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THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE 
C 22, 1919. 
or the other way round; I cannot really remem- 
pr In any case I do n ot love it nor glory in 
d when it i i 
ng uoting at such len ngth, but his experience 
fully cor: ens with Il own that I give his 
v Verdict feeling it expresses п 
Most LiB ely who have ын. to S. marilan- THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
dica and its culture have mex more restrained By James E. Harmawar, Gardener to JOHN BRENNAND, 
in their отав and from wha үшү вау "d Baldersby Park, Thirsk, Yorkshire. 
they have probably not бск тис ied t Cherries.—The Cherry requires an open 
cultivate it f y length of time. "rh y tell tion and will LUN кер о, in low, елы: ле 
us that it is “ considered difficult to grow," and кыз э aal be deep, open in texture, and 
that it shoul ve ample drainage, partial d with a clay subsoil is not suitable 
shade, and plenty of moisture in su mer. This or ap em but it y be ma uitable by 
is quite true, but eve th nditions there draining it, b eaking up the st and mixing 
seems something wanting in the character of our suitable compost with it Planting should be done 
climate which makes it difficult. And, aft П as early ag possible in № Yber and eatest 
is tempted to sa cui NE care should be taken not damage the roots 
Spigelia worth the trouble when ha when lifting Mts trees. The ends of broken roots 
ore charming plants compar. hae dp cd sho a be cut with a clean surface as in root 
grow and flower and far superior to it pruning rin ‘last? ing spread out the roots 
Pt Tt cannot be called one of the best jon mira and keep them near the punit. They 
Fic. 122.—sHooTs OF GLYPTOSTROBUS AND TAXODIUM X 21. 
LAM Fir ed Mar of а plant of Glyptostrobus sineNsis, growing at ота сале 
2, 3, 4, Imbricated twigs of Glyptostrobus sinensis, which lived at Leonardslee 90 
years and which died last spring. 
6 & 7. Decid wigs of the American Taxodium distichium: var. imbricarium. 
8. ЖЕ Mog pea nt, of Taxodium distichum var imbricarium 
9. Young shoot, persistent, of Taxodium distichum 
1 et it is more suitable for the shag ge should er be allowed о dry by 
of the k garden than of the border. In exposure the air. A putes, for 
plant which ws from one to two feet high 
can hardly be prized in the small rock garden 
especially when it has such a disappointing way 
as this Spigelia, And when it does flower th 
blooms look small for the stature of the plant, 
though on examination they are pleasing, gus 
e 
арт from 
New Jersey an Flori and to 
M it t n conditions it is said to fH is not 
T failed’ to flower it in the open in 
оа: 
_sun to gye yi plant the 
heat it seems e in summe soakin; 
if with ur daily. S. Arno 
n 
to uita bs. 
Г amongst the mote. is formed of sandy 
loam, lime rubble fro La the ойк. 
А pa early mori rum should be planted on 
south wall to give early n bul walls pci 
east are the m uitable for the Без стор. 
пе Morello обы does. wall on a north wall, 
= d t 
stele should he planted 50 to t. apart, 
he richness of the soil, and shes 
according 
worked fiin. growing . varieti f 
Bigarrean section 12 ft ар Е К Та, = 
espaliers am rees on the sten 
stock are best and the dista ances apart depend 
largely on the height of the AM. or trellis. 
They may be put from 12 to 20 ft. apart 
according to the mode of vio. 
Blackberries and  Loganberries. ЖЕ луш зл 
of these Rubus mis should be made 
sunny situation should be 
lly 
ea. ny soil is suitable provided it is well 
1 roots need plenty water. ‘The 
тоова, шч! е кошу рн а enriched 
W 
Young ‘pleats | roc bd this 
UE т mens. The ay 
grown i similar Аиы to 
Aer “planting aj apply a good 
а an nior 
arleties. Old plants bari us 
with decayed manure and b 
given a liberal riba of bone meal. 
General Remarks. е 
carried heavy 
supplies of liqu 
may b 
а inue to gist all 
of fruit trees when the weather is 
kin 
favourable for the work. 
НЕ ое, GARDEN 
By С ELLW Garden Н. Myers, Esq., 
wanmore Tus йыры. л: ууя re. 
Tagus.—Preparation may now 
forcing early crowns EC n gus. Promise 
long stable. litter and leaves for ei g beneath 
еп “rame and well mix the 
aoe them t ge or th z 
should na 23 
and the 
when it be settled. 
a should have a depth о 
Place three inches of soil 
on the manure pe^ arrange the Asparagus roots 
closely together, covering them with an 
additional three inches of soil The heat 
al ecline n the roots are 
closed a spray 
is ne 
S — Place garden. panes over ferme ont- 
summ rieties of Spina 
e formed of leaves and long manure or 
grass trimmings. Sow the a in a few inches 
of rich soil this way will be 
that recom 
uld be pre- 
Short-horn Car The Me may be 
sown in six oum a d soil in D made 
nine inches apart and half a n inch dee 
jag cold 
Re move decayed 
exercise great се їп alee 
ga ump or two of Chives and place them in boxes 
n gentle warmth for forcing 
FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 
By W. Mess ener to j A. BERNERS, 
olverstone Park Gardens, Ipswich. 
Early Peach House.—If ripe Peaches roe 
Nectarines are ered during the mont 
de 
April, с early house should be a pari 
d of this 
the e month, or in the early рат ed 
Pod. When the trees ha prun "e 
remove them from the trellis and tie - ава 
into bundles, so i" the roof may ne 
If the trees are infested with scale, the "bearing 
wood should, be carefully sponged : 
secticide, and the old branches cleans with 
a brush pr evious to being bundled SENA 
sinis is s. presi ue S sectioide either а 
scale, mealy bug ог red spider. із а Br de 
plan to spray the trees with an e : 
sponging, the pests are Ё of 
easily removed. Fo slight attac asd 
red snider, hot — applied at a рес hut 
