Novzuszn 22, 1919.] THE GARDENERS. CHRONICLE. 261 
repeat the арына poe d^ _tying out the grassland remove the turf carefully, break up the outside, an time now cannot 
trees. The next operation ig the branches. the soil, and add manure and leaf soil freely. ЫШЫ. than ce thoroughly ‘washing the glas “glace 
Leave sufficient spare fol ү Жо in young wood Plant the bulbs and relay the turf. e aud woodwork of the h side 
without danger oi the leaves overlapping each arieties Emperor, Mc A Golden Spur, ing of the inside а nly necessary y for 
other, ing due allowan or of princeps, Tel: ius, Van Sion, Horsfieldi the admission of light, but for cl nliness, which 
growth. Do not make the ties too tight. The Silver Spur re excellent for orms an impor feat t sful cul- 
surface of the borders should be cleared of naturalising. Hyacinths; Tulips, Snowdrops and re of Orchids. I good practice to move 
any rubbish and Ше wie and r ‘roci may be planted in well-pre d soil in plants at t on, he pots and the 
If th are found m factory, simply re- ^ suitable places, also large patanen 0. 5 ages on whic th omi and, anal , Take 
р нр ina us 21 i m a and Bells, Lily of the Valley and Primro: over the - moisture pne es ive floo «70 рэат 
2 К e go to neath t| єр: stages, applying a thin su cing о 
x MA some old plaster or mortar Fa and B or ce mgr th ek nietos d alteration Pree man ial. The Я moist exhalation Жаы fosh 
ash; air slaked lime may dune mild ғ È g бое tha i. rU or уэен зай ис: cause ап olesome 
Place of the plaster or mortar rubble, and E fresh’ 60 ч GRA СУСТЫ stent ti dii c tmosphere t i 55 lass "ite To 
the soil of the border is of a light character, suitable compos po ao different йо. return to the subjec light, anything that can 
accordin, eir requirements neies D? done in the way of shifting plants to Б 
where р Gave: Ried should be filled, end 4 понес t glass, or alteration that 
der subjects protected m severe frosts. 1 f 9 h зе П 
Cocoanut m E. ое is Dp = the E ү lv i езы h a a ма t 
latter purpose а-а шапу subject specially is this the case with plants back- 
Ferns. iion mot р н din n ad vis aces ward in growth, for light even more than heat 
and in а. hate e plan plants ady place peli aper D landen ihe MN vei os 
thrive. Fern rockeries should be form um ы Pius ivator ges is gpl бшка 
ory flowering. e plan o angin ants 
toI good soil to encourage healthy, sturdy ui the tni FOr А ағ nese the pah, in 
span-roofed houses is a те, just the 
Salvia patens.—If not already lifted take up рома conditions are right, though x little 
roots m Salvia patens, <a den them = more trou in wateri is inevita All 
Sol T and ал P qr. e Бых onion 2n rchids, although they need light шык 
d not suffer in the same ee young : 
s nnot har not s d seed 
hem. See that the roots do not get excessively lings, small Odontoglossums, or small plants of 
dry. In spring they may be started in a gentle — other kinds that are more or less ds Api 
warmth when an abundance of shoots suitable out the winter, and this should be 
for cuttings will develop. Cuttings that were when rearranging the plants. 
rooted in Septembe a position near th 
roof-glass. If repotted in February or planted , Plants in Hanging Baskets.—Regarding hang- 
in boxes and forwarded in mild warmth, they ng plaj vu ias there are one ðr two common sources 
will деуер me splendid specimens for beddin ng . of im that should be avoided. The > plan V 
purposes, and give a p play of blue flowers ' n be | ae at a 
during summer Fob a 12} glass during “winter and be xe out p xs 
Fic. 123.—1MBRICATED BRANCHLET OF- 
GLYPTOSTROBUS SINENSIS. 
(See p. 259.) 
a good sprinkling of bone flour will be 
ылар 
ransplanting.—Any trees bd be transplanted 
shoul now фе mov za Wh a reserve stock 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
By H. ees: Gardener to the Earl of STRAFFORD, 
MS Park, Barnet, are d 
Gyne: —The  Pampas-gras hould Бе 
planted pc ` deeply-w motke freely- drained a 
nure. 
at has been well enriched Г 
large: gardens there are ced Sn that е Fic, 124.—sHoots OF GLYPTOSTROBUS. SHOOTS OF TAXODIUM, 
suitable for growing this noble ping eed including (See p. 259.) 
ыт a a side of (n and lakes and in THE ORCHID HOUSES. of draught from the top ventilators. When 
a бете generally whe е By H. ©. AuxixbmR, Orchid Grower to Lt.-Col. @: 1, hangin ; as they sometimes are allowed to, from 
Houvonp, K.0.V.0., C.LE., Westonbirt, Gloucestershire. eyes screwed or driven into the rafters, con- 
Bulbs.—Narcissi and other d balhi should à densed moisture from the latter often runs 
be extensively planted in gro suitable regens Notes.—We have now reached t| down into the compost, or worse still, into the 
places, such as beneath trees or th e sides of me of year when no iey of light Shonli be hearts of the plants. In winter this water is 
paths ome soils need but a preparation intercepte hid growers in the neighbou very cold, and many a plant has been ruined 
before planting bulbs, but where th hood of large towns will find that eg the Den by it. If a rod is to the raíters, at righ 
poor in ud it should be broken up and we f months m ve s ye t k Baye angles them and running the l h of the 
manured. he is ne the clumps should them to ob of lig the house, the plan Ms be ' 
increase in th and an heavy piaitephers Ming with: it Бата that Ње rafters, where they аге out of danger. The 
abundance of: "argo, wa n 
mes ng 
veloped blooms for кее a black deposit Siu the glass. e first plants, too, where possible, should be suspended 
Several years in succession. 
planting in thing is to frequently wash the glass on over the paths 
