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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
August 27, 1904. 
stalked, densely and! -sharply toothed, while the upper ones, 
especially on some of the stem®, unite in, pairs in one piece 
and appear as if the stem wasi pushed through the leaf. The 
flowers are moderate in size, variable in colour when raised 
from, seeds, and the specimen sent usi might, be described as, 
pink, tinted with purple on the upper side. The form of the 
flower is quaint and peculiar, and the whole plant would be an, 
interesting subject in the herbaceous- border on account- of the 
remarkable hue of the foliage, recalling the waxy bloom on a 
Cabbage-leaf, during dry and droughty seasons especially. 
None of the above are yet very common plants, and Messrs. 
Ware deserve credit for their activity in collecting and placing 
these -before the British public. 
Hoya carnosa. 
We can remember the tune when this old-fashioned garden 
plant was highly popular for bouquet-making, a- truss; of 
flowers- being considered the most -effective centre piece around 
which the other flowers; were grouped with more; or less; artistio 
taste. More recently it has been styled the Honey Flower, 
but at present the. plant is much neglected, to; make; way, per¬ 
haps, for more recent introductions-. These; facts hav-ei been 
recalled to mind ‘by a, truss; of flowers -sent by Miss; Pa-vitt, 
Thistlewaite Road, Clap-ton, who- grows; it very successfully as 
a climber, a large plant being well furnished with blossom. 
Thisi Hoya, possesses a quaint and quiet, beauty of its own, and 
is withal a flower of peculiar construction. The flesh-colo-ured 
corolla, is densely covered with a fine; down-. The five-rayed 
c-o-rona, -on the; contrary, is perfectly smooth and glossy, as if 
varnished, and is; o-f a p-alei yellow, with a brown-purple zone in 
the; centre. The plant is- of the veay easiest; cultivation, pro¬ 
vided it is kept o-ni the- diy side during winter and watered 
with discretion when making its growth. 
The Marguerite Carnation. 
The Marguerite Carnations;, although not so- large- as- some 
of the show varieties, are- a great deal more useful, especially 
wherever time -and sip-ac-e arei limited, as they will flower the 
whole year through with but, little- trouble and attention. 
If the seed be of a goo-d strain, three-fourths of the plants 
will be double, and run through a long range -of colour, from 
the pure white (o-f which se-ed can be procured separately) to 
the dark crimson seifs, including spotted and striped- markings 
on, different coloured grounds;. 
The culture of the Marguerite Oamlation which I find the 
most useful for flowering -the whole year through is to sow 
the seed- in- p-ans -o-f sandy soil in February; pla-c-e in a little 
beat-, being careful not t-o; let the- soil become dry, when they 
will soon germinate-. Pot off singly when large en-o-ugh into 
3-in. p-o-ts, giving a, mixture of l-oaui, sand and leaf-soil in equal 
parts ; place them in- a- cool house, standing them o-n a, c-oio-1, 
moist bottom, and giving plenty o-f light, where- they will grow 
freely. 
When they h-av-e made about six joints, pinch out the tops, 
and when, seen to 1 break p-ot on into- 5-in. pots into- a mixture; 
with less sand and leaf-soil than before;, and grow on as 
formerly. 
By the end of May they are best s-t-ood out o-f doors on an, 
ash bottom in, a, sunny position and ke-p-t pinched back to stop- 
flowering and to form more b-ushy p-lants. 
They 'being veay free-rooting plants, will require p-ot-ting 
again in 7-in. or 8-in. pots into- a, mixture of lo-am an-d mortar 
rubble. 
Kee-p them pinched until about the; first week in August, 
when they should be staked and let grow -o-n, giving a, plentiful 
sup-ply of manure-water. Place ini a oo-o-l house the second 
week -of September, whei J e they will start their long course of 
continual flowering about October, giving them as-much ven¬ 
tilation as possible all through the winter. At the .end of 
May plant them out on a sunny border 18 in. apart, where 
they will continue to flower the following summer and aiit. ii.mn , 
when they will be found very- useful for cutting, as well as 
-making a- -grand show. The size -o-f the -bloom is greatly 
improved if disbudding is exercised. 
