‘Tory 26, 1919.] 
oliage in the evenings during the period of 
pid growth with a weak solution of ргы 
ww manure, which has a stimulating effect ar 
pe entive of red spider 
ia and  Primula.—Tr FENE seedling 
rarias and Primulas to four-inch pot, 
1 compost of fresh Man sat 
sand d old mu 
shrc com- ter 
am aiunt cra OK 
otherwise сүр, from bright goose and 
Di Keep th 
y the foliage daily. eep the frame rather 
t first, ad ing more air as the plan 
2 occasional зргау xl 
insecticide is desirable. 01 
dT be divided and potted i 
finch es as they will be useful for early 
g. Seedlings from the latest 
mgs may be pricked out boxes and 
ed in a shaded cold frame 
ceous: Calceolaria. For producing plants 
seeds 
д should be inserted in 
pots as young shoots beco: 
a propagating case a eep 
until the cuttings are roo when 
ned off in a frame or pit. 
ight sun- 
the wood. Som of the younger 
may require uate ро n. 
use and Conservatory.—The various 
nts such as  Celosias, 
Кой b жа) ain 
Eo е placed out of doors to ripen; arrange 
3 d to 
e roots and 
+— 
FRUIT GARD 
THE 
3 Juss Е, нууну, ardener to JoHN BRENNAND, 
» Baldersby Pa rk, Thirsk, Yorkshir 
vill soon become trouble- 
че partienlariy fond of Pears, 
cots. he 
They are also a source 
пу агы e number 
vai e season; often 
ў spring, followed 
A there are fewer than usual. All 
caught in pril and May keep 
dod Иена Bat dee Mey a My 
be x ect pedir pes 
gunpo Nile andy im — sab made 
the bes; lan icd 
of cyanide of fo А ns he s 
Until. эй 
а est is fo 
wine-glass full of hd liaud 
into the 
THE GARDENERS 
are useful 
CHRONICLE. 
mouth of the hole; this will kill all the wasps. 
About two hours afterwards the nests may be 
dug ics the grubs used for fishing. `The 
cyanide becomes harmless after such e n 
Wh he nests are in trees or bushes, a little 
of the cyanide solution sprayed into the nest 
from the bottom kills the wasps, or they may be 
sprayed with ol aud light was 
travel a long di е, t are easily 
Bottles дан Ое with 
traps for wasps; t 
hung nee fruit walls. 
ing Fruit Tree 
pos Hoi should be 
he and ped manure until ‘the "та D a 
to ripen, but only clear water aft на until 
the е crop is gar red. ‘Wher the Fe puse 
nh * 
water 
ar pai where the ground i 
чи the water cannot enter freely, hole с shold : 
rowba w the 
made with г to allo 
ae but care К УОП Ъе Жакеш 
t oe 
FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 
Ву W. Messencer, Gardener to Major J. re Вилу, 
Woolverstone Park Gardens, Ipswie ich. 
tos, Tomato seeds should be sown. жеө, 
in pans а" Min beret t аі 
plants for ба іп à As в "0 
as the seedlings. j bs cum ed th r first vg 
Ee гез transplant them into fone kin nih pots. 
cold. fimo m suit ye D Fais 
and is also suitable in which 
abundance of ‘hater а nd frequent applications of an 
liquid manure, or a su p concentrated 
fertilise. Remove the frui soon | 
mmence to. colour, and admit. ү plent 
air when the weather is favourable: 
e house immediately signs it whig 
bserved; it usually requires 
pace cron at interval Is of three or pe days to 
oroughly check -this 1 
Pineapples.—Plants. eri "their fruits should 
have m gemi of weak. liquid 
manure; guano and soot water applies n- 
апу аге » аи ны. For early ext 
нея Т s lants, and 
afford pos em Свэн cooler treatment ` "with 
Drs gm space io td full develop tbe 
Less moisture at the roots, and in the 
A : allow e plants a ` partia jal rest, 
but the soil must де allowed to become dry, 
or the plants will s 
about the fii 
e 
nserted in seve 
Snc eta in prn friable loam, to which is 
added a үч of bone-meal and sand; remove 
the boti eaves 28 nd pot amy. 
pots Lie prick tom heat, and if the so 
in a E gue i — wil i be required 
until t sen have сој ced to grow freely. 
Frame Cucum "e —The t aj a 
Cucumbers in houses applies se grown in 
fram qas The plants Pt but m ре 
ith that 
and the fraine gom by 3 p.m 
weather is warm, and while the (oom are = tain 
no te 
partially removed for the bag hac let the 
stopping o ud the shoots be dor Plants may be 
and Y 
Men are t ten у 
uncertain ; crowding of 
rigorously prevent The 
frames sacks careful фано. СЯ change- 
able weather: if the plants receive fro: 
edid air admitted Ww the frames it kw 
the бв to become bitter ^ Gem 
cause 
are 
d. bearing 
uired 
Pea vens Nectarines.—. 
Pinar gree r fruits, cut out "ү su 
wood with bs. exception of the shoots r 
This ama E 
the amoun 
Vou plow wths, bat aij een space m 
for the proper p торо of os foliage... 
or gross w s for it-b and 
sho ald be remo 25 “The ties on young vigorous 
trees Т й examined to see t that the pone 
wood h After the 
trees das o beai 
pr 
cleansing Gperakions, where neces i 
carried out. The roots must not suffer for lack 
f moisture, and if the borders, require it, give 
them a good soaking with water, de 
iu some form, particularly in b og 
which have ah rop of fruit. Tar 
vigorous trees which ar Pct gross 
wood, require no stim vanta e ventilators 
should be left wide open day ‘indie a ish 
expose the trees to light an 
` -syringe ‘the trees hee in “the terie i 
се hot weather dans ths and walls 
casionally, - After 1 of dull. weather, 
Nectarine in the lale houses should. sid lightly 
ng su nshin 
Viae. Re Mo quii y particular date, may 
be retarded several. с a moder- 
ately heavy shade duri ing о weather. 
By Н. Мавкнам, Gardener to the "Ear of Srmarron», 
Wrotham Park; Barnet, Hertfordshire. 
Beds pie nied _ Carnations 
оша D qo prepar e few v weel ug ad- 
m 
ноа in- aes “that the 
settle. MT 
dres 
of 
other: materiales Hebe or ассо: to 
textu: the land, to күй a good tilth. 
Dress ay E ly and: 
aa e freely with soot > bone 
superphosp prior to plan ting, and w 
these {кян вш E ‘the be — a digging fork. 
Antirrhinum Antirrhinu 
made: now in ET agit Hera result 
plants : suitable ` г flowering next year.” ‘the 
varieties -are prol th 
are v all g sorts; "similar color 
in varieties of the taller sections. 
—Fully-blown. flowers - should - be 
moved before x petals drop, and. spread NE 
on sheets aper ry; dred slowly 
i aes are much appre- 
r their sweetness. 
re "pau ttle rapid progress. а; 
leaves and faded flowers, a the soil fre 
quently to prevent the evaporation of water, so 
that the roots will receive moisture and grow 
eely. Keep the beds free m w an 
different pat arply defined, d 
ipai atio 
Lavender.—Gather and dry ta 
Lavender before the blooms Pai е too 
otherwise much e perfume will be 1 
See that the са are quite de when they are 
cut, and do not dry them too rapidly. 
