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THE GARDENING WORLD . 
July 30, 1904. 
The Kitchen Garden. 
French Beans* — These will now be bearing away abun¬ 
dantly, and to ensure them continuing toi bear for some time, 
the pods should be kept closely picked, and abundance of 
moisture both at the roots and overhead will be most bene¬ 
ficial. Successional crops should be well thinned, mulched 
and watered as often as possible. Make another sowing oni 
a south border, selecting a quick-bearing kind for the purpose, 
and though these may require protecting towards) the end of 
the season such sowings often prove invaluable. 
Cabbage. — The principal sowing of Cabbage for spring use 
should be made at once. Sow thinly broadcast on an open 
piece of ground which should be worked down, finely. There 
isi often much complaint, and the past season was no excep¬ 
tion., about spring Cabbage running to seed. There are, of 
course, many things which will cause them to doi so., such as 
sowing too early, and any severe check the plants may 
receive during the winter months, but. I am fully convinced 
that if true stocks of one or two varieties are obtained, there 
will be little complaint as to< this. There is no variety I 
am acquainted) with that can equal or approach, all things 
considered, a reliable strain of Ellam’s Early. It is of ex¬ 
cellent quality, quite large enough, hardy, very early, and 
seldom shows signs of bolting. Sutton’s Flower of Spring is 
another good variety, though not quite so early, somewhat 
larger, and makes a good succession to the first named. 
Coleworts. — The first sowings of these should be quite 
ready for transferring to' their final quartets. The ground 
should be manured 1 , dug deeply, and the plants put in firmly 
at 12 in. apart all ways. Thoroughly water in, hoe the 
ground frequently, and in case of drought give sufficient 
water to keep the plants freish, when these will give but little 
further trouble, but. yield a bountiful supply all through late 
autumn and winter of delicious little Cabbages, if several 
small plantings are made in various parts of the garden. 
Savoys.. —These may still be planted in quantities, and will 
in all probability prove to be much more serviceable than 
those put out earlier. Early Ulm is a. capital variety for late 
planting, as it take® up little room, and quickly mature®. 
The ground .should be previously dug for these at this season, 
if possible, and plant 15 in. apart.. Winter Green® of all 
kinds, which will include Borecole®, Broccoli®, Cauliflowers, 
and such-like, should 1 be looked over and any failures in the 
principal plantings made good. Any spare ground which is 
not required for anything else may be well utilised by putting 
out any spare plants left over in the seed beds, and if a little 
extra attention is bestowed on them and a. growing season 
ensues, 'these will make good growth before winter. 
Spinach. — Several sowings should be made during the next 
two month® at intervals of about a. fortnight on well manured 
and deeply dug ground. Give a thorough dressing of soot 
and wood ashes, and make quite firm before sowing. 
Turnips. —Young seedling plants of these will need much 
nursing along should the present hot, dry weather 1 continue. 
If a little shade can be afforded them and the growths' damped 
night and morning, it will do much to keep, them in, a. healthy 
condition. Sow small quantities about every week, waiter 
the drills well before raking in, and apply about 1 in. of small 
mown, gras® from the lawns. 
Lettuce and Endive. — Sow a pinch of seed of the various 
varieties every ten days, and plant out young seedlings of 
each as they become ready on well-prepared ground. 
Late Peas. — See that these are well thinned before the 
plants have made too much growth, the overcrowding of these 
being quite fatal to the best results. Every particle of 
ground round about them should be thoroughly mulched, 
copious supplies of liquid manure given to the roots, and the 
growths thoroughly moistened with clean water either from a 
syringe or rose water-can every evening. 
Potatos. --The early varieties of these are ini splendid con¬ 
dition, and while the weather is fine these should be lifted 
and, stored away, and the ground, if not already planted 
between them, should be replenished with other crops. 
Aldenham House Gardens, Elstree. E. Beckett. 
Hardy Trees and Shrubs. 
With the long spell of dry weather many of the choicer 
and smaller trees and shrubs are beginning to suffer con¬ 
siderably, and to keep them alive frequent and thorough 
waterings will have to be given, and in the ca.se of newly 
planted ones, evergreen or deciduous, these will require atten¬ 
tion every day. When watering those in' the shrubbery, the 
surfaiceHsoil should be lightly forked, up so that the water i> 
able, 1 to reach the roots; otherwise, when the ground is very 
dry, it, will run off without accomplishing much good. J 
damp overhead is also, of great assistance in the cool of the 
evening, given either with a syringe or water-pot, and wil 
often' induce shrubs that have been moved to make a nev 
grow th. Saturation at the root is to be strongly condemned 
as this, will often, be the cause of as much damage as con., 
tinued drought. In many places the ground will have opener 
badly, especially on heavy land, and where this, is the cast 
the bole® should be filled in with fine soil or the hoe. 
The month of July furnishes us with many beautiful flower 
ing shrubs), and though the shrubbery may not be so briglr 
now as it was in the spring with its wealth of blossom, yet b; 
a, judicious selection the borders may be kept very interestin' 
till the time for* autumn tints arrive. 
Eucryphia pinnatifida. —Though a somewhat little-know 
shrub, this is one that deserves attention from the hands o 
all shrub lovers. It is a. Chilian shrub, and in the coldes 
parts of the country may not. be quite hardy unless a sbeltere 
position can. be. found, and then it would need protection ii 
severe, weather. In the warmer and more southern park 
however, this shrub, has stood out for several years unharmec 
and given a light soil and) thorough drainage, it should auccee 
■well. It is evergreen, with deep green pinnate foliage, an 
has large pure white flowers with yellow anthers, which mat 
the plant very conspicuous. The flower's greatly resembl 
some of the larger Hypericums in appearance, and it will b 
readily seen that this ornamental shrub is well worthy c 
inclusion. 
Genista tinctoria. — During the latter part, of July an 
beginning of August this shrub make® a showy piece c 
colour', and being one that is not difficult to. accommodate, i 
it succeeds, in almost any soil providing it is not wet, this : 
very desirable. The flowers are bright yellow, Pear-shape* 
and produced thickly on bra.nlching stems between 2 ft. an 
3 ft., in height, and if pruned back fairly hard after flowerinr 
it retains a n cat, habit. It i!s easily increased from seed whic 1 
ripen® freely, and this should be sown, when gathered in ligl 
soil and placed in a. gentle heat. When well above the su 
face these can be pricked off into boxes or potted up singly 
and wintered in cold frames preparatory to planting then' 
out in the spring. Tire double form of .this is also a vei 
ornamental shrub. 
Hedysarum multijugum. —Introduced to this counti 
about fifteen) years ago, this charming shrub is a,t presei 
quite rare in gardens, but will become a favourite when moil 
plentiful. It, is perfectly hardy and grows well in good poroi 
loam, with the addition, of some well-decayed leaf-soil. Th 
flowers are bright red and produced' in slender raceme®, an 
the foliage is pale green above and downy beneath, Thj 
habit is light, a.nd it makes a bush between 4 ft. and 5 fi 
in height 1 , and forms one of the most distinct of shrubs for 
using in. the mixed border. A. E. Thatcher. ■ 
Aldenham House Gardens, -Elstree. 
