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tub gardening world . 
October 10, 1903. 
The Stove and Greenhouse. 
The Conservatory,— The present time is opportune for turn¬ 
ing out the occupants and giving the interior a thorough 
cleansing. By so doing, numerous insects that are lurking in 
the crevices' of the woodwork will be destroyed, and the glass, 
being made clean, will admit- the full light to the plants that 
are now to be placed therein for making a display. Just now 
there will be a scarcity of blossom, as the majority of summer- 
flowering plants will be past their best-, and the Chrysanthe¬ 
mums and other autumn-flowering subjects will hardly be out. 
Tender plants that were brought from the warmer structures 
for the summer months should now be replaced in the stove, 
and greenho use plants that are coming into flower put in the 
conservatory, and a- general rearrangement made. Maintain 
a buoyant atmosphere throughout the day by admitting air 
freely and applying a- little fire-heat in damp weather. No 
fire-heat- should be applied at- night, except when frosts are 
imminent. Watering should be performed early in the morn¬ 
ing, so that the .moisture may pass out- through the ventilators, 
and leave the atmosphere dry by shutting-up time. 
Insect Pe3ts.— Every means should be taken not to carry 
these into houses t-lia-t have been recently cleansed. Green and 
black fly will be present upon many plants at this- season, and 
a, heavy syringing with an approved insecticide must- be given 
before housing. A day or two afterwards the house may be 
fumigated, and this will complete the destruction of the pests. 
Scale and mealy-bug are more difficult to extirpate, but 
where time allows they may be kept in check by timely spong- 
ings and syringings. Petroleum, when used with care, is of 
inestimable value in killing these pests and brightening the 
foliage. A wineglass to the gallon of rain-water will not be too 
much, provided it be kept constantly on the move during appli¬ 
cation. 
Climbing Plants.—Thin out- all stove and greenhouse 
climbers that have made rampant growth, in order that those 
shoots from which blossom may be expected next year may 
become well ripened. All secondary and spra-y growth is 
worthless, therefore it should be cut- clean out at this season. 
These include Bougainvillas, Allamandas, Clerodendron-s, 
Cobaeas, Passifloras, Clematis, Fuchsias, and the like. 
Early Forcing.— It is yet too early to introduce large batches 
of plants for general forcing, but a- few strong plants of Azalea 
indica and A. mollis may be placed into gentle warmth to 
come on gradually for early flowering. The old single Fielder s 
White Azalea is a. good variety for early work, and although 
the individual blossoms are not so fine as the newer double 
white varieties, yet they are produced on longer stems., and any 
amount of cutting does, the plant no injury, provided they are 
strong and healthy. 
Other subjects that- may be brought in. for gentle forcing are 
the earliest potted-up Tulips-, Roman Hyacinths, Lily of the 
Valley, Staphylea colchica, Choisya ternata, Deutzias, Nar¬ 
cissus., etc. Excessive heat must not be resorted to, or the 
results will be altogether disappointing. An equable tempera¬ 
ture of about 60 deg. and humid atmosphere will be ample. 
Syringe the plants, stages and paths twice or thrice daily, and 
shut up early in the afternoon to conserve the sun-heat. Keep 
the plants, well up to the roof-glass and admit abundance of air 
in the middle of the day when fine and mild. K. M. 
Wiiitstaisle-on-Sea Gardeners’ Society.— The usual monthly 
meeting, of this society was held at the Oxford Street .Schools. 
The Canterbury Gardeners’ Society wrote stating that it was 
proposed to amalgamate the various societies in East Kent to 
bring the gardeners of that area more into touch with each other, 
and that the subscription should be 3d. per member, the same 
to be taken from the ordinary funds of the local society. ! he 
secretary was instructed to reply, thanking the Canterbury 
Society for their offer, and stating that they did not see their 
way clear to avail themselves of it. 
Roath Park, Cardiff. 
