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September 24, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD . 
the undulated and crisped margins. The combination of yellow 
and orange in this flower gives it a very tropical and handsome 
appearance. 
The roots are tuberous rather than bulbous, and being- 
fleshy in character they are susceptible of injury if carelessly 
handled when dividing and repotting old plants, but if this is 
done carefully they soon become established and send up 
long stems that climb by means of the leaves in the warm and 
moist atmosphere of a stove. Some gardeners grow this 
species very successfully in a compost of equal proportionsi of 
fibrous loam and peat. After the plants have! well commenced 
to grow they may receive liberal treatment in the matter ol 
watering. 
In winter, however, the tuberous and fleshy character of the 
roots' renders it imperative that they should be kept drier 
during the dull period of winter when, the diffuse light and 
artificial heat would be detrimental to, their well-beinet if an 
attempt were made to keep them growing The climbing 
Lilies are tropical subjects and glory in the moist heat of a, 
stove well exposed to light near the roof of the house. The 
flowers are only produced towards the top of the stems, and 
for that reason, the pots containing the plants may well be 
stood at the base of the pillars supporting the roof, so that 
the pots can be hidden by other subjects, while the long stems 
can he trained up the pillars to a, suitable height, after which 
they may be allowed to hang down freely and disolay their 
blossoms, which are remarkable for size, form and colour. 
The colour may not be so rich as in the recently imported G-. 
rothsohildiana, hut except for the members of its own genus, 
this, the older species', would be difficult to- displace by any¬ 
thing else having a resemblance to it. 
Runner Beans. 
The date for sowing thisi subject varies, according to locality. 
Everyone endeavours to sow the seed a,si early as is: consistent 
with reasonable expectations of safety from frort. In ouir 
neighbourhood (Mid-Worcestershire) the country people sow 
according to; the following' guide : — 
When the leaves on the Elm are as big as a. farthing, it is 
time to, sow Kidney Beams in the garden. Having observed 
the leaf expansion of the Elm for many years, I have usually 
found this' guide to be a good one for this locality, for the 
desired! stage of leafage which unties the seed packet in¬ 
variably occurs from April 25th to May 2nd. 
To lay tihe foundation for a long succession of crisp, tender, 
fleshy Beans, a deep, rich root-run is imperative. Like all 
other operations in, gardening, a considerable amount of fore¬ 
thought is necessary. In this ease, the autumn or winter 
months should have been utilised for preparing the site, which 
should be trenched 1 two spits deep, adding a, liberal supply of 
horse or cow manure, according to the character of the soil. 
If of a, light, sandy nature, cow-manure, where possible, should 
be used, to bind the particles closer together. In trenching, 
do not make the common mistake of placing all -the manure 
in the bottom spit, thusi leaving the top, or seed-bed, in, a 
very poor condition, particularly if the ground has not been 
trenched for some considerable period. This mistake is a, 
frequent cause of failure, owing to the poverty of the upper 
layer of soil. Endeavour 1 to. make the entire depth moved with 
the spade of uniform richness 1 . 
When the time for sowing arrives*, do not dibble the seeds 
in, as. I have often: seen done, working on each side of the 
line, forming a, double row; but take, out a trench with the 
spade—i'tsi full width, 6 in. deep—the rows running north and 
south, and not less than 6 ft. apart. Place, rather than sow 
the seed, 6 in. apart in a single row on the bottom of the 
trench, covering with 4 in. of soil. The rows, when, finished, 
being slightly below the surface, just sufficient to hold the 
muloli (afterwards required) towards the plants. 
When the seedlings are well through the ground, get the 
hoe to work to keep down weeds', and maintain, the surface 
soil in. a loose friable condition, thus, preserving the moisture 
in the upper layer of soil. 
Place the sticks in position before the stems begin to “ run.” 
They will them take to. the sticks much more readily than if 
left until they fall over before sticking. In sticking, allow 
the tops of the sticks to. cross about 2 ft. from the top, when 
a strong stick placed in the fork thus formed will keep the 
whole row quite rigid without any tying whatever. Besides, 
when placed in this way, more light and air can reach the 
extremities of the long, rambling shoots than when all growths' 
converge at one common point, at the top. 
It is generally considered bad practice to apply nitrogenous 
manures to the leguminous family, but I would advise readers 
to try a little during the early stages of growth, and note the 
effect of such an application, which will soon be apparent by 
the large, deep green leaves put forth. If a. deep root-run 
has been provided, the Runner Bean can withstand drought 
much better 1 than the generality of summer vegetables. But 
to keep up a, constant supply of fresh, crisp, tender- Beans 
from August to October, copious supplies of water, with occa¬ 
sional doses of liquid manure become necessary. This, with 
the assistance of a good mulch to keep the root-run cool, 
should, and doe®, grow the best of produce. The failure to 
set, the first flowers often delays the productive period, and, 
strange to relate, hot, dry weather, even when there is 
abundance of moisture at the'root, appears rather to retard 
than assist the dispersion of pollen or setting of the flowers. 
Sedum Sieboi/dj. (See p. 759 ) 
I remember a few years ago, at. our local show, held the first 
week ini August, a. friend of mine stole, a march on me at 
the exhibition table by .showing, in a collection of vegetables, 
a line dish of Runner Beans, mine having failed to set the 
first flowers, consequently my Beans were not quite ready. 
Knowing that he had not the means of forwarding a few early 
plants by sowing indoors, I was naturally anxious, to know how 
this happy result had been brought about. A little act of 
diplomacy elicited the desired information,. Each evening fol¬ 
lowing a. bright hot day, the flowers were lightly dewed over 
with the syringe, thus distributing the pollen at the time the 
stigma was in. the most receptive condition. Therefore I would 
advise, readers to adopt this plan for the setting of the first 
flowers (which I have since found to be quite successful), thus 
bringing the plants into bearing in the least possible time. 
The gathering of the crop, is by no mean® an unimportant 
detail, for if not performed in, a thorough and methodical 
manner the plants may soon! become exhausted by allowing 
a few pods here and there.—often under the foliage out of sight. 
—to. ripen seed. These speedily exhaust the energies of the 
plants, for while they remain on further growth is arrested. 
Go over the rows regularly, and take off eveiy fully developed 
Bean, even if not, required for use ; then the energies of the 
plants will thus be preserved for the development of the future 
crop. With care and attention to these minor details, a few 
rows may be made productive from early August until frost 
puts an end 'to further growth. H. B. B. 
