Jury 12, 1919.] 
made е part each of horse and co i aie 
bag and put it in a water ; ute 
liquid wi lean water when applying it. Th 
Vegetable Marrows.—Continued dry weather 
Eee он рене, therefore ses a applica- 
of ше we and liquid manure should 
E give Thi he growths if overcrowded 
and pinch out the points of the longer, rambling 
shoo 
Beans.—A sowing of nch Beans 
may still be made o 
may Se cover 
the plants from 
Uu 
B 
# 
s 
gs plac 
wil el off the temp Flea. 
ed Glo! ged are excellent varieties to grow 
this season 
.. Peas.—If late Qus are sown now, place the 
seeds somewhat thinly in the drills as the pane 
arc likely to grow а in the autumn and 
pe susceptible to mildew. 
PLANTS UNDER GLASS. 
to the Duke of 
By HYTOC 
edis Dalkeith Palaos, июнда 
_Statice profusa.—This 
d Де юе plant 
lasts a long time 
3 a ower spikes may used ior 
cn decoration UP cutting them when the 
t h 
flowers are and hanging them up to 
gary. Established b i: will bs ben efited by a 
E коза of loam mixed concentrated 
deris and fre ently a ed with liqui 
e sl should be staked, other- 
E. are liable to split from the ms 
not len self to the 
of propagation from cuttings. 
best means of inc it is lunge 
the pots te the rim in a pit or frame in light, 
soil, and layer the shoots in the sur- 
il. нн; layering is done а tthe begin- 
ason of growth, finely rooted 
ae obtained for pottiag up in the 
ха we Tesis rige n out or 
tered an given 
ample 
ihe, will flower 
fune the рош он ot d coal ashes 
yma шор shaded fro m full ы 
E в" 
е them e daily and есмо with 
Ё icide ee event attacks of 
unellias dou in d 
sufficient CAT xd keep them 
ны the it is also neces- 
me ае а y sprink- 
er the surface of the 
ertiliser ov e 
iving lquid manure. Ventilate the 
as hed ly as га» and syringe 
> daily to to kee Pe foliage clean. 
in en 
БЫ 
a e e 
Hifi zE 
RES у 
1 г pl ed in е 
toon a pa position sheltered ir ind. "other 
ed plants. such Erica; Deutz, 
valuable дерш 
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and Genista, may be plunged in ashes to the 
pot rim out ‘of doors and syringed and watered 
аз necessary. 
Poinsettia. XT улоо d cuttings should be 
ted into 5-in 
е, Jew eis inure 
elit pog and air, but supply water carefuliy until 
roots are re- эсу shed. 
THE sen FRUIT rnm EN. 
By James E. AY, Gardener OHN BRENNAND, 
Es sq., baer Park, md. ейн 
Thinning ts E kinds o 
фиш now be В finally thinned. The numbe 
fruits to be ui on a tree depends upon its 
healthy tree may be 
rops. 
kinds of fruits are bater "ue thinning, and 
nothing 2 оге үе ед fruit е п good 
health те a Thin should 
be done before the fruits. swell finally before 
ripening. 
ег.Пу more trouble- 
s are gen 
ei 
away. ots and sponges smeared with t 
ог any 500 of sweet syrup and laid at ше foot 
of a fruit wall are quic es aa cd with ants and 
cially Med „ther: oe like 
ammonia, and where plenty oE Са жы manure is 
used it has a ten den X to ‘kee, set 
KU aide сте, е should b 
DE es may be k 
e stalks are oe in water. 
Watering.—Practica!ly ` all. rees need 
watering regula rly; as the rec ent! rains "ya 
not been suficient to dare безе soil dow’ -to 
the f wall trees. 
o d 
the with eapocially: е 
тор! so m BORN aeai 
Моше causes: ‘fruits: 
att e roots. 
By Н. MARKHAM, Gardener fo the Earl of Breirrosn, 
Wrotham Park, Barnet, Hertfordshire. 
Layering Carnations July and Aug 
the best months in which to: Carry out e Eon 
g rnations 
s for the work зай 
plants and slightly locsen t surface своп 
Then place the new soil wh the layers -are 
o be secure Only layer of the 
strongest growths, and remove the . Trim 
scme of the leaves from the s se upwards oa 
the growth be layered to ere the tongue 
is cut; peg down firmly, cover кты wounds with 
the fresh soil, and give a good waterng. The 
surplus shoots 1 be made into cuttings and 
ay 
will root "oer in у. Bm under hand-lights 
placed in a shady pos 
inks.—T? d now be propagated from 
cuttings or ngs. Cuttings form roots 
quickly waen dibbled into sardy soil under 
hand-lights, n cold frames din 
is most essential in brizht weather, ith 
шө E pate i to ves h. 
keep the lea 
ooted, the plants should be Ek out 
in рога: ок ids until required for planting out. 
Seedling умреа. € of all kinda Dian- 
thuses may be sown pans filled b. suitable 
soil, and with pat ds attention a good s 
may soon be obtained. 
—Keep all 
edding Plants. l plants of trailing 
kabit carefully pegged down 
в а V 
and remove any 
plants, such 
subjects em- 
vey be neatly su сани, 
by winds. 
Window Boxes. — These will be gay by this 
time, and every care should be taken to maintain 
a good display. Do not neglect to supply 
the plants Nec sufficient moisture and liqui 
manure, espe тЫ when the roots have fully 
occupied ae oil: 
Hardy Hea other 
Heaths e Mer aang as агн, to b odo- 
dendrons ed артта апа to rockeries, are most 
useful, ana new stock should be raised etinm 
carnea and 
excepting the Tig 
firmly, and 
young pante ill o4 Была. 
be -used more. extensively for 
pies. y which are unsuitable for 
subjects 
‘Heaths MA 
covering bare 
growing other 
FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 
By W. MessenGer, Gardener to Major J. A. BERNERS, 
Woolverstone Park Gardens, ni 
inery.—As soon as the hav 
the vines should be ‘thoroughly 
fort should be made to keep the old foliage 
thy until the anr and thu help to, 
Sitengihen 1 the buds for next se Growth 
will now be rapid, ай үз prevent тр = 
з оце t within the spac able. Н 
Mood pence to slightly shorten the laterals in 
а. н that the b uds 7 velop fairly. The 
^ perte should be kı open, both 
3 which are now 
T x 
Late Vineries.—The bunches should re 
-ceive their final thinging ind it is essential v when 
ected to ‘hang until late in the 
-olour, 
i the water 
Г 
of 
idi during this critical Я If the 
vines are making a large quantity of lateral 
growths they € be stopped « early, but this 
should always be done gradually 
