August 3, 1901. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
783 
bright weather. As soon as rooted pot off into 
small pots, using the greatest care of the tender 
roots and not potting too firmly at first! Returned 
to a close case for a week or ten days they soon 
begin to grow afresh, when the grower must admit 
air gradually and place near the glass when all signs 
of drooping is past. Five inch pots will grow useful 
decorative stuff from now onwards.— J. Mayne, 
Bicton. 
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Kitcfien Barden calendar. 
Planting out as soon as the ground Is cleared is 
one of the chief occupations of the kitchen garden at 
the present time. 
Seed Beds. —See that they are kept properly 
watered and do not suffer overcrowding, or the 
plants become leggy and greatly weakened. 
Cauliflowers. —Those of the spring sowing 
which are now fit should be planted out into a piece 
of good ground. 
Brussels Sprouts. —These should now be 
planted into their final winter quarters without delay, 
and whenever the weather is dry they should be 
watered freely if well buttoned heads are to be 
obtained. 
Celery. —It is time now that this was all in the 
trenches and growing away freely. It must not be 
allowed to get dry, neither must it be given water 
immediately before earthing up, as nothing is more 
conducive to rotting. 
Leeks. —Continue to plant out this valuable - 
winter vegetable as space becomes available, and 
give them water whenever they require it. 
Lettuce. —A batch should now be sown for late 
autumn and winter use. Those which are now in 
the seed beds should be planted out as room permits, 
as they form a very useful salad at any time and are 
always in demand. 
TomatOS. —Attention should be given to the 
stopping and thinning out ot all surplus growth, and 
when four good trusses are going away the main 
shoot should be stopped. Tbe fruit should be 
exposed as much as possible to light and air. 
Tomatos should be given all the sunshine possible, 
ard it is useless to try and grow them in shady 
positions, or where they are crowded by neighbour¬ 
ing plants. 
Savoys. —It is time now that all Savoys should 
be in their winter quarters, and if they, are not 
planted out yet the sooner they are the better it will 
be for them.— K. 
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THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
The recent rains have given the ground a thorough 
soaking, especially in the neighbourhood of London, 
where 2 in. fell in three hours. Where they have 
not been too heavy, the showers have given the 
gardener a rest from the watering pot for a few days 
and he should now make the best use of nis time 
bringing those things up to date which have been 
left to themselves and neglected for the more impor¬ 
tant work of watering. 
Clipping: of Hedges.— This is one of the 
things which generally, in the words of the gardener, 
•'have to go." Now is the time when it should be 
attended to, as when the shoots are allowed to extend 
too much beyond their proper limits, they often 
spoil the shape of the hedge when cut back. 
Summer pruning of hedges is always best done with 
a knife, as it does not give such a "hand-cut" 
appearance. 
Lawn Edges. —Now that the turf is moist, 
these can be shaped without breaking them down. 
They should never be left too long, as they look un¬ 
tidy when cut. Coarse plants also should never be 
allowed to grow in the turf, especially near to the 
edging, as when they get to such a size as necessi¬ 
tates their removal they make an ugly gap and one 
that takes a long time to fill unless a new square of 
turf is put in entirely. Never attempt to cut the 
edges with the edging blade when the weather is too 
dry, as this only makes the wall edge crumble and 
ofttimes more untidy than it was before being operated 
upon. They should be frequently clipped with the 
edging shears, and if done systematically every 
week the use of the edging blade will be very seldom 
required. 
Whenever a barrow or other wheeled affair is 
brought from a walk on to the grass, the precaution 
of laying down a piece of wood against the edging to 
bring the wheels up on should never be forgotten; 
but it is one of those simple precautions which is so 
often overlooked, with the consequence that at fre¬ 
quent intervals, what should be a neat, clean cut 
edge of turf, is broken down and makes an eyesore. 
Perhaps no vehicle is more responsible for this than 
the water tank which is brought to water the beds, 
where they are not fortunate enough to have the 
water laid on. In such places, it is well to have a 
recognised place to go on to the lawn and to have a 
piece of wood concealed somewhere handy, which 
can be put down when there is any wheeled traffic 
to go up. As I said before, it is a very siuple pre¬ 
caution, and if the time taken to put down the wood 
is compared with the time taken to cut and lay 
several feet of new turf, it will be found that there is 
not any time lost and the former has the advantage 
of always looking neat and not broken and untidy as 
is too often the case. 
Walks. —If they are not kept in good condition 
they have a deteriorating effect on the grass edge, as 
people are almost sure to walk along on the grass if 
the surface of the walk is not comfortable to walk on. 
The recent heavy rains have given the gardener a 
grand opportunity to bring the roller into play, and if 
he does not grasp it now, be has only himself to 
blame for the condition of his walks and the wear of 
his turf. If the walks along the flower borders are 
in a bad condition it takes away much of the 
pleasure which might be experienced when a visitor 
inspects them. It is not many gardens that have 
sufficient men to accomplish properly the amount of 
work required, and very often the walks have to 
take their chance, and consequently become a mass 
of loose gravel in a very short space of time. 
