662 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
August 20, 1904. 
or the birds will peck the finest, when decay soon sets in. 
Morello Cherries are ripe enough for all purposes, and should 
be gathered when dry for bottling, etc., for, in spite of their 
acidity, wasps are sampling the best, as of yore. 
Bioton, Devonshire. James Mayne. 
Hardy Fruit. 
Figs.— Good crops appear general, and asstiming the new 
growths were tied in, as advised a few weeks back, the most 
important work now is to make them secure from the birds by 
netting- the entire tree, and as wasps are passionately fond of 
ripe tigs, a few bottles of syrup should be hung among the 
branches, which usually trap scores of 'these pests. Empty 
these bottles once a week by putting the liquid through a fine 
sieve and returning it again to* the bottles, adding a little fresh 
syrup as a tempting bait. Do' not gather the fruit until it is 
quite ripe, or they will be deficient in flavour, and as rain 
appears to have fallen heavily throughout the country during 
the past two or three weeks, the roots should keep moist for 
some little time more. 
The Grape Vine. - The warmer summer inis evidently suited 
these, growth being freei and kept fairly clean, but warm, 
bright weather is required for another six or eight weeks to 
ripen the bunches. To accelerate this tie aside or entirely 
remove any laterals that unduly shade the bunches, and see 
that each berry ha® space to swell by freely thinning those 
bunches that appear too crowded. Vines carrying good crops 
should be frequently assisted with mammal waterings from 
the eow or stable yard until the berriesi show signs of ripening. 
I am more convinced than ever this season that these liquid 
manures are far away in advance of most of those artificial 
manures for the Vine 1 indoors, consequently should confer the 
same benefit on those outride. The best—’that is, the original 
guano from Peru, a natural manure from, birds—is also a 
powerful stimulant, but requires care in, not, using it too' strong. 
As the bunches ripen, protection from birdsi. also, wasp®, will 
demand attent ion. Enclosing the bunches in wasp-proof netting 
is the surest method, but they must be frequently examined, 
especially during a spell of wet weather, or many of the berries 
will decay, which soon means the whole bunch if not quickly 
removed with a pair of scissors. 
Strawberries. —Get; layered runners set out, as soon as pos¬ 
sible, an early start being more than half the battle, two feet 
by one being a, good distance for most varieties, rooting out 
every other plant after the first fruiting, so that they stand 
two feiet apart each way, although I find Royal Sovereign on 
good ground does better with another six inches, and the fruit 
is not iso liable to decay should a wet time, set iu when ripe. 
Plant quite firm, treading in with the feet, and keep all strings 
cut ini and the hoe plied between the quarters frequently to 
destroy weeds, etc., watering the plants' until they get a, good 
start if dry weather sets in, again, which is necessary to, assist 
iu the ripening of the various fruits of the season. Cut away 
any,runners among Sir Joseph before, putting on, the net,, and 
devise some means to raise the fruit from the ground, as 
slugs during a wet autumn play havoc with ripening Straw¬ 
berries. Remove flower trusses and likewise runners from set- 
out forced plants of Royal Sovereign, as it, weakens, them for 
next year’s crop. 
General Reminders. — There is much work to be done 
among stone fruits during the next few weeks. Plums are 
ripening apace now, and must be gathered for jam-making, 
while dessert fruit must be examined daily, and stored in the 
fruit room if not required for immediate use. Peaches and 
Nectarines are swelling up fast since the bounteous rains, and 
should be fully exposed to the sun’® rays, not omitting the 
traps of short pieces of Rroiad Bean stalks to catch earwigs, 
so damaging to ripening fruit. The old Jargonelle Pear will 
•soon be fit for use, hut should he left on the tree until ripe, 
a's this variety keeps but a, very few days when gathered. 
Early ripening varieties of Pears as well a® Apples required 
for exhibition or other special purposes must he closely netted, 
The Flower Garden. 
Work among the flower beds is now pretty well up to date, 
the chief requisite now being the maintenance of a neat and 
orderly appearance throughout. Any beds that show signs of 
being over at an. early date might be suitably filled with 
autumn flowering Chrysanthemums, which will be better if now 
transferred from the reserve garden to 'their flowering quarters. 
Tire present time will afford a suitable opportunity of going 
through the stock of bulbs required for planting in October 
and November. All those lifted in. spring and early summer 
will require iio be carefully cleaned and laid thinly out on 
shelve® in a, cool, airy shed or other position away from mois¬ 
ture. As in the case of seed% orders for bulbs, whether of 
new or old varieties, should be sent away early, as only by so 
doing can we bet assured of obtaining good bulbs. 
Where it is hot desirable to, fill all the beds with bulbs, a. 
number may be reserved for planting out annuals sown about 
the present time and wintered in frames or sheltered positions 
outside; in this way a much earlier display will he got. than 
results from spring sowings, and-the beds will be vacant, again 
in sufficient time to receive summer bedding plants. Silene 
Armeria, Erysimum perofskianum, Larkspurs, etc., will be 
found amenable to this treatment. 
Salvia patterns alba, is not so generally met with a® it. might 
bet, particularly in gardens where variety counts for something. 
The plant i® an exact counterpart of the ordinary S. patens in 
habit and growth, but, the flowers are pure white. In, almost 
half shady positions, such as suit® the common, form, the 
variety makes a pretty show. 
Kochia, scoparia, is an annual with quite a unique appear¬ 
ance when full grown, resembling a, small Conifer. It is a 
useful dot plant for large bed®, having a pleasing light, green 
colour when, growing, and in, autumn assuming a reddish purple 
hue. Seeds may be sown in spring a® for other half hardy 
annuals, hardening off in the usual manner. 
Paul Crampel is proving to be one of the best scarlet bedding 
Pelargoniums we have ; the plant® grow well and produce 
enormous trusses of flowers, in, the latter respect, eclipsing all 
others. 
The variety known as King Edward VII. doe® not, appear to 
be an, acquisition a® a, bedder, as the flowers become “ messy ” 
with the slightest shower of rain. B. W. J. 
Among the Orchids. 
Autumn flowering Cypripediums. - Thera is a useful and 
beautiful section, of hybrid Cypripediums that produce their 
flowers during the months of August, September, and the early 
weeks of October, during a, period when Orchid flowers gene¬ 
rally are scarce, and as they include many decorative kinds 
that remain, in perfection for several weeks, they are particu¬ 
larly deserving of attention where it is desirable to have plants 
in bloom throughout the, year. Most of them, possess robust 
constitution and do well in, the warm, intermediate tempera¬ 
ture. The hybrids derived from, the influence of C. Stoneii as 
one of the parents', such as C. Morgan,iae, C. Alice,, C. Doris, 
C. selligerum majus, and J. H. Veiteh; the group derived 
from C. philippinense (laevigatum), including C. Bryan, C. 
Youngianurh, etc. ; also the C. sanderianum section,, such as C. 
S'anderiano-superbienS', C. sanderiano-Curtisii, C. Miss Fanny 
Wilson ; and the, whole of the section derived from the influence 
of C. rothschildianum, which are too, numerous to mention here, 
will include a fair representation of the most- desirable kinds 
for producing flowers' during the above-mentioned period. 