I flave grown the Marguerite -Carnation under the culture I 
describe for -several seasons- with great success, but have beeu 
recommended to- grow the perpetual-flowering variety ; per¬ 
haps some o-f y-o-ur readers; will give their experience and 
culture o-n- these. J • G. 
Herbaceous Calceolarias. 
Of the three distinct types of Calceolaria,, known -as herbar 
ce-ousi, ■ shrubby, and tlie bedding, that of the- former is un¬ 
doubtedly the moist -highly -esteemed for dec-ora-tive wo-rk in 
co-nservdtory and greenhouse. Their large flowers, wealth of 
colour, and general appearance are -a-lways a source of admira¬ 
tion' to- those who- have the pleasure of -seeing a .well-grown col¬ 
lection- of plants-. 
The cultivation, of this type of Calceolaria is considered by 
some as difficult, but this isi a, mere fallacy, for wit-h careful 
-attention to- small matters no- class of plants, is more easily 
-managed. The secret of success- with this elassl of plants 
depends up-o-n the cultivator keeping them tolerably dry in 
winter, well protected from frost, with a-s little heat- as possible, 
and during the s umm er they should be liberally supplied with 
water and kept well shaded from the sun. At all stages o-f 
their growth the foliage should b-e kept clean from insect 
pests. 
To obtain sucaeis-siomal batches of plants in- flower during 
the early months of the year, se-ed should bei sown in May, 
June;, or July. The pans or .pot®, whichever are used, should 
be ab-o-ut half filled with crocks to- ensure good drainage. A 
light- rich sandy soil should be employed, pressed rather firmly 
into- the- p-o-ts o-r pans, and a smooth surface secured. The 
seed 1 should be sown rather thinly, and then covered with a 
sprinkling- of fine, sifted soil or sand. 
The -potsl or pans may now bei place-d in: a cold frame or on 
a shady shelf ini the-, greenhouse. Providing they are covered 
with pieces,.-o-f. glass and kept well shaded, germination will 
be greatly accelerated, and should- tiake place in a few days. 
After the seedlings are large -enough to- handle they will 
require pricking .off into other p-ansl or b-oxeis;, using a similar 
light; rich compost. 
As soon ast they are large -enough they should b-e potted off 
into; small pots, placed into a c-old frame-, shaded from the sun-, 
kept moist and growing, -and afforded plenty of air after the 
roots get hold of the; new sio-il. After the plants have well filled 
their small p-o-ts with roots- they may -be potted on- into- various 
size p-otsi as the cultivator may desire. 
For the larger shifts' a c-ompost of good fibrous loam, le-af 
soil, well decomposed cow manure, with the addition of a 
liberal amount- of sand, -and a litt-le charcoal should be used. 
The plants- should be kept growing under as cool conditions as 
possible. Spraying them wit-h the- syringe every morning and 
late in the -afternoon, will be- found m-ost beneficial in keeping 
the foliage clean and healthy, and after they have become well 
established the lights- may be removed, exposing them to the 
night- dews-. 
It is- advisable not to give the plants any shift s' during mid¬ 
winter, as at this period of the year they do- no-t make any 
roots, and it- is' found that the plants winter best- whe-n the 
roots' are allowed to touch the side-s of the pots. The most 
suitable place t-o keep- the -plants during the winter is a- sunken, 
p-it- or frame, heated with hot water, in order to expel frost 
or an undue amount- of dampn-eislsi. At- no- time should the 
temperature be allowed to- exceed 50 deg. or-fall below 35 deg. 
Fahr. 
Frequent, fumigations will bei found necessary to- keep- the; 
plants free from the; injurious- effect® o-f green-fly. When- the 
flower stems are- discernible, a, slight- stake- should be placed 
to- -each, which will keep them- erect- and give the; plant a neat 
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