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and watering, coupled with the best judg- 

 ment, are necessary to maintain the vigour 

 and the health of the plants. It is not then 

 safe to syringe, but moisture can usually be 

 provided by dampening the walks. 



One successful gardener on a private 

 estate thus tells of his method of watering: 



''The first good syringing is given at about 

 7 a. M., under rather than above the foliage, 

 with the idea of removing any insect. The 

 other six are given above the foliage, more 

 to moisten the leaves and to stop too rapid 

 evaporation from them. The point is this: 

 Planted as they are under glass without 

 shade, the evaporation through the foliage 

 is more than the absorption by the roots. 

 By this method I have found that the plants 

 develop foliage more rapidly and of better 

 substance, consequently are less susceptible 

 to attacks of mildew/' 



Of course care must be exercised that the 

 beds are not made over-wet by this treatment. 

 If so much time as this needs is not easily 

 to be given, the number of syringings may be 

 reduced to two, but they must of necessity 

 be heavier and the water must be given 

 equally to the soil and to the foliage. It is 