Lawns. —Speaking of grass edges, walks, &c., I 
might as well give a reminder to those who are too 
busy to think of everything—that this is a very good 
season for eradicating weeds, which are plentiful in 
most lawns. It is somewhat difficult to define a 
weed, but speaking of lawns, such things as Daisies, 
Dandelions, Plantains, &c., are not required and 
should be removed whenever time will permit, 
especially the Daisy, as it so quickly seeds and very 
soon overruns the whole lawn, and although some 
sentimental writers may eulogise the Daisy-bedecked 
lawn, there are very few people who care to see the 
vernal sward flecked with a mass of Daisies, whose 
beauties are better fitted for a meadow or bank than 
for the tennis courts. Daisy rakes are very useful 
implements to keep down the mass of blooms, but 
they do not prevent them from seeding and multiply¬ 
ing by offsets. The only way to effectively rid the 
lawn of them is either to drop a small quantity of 
acid into the centre of the plants or to remove them 
by spudding them up. Where the lawn is very 
badly infested with them, it makes a very ribald 
appearance to kill them off all at once, and whenever 
this is contemplated the gardener will do well to 
choose a time when the "family" are away and 
likely to be away for some time. I choose the 
present time as the best, as we shall soon be expect¬ 
ing moister weather, and then when the grass grows 
quickly the bare patches are very soon covered 
again. 
Propagation. —Now that things are looking at 
their best,instead of laying down his tools and admiring 
his handiwork, the gardener has to begin to prepare 
for next year’s display. July and August are impor¬ 
tant months in this respect, and just at present the 
gardener will find plenty to do to attend to the 
layering of his Carnations and Pinks and the striking 
of cuttings. Carnation layering ought to be now in 
full swing and the recent rains have just put tbe 
plants into proper condition. 
Antirrhinums are now at their best in the 
borders, and it is now that next year’s batch of 
plants must be looked after by selecting good sturdy 
cuttings and inserting them in a cool frame in light 
sandy soil. Double Wallflowers ought now to be 
looked to for cuttings, selecting those which are half 
ripened. 
Pansies for summer floweiing ought to be 
struck in cool borders or in shady, cool frames. 
Those struck now make a nice succession of bloom 
for those which are planted about September for 
the early spring display. 
Bulbs. —As their leaves wither they should be 
taken up and ripened if they require this treatment, 
but never attempt to ripen a Lily bulb in this way 
or it will be learnt from experience that they resent 
such treatment. 
Weeds. —These will spring up now in abun¬ 
dance, and frequent hoeing will be necessary and 
also beneficial, as the breaking of the surface will 
help to conserve the moisture in the soil. 
Roses. —Budding should now be done without 
delay, as the bark will open freely after the rain 
When they have not had sufficient, see that they 
receive a good watering a few days before they are 
worked or many of them will fail.— P. R. 
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(Concluded from p. 767.J 
Hybrid Passion-Flowers. —Dr. Masters under 
took to report on some examples received from Dr. 
J. H. Wilson, St. Andrew’s. 
Tuberose Diseased. —He also brought some 
specimens received from Mr. C. Maers, Hockley, 
Essex, upon which Dr. Cooke reports as follows : — 
" In the decayed crown of the corm I find no 
mycelium, or evidence that the decay was caused 
in the first instance by fungi; but plenty of insects 
were present." Dr. Masters observed that such 
decay was usually at the base, not the apex, of the 
corm, as in the present instance. 
Carnations Diseased —Mr. G. Roberts, of 
Exton Park, sent some plants which were in a failing 
condition. Dr. Cooke examined them, and reports 
as follows : —" The Carnations evidently suffered irt 
the first instance from worm at the roots ; afterwards, 
when the foliage was failing, they became attacked 
by the Carnation mould (Heterosporium echinulatum) 
(figured in Gardeners' Chronicle, August, 21st, 1886, 
fig- 5°)- It is doubtful whether these particular 
black moulds will attack healthy and vigorous plants , 
but when they are weak, sickly, or injured, they then 
become a ready prey." 
Apple stems attacked by Caterpillars.— 
Specimens were sent by Mr. W. Camm, of the 
Abbey Gardens, Battle, Sussex, upon which Mr. 
Saunders reports as follows : — 
"The Apple-stems from Mr. Camm are, I should 
say, undoubtedly bored by the caterpillars of the 
'Wood Leopard-Moth’ (Zeuzera Aesculi), The 
entrance to the gallery may be easily found by 
examining the tree, and if moisture is seen to be 
exuding from any part mixed with sawdust like 
particles of wood, there the hole will be found ; a 
sharp-pointed wire should then be passed in as far as 
possible, so as to stab the caterpillar. If this cannot 
be accomplished, the entrance should be sorriewhat 
enlarged, and some tow or cotton-wool steeped in tar 
or paraffin oil should be pushed in as far as possible 
so as to stifle the insect. When no more can be got 
in, the entrance should be closed tightly with well- 
kneaded clay or wax. If a large grey and white 
moth with delicately-spotted wings is found on the 
trees, it should be killed, as it is probably the parent 
insect.” 
Palms flowering. — Mr. A. Doig, 36, Alleyn 
Road, Dulwich, sent a portion of the male inflor¬ 
escence of Chamaerops Fortune!. The plant is de¬ 
scribed as being some 4 ft. high to the top of the 
crown. Another plant has flowered at Chislehurst this 
season, and a third elsewhere. Lastly, a fourth has 
flowered after an interval of twenty-seven years. 
This summer has therefore appeared to be particu¬ 
larly favourable to Ihe flowering of Palms in the 
open. 
Plants from Asia Minor. — Miss Willmott sent 
specimens of a white-flowered Larkspur, and a 
golden-yellow Centaurea, both of which appear to be 
new to science, and at present unnamed. 
Lavender, failing. — Plants were received from 
Mr. A. H. Smee which failed to produce their 
flower-spikes. The stems were remarkable for the 
large size, and flat form of the leaves ; the leaves on 
the lower part being small and with cirrated margins. 
This feature appeared to show that the plants had 
grown in too moist a locality, the vegetative vigour 
being abnormally stimulated ; this and possibly a 
frost had arrested the flower-spikes. 
