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THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 1, 1900. 
Kitcften Garden Calendar. 
Spring Cabbage.— Plants from the earliest sowing 
will now be large enough for pricking out, It is 
advisable to do this so soon as two or three rough 
leaves are formed, that they may be kept as sturdy 
as possible. Seasons so vary, that one cannot judge 
as to a few days when crops may be cleared that 
others may take their place. We usually plant 
Cabbage on the Onion ground, and as this latter 
crop will be somewhat later this year than Usual 
la maturing, the most forward Cabbage plants cannot 
be put out for some time to come. It will thus be 
seen that early pricking out is of great advantage, as 
tbe plants not only grow sturdy, but are far better 
another. Walcheren should also be sown at this 
date, as it will turn in before those mentioned 
above. 
Winter Turnips— At this time of the year a good 
breadth of Turnips should always be got in. Where 
the ground is in good heart it is astonishing how 
fast these will grow during the autumn. If the seed 
is sown during the last week in August, fine crisp 
bulbs may be had till late in the spring, and any 
that do not grow large enough for this purpose will 
produce greens for cutting in spring. An open 
situation should be selected, such as that from which 
the midseason Potatos have been lifted. The ground 
will require no further preparation than rolling 
down, drawing out the drills, and pu'ting in the 
seeds. If very light and of a sa r dy nature it is 
ENGLISH IRISES. 
Many of the bulbous Irises are amongst the most 
beautiful of their kind; and indeed they are not 
only closely related to Orchids, but they rival many 
of the more gorgeous of them for the beauty of their 
quaintly-formed flowers and striking colours. The 
old or typical form, which one may occasionally find 
blooming in perfection in old-fashioned gardens, has 
flowers of a deep rich blue, with an orange blotch on 
the falls. This grows wild on the French and 
and Spanish Pyrenees, extending to Burbia in the 
west of Spain. The garden varieties extend to pure 
white on one hand, and red on the other, while 
striped varieties are numerous. The accompanying 
illustration, lent us by Messrs. Ed. Webb & Sons, 
Wordsley, Stourbridge, shows the bold and band- 
Ed, Webb & Sons, 
English Irises (Iris xiphioides). 
Wordsley, Stourbridge. 
rooted, and therefore do not receive any check when 
put out. Those left in the seed bed must be kept 
clear of weeds to prevent their becoming drawn. 
Cauliflowers. —As the difference of a few days in 
sowing in the autumn has such an effect on the 
growth of plants, it is advisable to take note of the 
various dates when seed is sown, as both seasons 
and situations vary much. Where there is any 
difficulty in procuring good Cauliflowers during the 
early part of August, it is a good plan to sow 
a pinch of seed of such varieties as Veitch’s 
Autumn Giant, Early Giant, or Autumn 
Mammoth, or like varieties at the present time. 
The plants produced from such sowings should be 
kept as sturdy as possible, by being pricked out 
when small, into cold frames. They are very apt 
to get drawn if not allowed plenty of room, for being 
of a tall character, the leaves help to draw one 
preferable to make it firm, as the moisture will then 
be more readily retained. Varieties such as Red 
Globe should be allo wed a greater space between the 
ro vs than the strap-leaved kinds. 
Winter Spinach. —This useful winter vegetable 
should by no means be neglected. Sowings made 
duriog the latter part of August will be found very 
serviceable in spring, as they will come into use long 
before that sown in spring. Last season, though the 
spring was a late one, we found “ The Carter,” sown 
early in September, most useful; particularly as 
green vegetables were so scarce. The prickly 
Spinach is that most frequently used for winter, but 
I think The Carter is quite as hardy ; at least, this 
has been the case with us. The leaves are broad and 
fleshy, therefore fill up well. Sow in drills about 
15 in. apart, thin early, and keep the plants free 
from weeds, and there need be but little fear of good 
results.— F. W. J. 
some contour of the expanded flowers, as well as the 
rounded expanse of the falls. The standards are 
somewhat narrower, but when spread out are nearly 
orbicular. The various named sorts in cultivation 
come into bloom about a fortnight later than the 
Spanish Irises, and that may be in June in the south 
of England, particularly in warm, early summers ; 
but usually their bloomiDg time is in July and always 
so for the north of England and Scotland. The 
English Irises therefore keep up a succession to the 
Spanish. The name English is taken from that 
used by Parkinson for this species, namely, Iris 
bulbosa major sive Anglica, that is, the “Greater 
bulbous or English Iris," so that it is really very old 
as names go. The culture of English Irises is of the 
easiest. The bulbs should be planted early in Sep¬ 
tember in well drained, good garden loam. In places 
where the soil is of a clayey nature, the bulbs should 
