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THE GARDENING WORLD, 
September 24, 1904. 
0. aportum, better known in gardens as O. nebulo-sum, is 
always attractive and well worthy of every consideration. It 
is not a plant that will thrive in every situation under the 
same cultural conditions. In the south of England it will 
usually thrive under similar conditions to the crisp urns. 
In the midland and northern counties I have never been able 
to grow it satisfactorily under cool treatment, and it succeeds 
best when grown in the cool intermediate house-, where the 
temperature rarely falls- below 55 deg. in winter. The potting 
i? best attended to when the new roots are being emitted from 
the base of the newly-formed bulb®. A compost consisting of 
equal portions of fibrous peat and chopped sphagnum meet® 
their requirements best. Ample root moisture is necessary 
during the active growing season, only sufficient being afforded 
during tire resting period to retain the bulbs and foliage in a 
normal state. H. J. 
The Kitchen Garden. 
French Beans — Very latei sowings- which were made on 
south l:iorders will prove of immense value for giving a. supply 
late on into- thei season, providing the necessary means are 
taken to protect them against frost and rough weather. By 
far the best method is. to erect, temporarily, o-ver them any 
spare lights- which may not be required for other purposes. 
These .should be removed entirely on bright, warm days-; fail¬ 
ing these, blinds., mats, or any other suitable covering should 
be placed over them at night whenever fro-st is- likely to occur. 
Though a very go-od substitute, it is not to. -be compared with 
glass, as- the latter do-e® much to induce the crop to mature 
much more quickly, consequently the quality is- much im¬ 
proved. The plants should be- relieved of all fully-grown, pods 
before they become old and stringy, and by placing the ends 
in a- little water these may be kept fresh and good for many 
days. 
Any which have been sown, in heated pits will require careful 
attention, strictly avoiding fire-heat, as much as, possible, or 
red spider is almost certain to be much in evidence at this 
season especially. Pick out the leading! growth immediately 
it is sufficiently long, mould up the plants with some light, 
porous compost, whiicli should bei warmed to the temperature 
in, which they are growing, syringe- with tepid waiter twice 
daily, support the growths- with small, twiggy boughs as- soon, 
a® they require it, admit air freely when the outside temp-erar 
ture will allow, but avo-id c-old draughts-. Make a, good 
sowing o-f either Ne Plus Ultra or Canadian Wonder in well- 
drained 7-in. pots, tilling them about half full, and when, suffi¬ 
ciently high, t-he plants should be staked and moulded up t-o 
the top. The seed at this season will require- a warm house 
to- start it, but immediately they are- ab-o-ve t-he- s-o-il, p-lac-e them 
on shelves or some, other position quite- c-lo-se to the glass. 
Vegetable Marrows. —Frost at any moment may put an end 
to these unless protect ed, but, unless it proves t-o- be unusually 
severe, a, slight covering will do- much to- preserve them for 
some time t-o- come. Plants from which we commenced to cut 
fruit, in frames, during the early part of May have'continued to 
give usi an unibroker, supply, and by looking after them, will 
doi so- for some time to come. S-utton’s- Perfection, which may 
be termed a green Pen-y-byd, is undoubtedly a, great acquisi¬ 
tion ; it, possesses- all the merits of a go-o-d Marrow, being ex¬ 
tremely prolific, of goo-d constitution;, and the quality all that 
can possibly be desired. All fruits- should be- kept cut a® they 
become ready and put, in a little water in- a, pla-ce of safety 
where they will keep- go-o-d for s-o-nie time. 
Potatos. —Complete t-he lifting of all the latei plantings with¬ 
out delay. It, often proves a fatal mistake to- leave the tubers 
in the ground too- long. This I have proved to be the case over 
and oven- again. Many are too- anxious to thoroughly ripen, 
them off before taking u-p-, which frequently means after a 
spell of bad weather that 50 per cent, or mo-r-e become affecte-d 
with disease and are worthless 1 ; As I have often pointed out,, 
it does no- real harm to- the. Potato if the skins, become nibbed, 
as they heal up, in a, very short time. Place them in heaps 
under cover, and take- the earliest opportunity on wet days of 
overhauling them and placing away in clamps or in the Potato 
house. Clear off and destroy all diseased tubers, and bum up 
all haulm and rubbish which may be on the ground, and ii 
required for Potato® again next year, and the ground is to be 
left uncropped, apply a go-o-d dressing of fresh lime- and soot. 
Cabbage. — Make o-ne or two more good plantings of Cabbage 
for spring use, ply the hoe frequently between earlier batches, 
and make good any vacancies. Prick out a. good batch of the 
smaller plants in some sheltered position where protection 
can b-ei given at a, distance of 3 in. all ways, make very firm, 
and these will probably prove to- be invaluable next sprint, 
should a severe winter Ire in store for us. 
Chicory. —This is- generally much appreciated for salads 
during the winter, and fe-w items are mo-re easily obtained 
when good strong plants have been, cultivated, but for early 
work it, will be necessary to cut off the green leaves, and after 
a few days dig up, place in, a, dark corner in, the Mushroom 
house or some such suitable place, when it, will quickly make 
fresh growths and be fit for use. E. Beckett. 
Aldenham House Garden®, Elstree. 
On the Editor's Table. 
Late Flowering Shrubs. 
I have- much pleasure in sending for your table a few speci¬ 
mens of shrub-s which are- very beautiful at this season, and 
are all the more valuable on account of their late flowering. 
As the autumn, advances, flowering shrub® continue to grow 
less, but these will produce blossoms freely for soma tuna to 
come. 
C-ollet,ia -horrida, is, a remarkable shrub- which is- almost 
devoid o-f leaves, and is really a mas® of very sharp, spines, from 
which counties®! numbers of pure white flower® appear. So 
freely are these produced that they almost- hide the branches 
and make the shrub, a most conspicuous object. We -have a 
specimen here -planted among large roc-kwork close to the 
water which fo-r several years- made but, veiy little headway, 
but has- now formed a, shrub 6 ft. through and 5 ft,, in, height. 
Ab-eli-a, rupeisttris is- a desirable shrub for a, slightly sheltered 
position. The flo-wers are white, tinged pink, produced very 
freely at the tops of the young growth, and the- foliage is a, deep 
shining green-. This is one of the showiest and also- one of 
t-he hardiest of the Abelias. 
Spiraea, callosa alba is one o-f the latest of the family, and 
differs greatly from the parent in being of compact,, dwarf 
habit not exceeding 2 ft. in, height. Potent-ilia fruticosa has i 
flowered profusely since the spring, and still continues. It 
forms a, compact, round bush, and deserves extended cultiva¬ 
tion. 
I also send a branch of Euonymu-s europaeus, with the 
fruits-. The cases of theisie are bright red and the 1 seed orange- 
yellow, and hang down, from the young woo-d in large numbers. 
The- foliage is- also assuming autumn, colours, and when well 
berried the effect- of this shrub either a® a bush or standard can 
be better imagined than described. A. E. Thatcher. 
Letter to the Editor. 
Fine Lilium auratum. 
To the Editor of The Gardening World. 
Sir,— About a month ago I saw in my brother’s garden, in 
the. south o-f England a, Lilium auratum with ninety-eight, buds 
from one -bulb in an, 11-in,, pot. This same bulb was- grown 
entirely outside for several years. Eveiy bud opened properly, 
with the exception that some were rather crowded. It was 
very much admired by all who saw it. Would it be worth 
reporting in your paper, as I believe it is a, rare occurrence to 
get such a quantity of flowers from one- bulb. G. Hatch. 
