OCTOBBK 12, 1912. 



THE GARDENSRS' MAGAZINE. 



779 



EARTHING-UP WINTER 



GREENS. 



stems this year, so that they should be 

 guarded against frosts. 



I once suffered much loss through having 

 the stems frozen, so afterwards I had the 



Severe frosts spoil broccoli, cause savoy rows of plants well earthed-up. This work 



heads to split, and the stems of all kinds 

 of greenstufFs to split and decay just under 

 the lower leaves. 



I have found that the bad effect of frost 

 is more marked on plants grown in a clayey 

 soil than in a light one. The softest part 



must be done before the plants occupy the 

 whole of the soil with their surface roots, 

 othemvise drawing up of the soil will lay 

 bare the roots. I have found that plants, 

 so treated, have improved very much after- 

 wards, the roots freely permeating the soil 



ROSE DUCHESS OF 



NORMANDY. 



It is often said that ''comparisons are 



but it not seldom happens that 



unless we can compare the 

 with one that is familiar. 



odious,'' 

 descrij^tions fail 

 flower descril)e<:l 



the new hybrid tea rose 

 of Xormandv, readers will 

 at once obtain a good idea of its form and 



In the case of 

 named Duchess 



Gn 450 



NEW H.T. ROSE DUCHESS OF XORMAXDY. 



i beautifiU hybrid tea, introduced by Mr. Philip le Cornu, and remarkable for it.s attractive colouring 



Card of Commendation, N.R.S. June 26 last. 



^ the stem is that portion immediately 

 below the leaves, but, in cases where the 

 greens have been planted some consider- 

 able time, the whole of the stem is hard 

 enough to withstand ordinary frosts; it is 

 vvhon we experience exceptionally severe 



f»'f>«ts that 



our plants suffer so much. 



^^^ '^g to the prolonged rainy weather in 

 •^'igust, the plants have made gross growth, 

 **nd thousands of them will have sappy 



drawn up to the stems. The soil must be 

 drawn up so that it almost touches the 

 lowest leaves on the stem ; it prevents the 

 loosening of the latter in the ground dur- 

 ing strong wnnds. Where light soils ob- 

 tain, it is advisable to press the earth to 

 the stems with the hands after it has been 

 draw^n up ; but in the case of heavy loams 

 and clay soils such pressure is not necessary, 

 or^ indeed desirable. Geo, Garner. 



merit when the variety is compared with 

 Dean Hole. All good rosarians know this 

 last-named rose^ and so, bearing that in 

 mind, and altering its colour to soft salmon- 

 flesh, overlaid with glowing salnion-yellow, 

 paling a little to <*rt'ain at the margins, 

 one can imagine the beauty of l)uch*\ss of 

 Normandy. The accompanying illustra- 

 tion will also help to indicate the form, 

 substatH-e, and beauty of this rose from 