The middle of September is in no season the best time for 
visiting gardens, and after a summer such as the past one 
thereare few gardens worth visiting now. Roath Parx, Caidifl, 
however, 1 found to be a pleasing exception, although it, tuo, 
shows signs of having had a fair share of the recent disastrous 
storm. Cardiff, as everyone knows, is a busy place, and it 
therefore follows that, on the whole, the atmosphere is far 
from pure. In. Cardiff, as in London, the people must have 
breathing spaces, and Roath Park provides a similai lung to 
that provided t-o> London by Regent’s Park. It is a place for 
recreation, a. place for meditation after the rash of business, and 
a place for the student, as the botanical collection is a good 
one, and is so arranged as to give every facility to the study 
of systematic botany. 
The botanical collection reminds one very forcibly of Kew, as 
the ground is divided into beds cut. in the grass, and in these 
the <r enera are arranged in their natural orders. Like all 
thoroughly up-to-date gardeners, Mr. W. Pettigrew, the able 
Superintendent of the Parks and Gardens of Cardiff, does not 
favour the rigid style so popular' years ago, but is in favour of 
what one ma.v call a free-and-easy style. Tire botanical col¬ 
lection is naturally formal, but the rigid effect is well broken 
by the herbaceous border which hounds it, for in this one may 
find a representative collection of the most popular of autumn 
flowers, Asters and Dahlias being conspicuous featuies in the 
shrubberies and other sheltered spots. There is still a good 
display of Liliums, and in several places one cannot help stop¬ 
ping to admire the beautiful clumps of Colohicum autumnale. 
On the rockery I noted Frankenia. laevis, a native plant very 
seldom met with, I believe. . .. 
Near by this is a beautiful carpet of Polygonum vaccmu- 
foliurn. What, a pity this plant is not more generally grown, 
for at this season the rockery is usually lacking in interest, 
and a touch of colour such as is given by this plant when in 
full flower is. always appreciated. Clerodendron tricolorum, 
has just commenced to exhibit its gorgeous autumn tints— 
tints, I believe, equalled by no other tree grown in our gardens. 
It tlirives well under a variety of conditions, and no* pleasure 
ground should be without, it. Erica vagans, the Cornish Heath, 
seems quite at home in Roath Park. What a pity this cannot, 
be said of it in every garden,, for it is indeed a plant worthy 
of attention. In, one of the borders I noted a fine specimen 
of that peculiar Bramble, Rubus australis, which, Mr. Pettigrew 
informed me, had been growing in its. present position for 
many years. 
Those who have not, got Gladiolus Baron Joseph Hulot m 
their collection should not delay in, procuring it, as it is de¬ 
cidedly the best qf its class. The colour is a deep violet purple, 
and the form is of the best. Near by the last-mentioned 
plant, is a fine clump of Kniphofia Sandersii, one of the fine t 
forms, in. this, gorgeous family. Cea-nothus Gloire de "V ersadlet 
was still in bloom in the shrubberies, and gave a pleasing touch 
of blue amongst the. autumn tints of the surroundings. In the 
beds round the band stand I was specially pleased to see hew 
Callistephusi hortensis lias been favoured. There are severe 
beds of it, and in spite of the rough weather they are making 
as good a display as one could wish for. Why is it not more 
generally grown? The old-fashioned China Aster still hold; 
its own in many gardens, but, the single, form will undoubtedly 
replace it when it is fully appreciated. After a pleasant after 
norm I took leave of Mr. Pettigrew, one of the most -Denial o 
all the old Kewites, and turned my attention to the frivoli tie. 
of the town. F. J. C. 
Sheffield Chrysanthemum Society.— The annual exhibitin' 
of this society will be held in the Cutlers’ Hall, -Sheffield, oi 
Friday and Saturday, November 13th and 14th next. rh< 
secretaryship till the end of the year at least, is held by ’ ' 
M. IT. Winford, 96, Grsenhow Street, Sheffield, in place of tii. 
Into Mr. W. Houslev. 
