252 ma RS THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [Max 24, 1919. 
best when they are planted е walls ог THE FLOWER GARDEN 
fences facing г A hard base is best for MARKHAM, Ga: 
th» roots, and the soil should well rammed Vd Wrotham baec dti he Bact of 8 — 
and over it should be placed eed of chopped 
loam mixed with a little rnt earth. y Rock Garden Апу plants of an aggressive 
vdopting. this plan the plan nts wil ho make character should be AE sechs before they en. 
ink wth, which mili against the pi coe "T : it ii ld h herus ees. 
" ае of the blooms. ‘Slant rmly, a впоуес TO d cus = ave the soil about 
EPI HE 18 ies apart. Water the roots and place the their roots pricked up carefully and be given 
By G. inge ium Gardener to W. H. MYERS € Swan- stakes for support. Add light top-dressings of a l dressing of suitable soil. Remove 
ore Park, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshir similar soil as the roots appear on the surface, We s and 1 toa ie lae ыар Бр have accu- 
ws.—During the ting week it ditt and use manures when plenty of fruits have mulated. and 1 "e and tidy. 
genera ily, be safe to set Massie: in the open formed. Stop the plants early. in August, and Ferns.—Ha me ferns will be gro 
po the plants have been suitably hardened. keep me е shoots pinched out as soon as apace. Remove old and decayed fronds, a 
Some of the seedlings may be planted on raised they dev apply a top dressing of pea mpost co 
ing plenty of grit. Little rain күн шы wil 
ded : = ы а et —- be needed bey ties a good supply of water should 
А Ў 4 -a long spell of very ‘dry weather set in 
` Climbers he thinning and t g of the 
i Leer of ‘all к of c een Thou not be 
} neglected. The work should be carried out early 
to prevent the йш Б ent of young growths. 
Herbaceous Borders.— These are now becoming 
Yd E the nee should е given every 
on. Some will gue to staked and 
qe and all should be k К thee from. weeds. 
Many “kinds of plants нуі на be planted 
borders to take the place of early-flowering 
subjec is 
Spring Flowers.—Beíore these have finish 
their онр season, make notes of the са 
useful subj хс}, Кт another year’s planting, as 
this 5 uw very useful and obviate much 
trouble 
di aoe 
There is a бей choice of Sather: velis that 
will produce fine colour displays; either separately 
in beds or grouped in border: 
—Begonias which were planted in 
Begonias. —B 
cold frames should now be growing freely. Do 
not allow the plants to m uffer from lack of 
ist he roots. uring brilliant 
| shine slightly shade them for a few hours daily 
[s E ay m overhead, each afternoon wit 
bee. epid s should be deeply du d 
|, well enriched with thoroughly rotted manure for 
| 3 e recepti f Begonias. Good d a few 
ES applications of liquid manure during the т 
Ü will suit gd up admirably. 
Annuals— These will be growing freely and 
need rine ge к іп ће E natker of Shinning 
the seedlings. Never allow crow wding, 
s bly in 
thin the plants very carefully, preferably 
sh wea 8 ow larg 
as a result. Sowings 0 al k 
: 1 now to provide a display r on К 
; is 
Mign: —Thin the seedlings of 
large owering v varieties s Migno nette. yen 
Ше үке e dr гу, ic atter a little so Bay 
ood a: res iE the and "iie he is 
ar p oes dA in aci similar d 
Е 
aei by all annuals immediately ба; bak 
thinned, if the weather is hot and 4 
25 * FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 
v Major ER а BERNERS: 
— SHOW. By W. Lor eget Gardener e a 
Fie. 124.—IRIS TURKOM. EXHIBITED BY MR. W. R. DYKES. Woolverstone Park Gardens, IP 
(See awards by the Floral Committee, р. 258.) gem fruits of A 
NY i and Plums in orchard pecu ме 
8 е of leaves, stable litter, grass mow- Capsicums.—These pl advanced for thinning, and tr ive early 
‘ings, na the turfy edgings from grass paths. AA. ood fired pes же docs gens freely and set heavy сто hould page 
These materials will form a suitable rooting Mushroom-bed manure and a little aj — attention. With the gree th 
medium if well mixed. Place on the top of the added. Place the plants near the roof glass in growths, pl inching is best gr Я 
heap hillocks of soil consisting of loam, leaf- а warm hou it аай a moist ич that 18, when t B 7 inchi 
ho and burnt earth, and plant the Marrows atmosphere by the free use of the syringe. ve made five or six — d coole as 
therein at 3 f . The other plants may Бене Mala R {ОР P [о { the more аг сһес 
e set in trenches prepared as for Celery, bui ^ maintain a constant suppl sper th Plant velop, the trees will pagi stered 4 
partly fill with decayed manure, covered ^ well prepared ground d us the any im many young growls clus s 
with 6 inches of soil. Plant wash а yard apart. are completed, leave the ите dg танды ED 85 gether, disbudding es kite tree 
bg require similar treatm the surroundin evel, dou fo Ichi С pipe 15 available, Ls durin 
g le ow for mulc а. an washing with clear water : 
Tomatos.—Plants raised early in March for Watering. Sow, in "additio the mainc: noons whenever the woetber 5... e 
outdoor pena should be maoy for their final sorts, a = variety, such ve Au оста А cool, damp atmosphere at night !8 pe^ 
uarters, if they have been exposed during the Masterpiec: to the trees and assists them to swell their 
day during favourable weather, by re moving - Roir Beans —Where late Aphis must be, kept 35 check, either ! 
frame — entirely. If there is doubt as ciated, a final sowing of this vegetal Mes om with an insectici or by — 
wing 
the plants being реу o. defer their Eve. 4 ап open position, dem e smaller pillars li Ald E destroyed 
planting for a few days Outdoor Tomatos do ^ green-seeded vari клен, F fuh wr freely 2 ans 
