an 
LR EY , ^ d ur е an exquisite and gor- always ensures bushy plants, and for that reason © perfectly hardy, ‘lowering best Pa light 
mte ee ee ы ebay ee терен de 
z с е allowed to grow naturally. ding-óut ma: j vi to put 50 i 
= © oPaglours — e from the many varie- be done at t Fekar ing of May, a if prac! j^ Pos geri ide ыле the roots descending 
DOR "ai abit of the plants. plants are used there will be a moderate amount too deep, in which case they seldom. Р root 
hide ms ma EE own iei. case мА which 'Antir- of bloom in ау June. Before lifting the flowers.” Miller's advice not to E ation i$ 
i: laa ee 79 me often notices beds plants from the frames the roots should receive long out of the ground, when propag ood. й 
plants that leave much to be “desired, «ор a thorough soaking of water to ensure lifting being effected by offsets, is obviously 8° i 
хо wrong methods being employed. Г am æ each specimen with a good ball of soil attached. uthorities ЫШ but 
irm — in Мары. чм! ing to raise ants Set the tall varieties eighteen inches nd interesting plant is not Iris даре, for- 
hel M-ha handy a ad —E [M Dante bo way; f йрт ed к а Туа, Thumb varieties Hermodactylus tuberosus eg pe Herm? 
y space of fifteen inches is sufficient Duri у & Ст ? 
gardeners Бе sowing in August for the same summer it is highly important to 914 ge є 59 got nevio quandrangulo as а cage у, jef 
object, but my experience leads me he pods removed. “tnb a. this commercial age A that 
conclusion that although pama raised from an Navies are very numer st the = a the brief note lies jn the ж are 
Brom ring are perhaps a trifle earlier in tall s Clo йө f£ Gold, Pure White, "Orange аланы of the Snake’s Head or NT ў 
"Moming, the late summer "d autumn display Kite а e Crimson and Gold are all fine. Inter- saleable in Covent Garden. C н. C. : 
