Aucusr 25, 1919.] 
THE GARDENERS 
paa UNDER GLASS. 
оск, Gardener to the Duke of 
keith lace, Midlothian. 
кшен are required to to flo we 
ulbs of L. speciosum 
once, three or four 
t 
Tm 
у 2 
a cool, darkened and kee 
m tnere until growth eat a then full 7 
to light and, as growth extends, 
ants. — Plants required 
and now established in 
t of doo 
1 tion ix ng 
. insect pests and Сы the roots frequent supplies 
of liquid manure 
1, with sprinkli 
ulb. Pot firmly, leaving the tops of 
the bulbs uncovered; afford a good soaking of 
water after potting, plunge the pots inacold е 
facing the north, and cover them with a f 
inches of coal ash, the ect being to secure 
ly ion. en the pots are fill 
me top h appears, place the 
plants in full light in a cold frame. Where 
ulbs may be placed E boxes 
7 and given las guste to those in pots. 
_ Narcissi and Early-flowering Tulips.—Bulbs 
of varieties selected for а еи be tre ee 
ў е same way а ата Hyacinths; 7-inch 
ES are suitable for. б лн 
. Poinsettia pulcherrima. poet 
now be potted into 6-1 
En to AN 
oung ме should 
pots, in which they 
1 Old plants should be placed in 
4 larger and until the weather 
bolder: vauk be fully Лай» to ligh 
—This elegant plant 
posed 
| given 
3 Toots, нера “the supply as the plants in- 
EC ze and strengt 
Primulas.— Varieties of Primula sinen- 
sis, growing either in boxes or small pots, should 
now be read be 6-inch pots, i 
ch they flower. se a compost of 
us loam, leaf-mould , and add some 
plant fertiliser Stand the керо plants 
cool house or pit, near the glass 
bright sunshine, lor aiiora plenty of «d and 
em to the ар ‚ when there 
ds no rain, i pne angie 
ropagated 
Young кыш eee 
no 
_‚ Double Prim 
j from дьо At well rooted, sho 
Placed in | their using pots and 
single arietes 
m on ы trellis raised 
reenhouse. 
" than single varieties, therefore 
g should be done very carefully. 
Ж E UNDER GLASS. 
W. MessenGer, Gardener to Major J. A. BERNERS, 
Wo жардан) Park Gardens, Ipswich. 
iti Cucumbers.—Seeds may be 
| the middle to the end of August to 
Ply Cucumber plants for ter iting. 
start owever, be modified when 
ucumber-house is very light and well ES 
d чеда нел In 
pien M should be P 
e m ere. they аге 
carry many tria e winter plants 
iness to ca supply, 
e 
summer жі bbs plants are 
с rom them, the early 
The Early Vinery I ue happens that, 
се сл, 
ена ected, аган strict atten- 
tion to cultural details is necessary to obta 
future success. Borders M" Ree with des 
ed me d indee 
: & 
occasional applications of liqui ier Hag either 
natural or artificial, will enable ines to 
plump up wand buds ready ior a vigorous start 
in the new y Superfluous пава оша Бе 
checked ea: d. and the fruiting lat ed 
Lasse Й Lm that hii TUM Duds may per all 
ле t from кэ en the 
anne ES e the Vines 
p ht Dies 
= "mte vais of three or four ws 
hee the Sie acad ipe chil, ‘ringing should 
d 
under conditions eee be harmful. Free 
admisinn" of air should be afforded, both day 
and night, and the pellis damped occasionally 
an 
during hot weather. 
Vine Borders.—Where the Vines have failéd to 
ken satisfactory growth or to finish ү crop 
raced to 
properly, the failure can usually be 
faulty root action h е the 6 | ae 
should be carefully examined, and if the soil 
is in bad conditio the roots unhealthy, 
the best plan will be to re-make the border 
Fic. 50.—TOMATO SUTTON'S DESSERT. 
(See p. 103.) 
irely. Where the pues extend in outside as 
sat: as inside borders, i t is advisable to re-make 
bor 
agant D car us out каң work expe- 
Hood fibrous loam, of a medium 
e r ОЕШУ chopped up ап 
old mortar or plaster rubble, 
the border is of g than this, add 
more drainage materia. 
е of the Roots.—When removing the old 
soil he work should not be hurried, or the ye 
will suffer. The utmost care should 
CHRONICLE. 
105 
roots 
pres all fibrous fro. 
and as “tie NM are cleared bind them 
mats to preven 
he 
wi 
inge 
bright and sunny w 
has recovered from Fw bad air may 
admitted and the syringing e 79 disco 
tinued 
THE А 
Ву Н. poser ion: Gardener to the Earl of STBAFFORD, 
am Park, Barnet, Hertfordshire. 
flowering next year. 
draw the drills about l-inch deep, and, if the 
weal is dry, wa the drills a short time 
before sowing the seed. Sow thinly a 
— cover the seeds carefully and afford 
weath 
bright and dry, until the s 
p the — ra free from weeds and si 
зо ae 
Chrysan —Young plants placed 
rich, deeply on soil and made moderately firm 
should h 
at the d have made strong and 
Naas ; these should be pois sup- 
ported by suitable stakes and ties to prevent 
breakage during strong inds. Give the 
roots a t supplies of r and afford 
liquid manure at — ig es poeni 
in the reserve garden, 
ferred to o herbaceous toa to gi a display 
when xe of the summer flowerin 
are оу uld receive ample supplies ET 
nei аш at their roots. 
Ostrich Plume Aster branching growths 
of the exceptionally a Ostrich Plume Asters 
ported to prevent breakage 
assume a sick] 
