May, 1014 



THE (JAKDEN AND FIELD. 



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XliC OtUCl D : aomethin^ about 

 your mathoda ef brMdin^, raariti^ 

 and mana^in|( Liv* Stock ? L*t 

 us haT* it if it will only flII the 

 baok of a Post card. 



Ill, shaking tluin out aiul putting' in 

 fresh pots, with Kood rich soil, usin;^ 

 convenient sized pots. 



Zonalc Pelargoniums that were cut 

 hack a few months ago. and the young 

 ones should soon he ready for the 

 greenhouse, and. aided with a little weak 



' liquid manure, should keep the house 

 gay after the Chrysanthemums have 



1 served their term. A little care must he 

 taken with them, and the branches regu- 

 lated; there are many very fine varie- 

 ties of these ever-blooming plants to be 

 had. 



Keep the house well ventilated on 

 bright sunny days, closing early to keep 

 in the warmth. In every greenhouse 

 there is a spot that is cooler or warmer 

 than any other, and adaptability of 

 plants to the various situations should 

 be studied. Avoid all cool draughts, 

 which are fatal to a large number of 

 plants as they are to animal life. 



All staging should be kept scrupu- 

 lously clean, decayed foliage and other 

 matter removed ; the foliage that have 

 any dusty appearance should be sponged 

 over, using a little soft soap and water, 

 with the slightest addition of -kerosene ; 

 be sure and sponge the under surface as 

 well as the top, many insects will thus 

 be destroyed. 



Great care must, during the winter 

 months, be exeroised in the use of the 

 watering can, as at this period the plants 

 will need less moisture. 



— Stovchoustc— 

 Tlu' stovchonse will need regular arli- 

 licial lu'at during the cold weatlier. re- 

 ducing it on rme, bright days, but having 

 the house nice and warm through the 

 nights. What air that is given should 

 l)e done early, and only then on suit- 

 able days, but never in cold or damp 

 changes ; these, though apparently 

 small items, must not be forgotten. 

 Stove plants that have once received a 

 chill will take a long time (if ever) to 

 recover. 



There should be a good display of 

 . Gloxinias. Achimenes, and Tydses, also 

 some of the Begonias will add to the at- 

 tractions of the stove. Many of the 

 orchids will produce a few blooms, al- 

 though not orchid season. In a small 

 collection one can manage to have some 

 kinds in bloom all the year. 



Crotons. Ixoras, Gardenias, &c., should 

 be kept very clean, the foliage being 

 regularly sponged. Many small plants 

 will require potting ofif. and some others 

 will need dividing. 



The Silver and Golden Ferns (Gym- 

 nogrammas) will do better placed by 

 themselves, and watering overhead care- 

 fully avoided. Should any require 

 dividing, very great care must be exer- 

 cised, as these plants, like some of the 

 Pteris family, are very sensitive of being 

 in the slightest degree disturbed; it is 

 better to try and increase any of these 

 from spores, the greater number come 

 true by this means; and if grown on 

 make far better plants for all purposes. 

 All ferns will require well looking over, 

 all decayed foHage removed, and 

 in some cases water partially withheld, 

 especially where it is noticed they show 

 signs of needing a rest. 



( iittings of a number of plants may 



now l)e put in ; (.'oleus cuttings for keep- 

 ing through winter, a few seeds ma>» 

 also l)e sown. Gloxinias will ref|uin' 

 either pricking or potting on. antl kept 

 growing; endeavour to get them to 

 flower the first season. Leaves of the 

 l)est sorts may also be inserted in peat 

 and silver sand. .Sow Begonia seed as 

 soon as saved, at least, a portion. 



Keep everything sweet and clean, and 

 insects well looked after. Try and main- 

 tain a nice moist, regular temperature 

 throughout, though this will rise a little 

 during warm days. 



— Pits and Frames. — 

 This month will mean the clearing out 

 of a number of plants in this depart- 

 ment. Hundreds of bedding stuff should 

 be large enough to take their places in 

 the borders, &c. 



Pansies. Carnations, Daisies, Antirrhi- 

 nums, Aquelegias, Dianthus, Foxgloves, 

 Stocks, Polyanthus, Phlox. &c., should 

 all he, if sufficiently strong, planted out. 



All pot Chrysanthemums should ere 

 this be under cover of some description, 

 and those not required for decorative 

 purposes, plunged in the borders in bare 

 spots or blanks. Put out everything that 

 is not actually required, thus making 

 room for other stuff. 



Pelargoniums, Show, Regal, and 

 Fancy, should be potted on where ne- 

 cessary, shoots nipped where required; 

 give plenty of light and exposure to 

 procure dwarf, sturdy growth. When 

 established give a little weak ifianure 

 water, and do not overpot. Recollect 

 pelargoniums, like a number of other 



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