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May 28, 1904. 
fruiting under glass. Almost, any glass structure can be em¬ 
ployed for growing Tomato®, and it. is not essential that they 
should be grown alone, and, provided there- be- no obstruction 
to light and air, other plants can be grown in the same house. 
For early gathering it is necessary to have a heated house, 
but as the season advances it. is easy to- ripen fruit in a. coo-1 
house, and later plants that were planted the- end of May o-r 
the beginning of June- in borders or against walls will yield 
a good return without protection. 
To-matos can also- be- propagated from cuttings. This system 
has the advantage- o-f a. sure set, and the plants fruit earlier, 
but the- plants are- generally le-ss robust than those raised from 
se-e-d, but with a. skilled grower they answer admirably for 
winter work. For pot culture under glass I advocate the- single 
stem system, and promptly remove all laterals and superfluous 
growths as soon as they appear, as-1 am of an opinion that, with 
this system, not only do we get an earlier crop, but the- fruit 
is larger and -o-f a better quality than when t.wo- or more stems 
are allowed t-o- remain, and it is better to- pinch out the t-o-p of 
the stem when the- requisite- height- is attained. The space 
allowed fro-m plant to plant is 2 ft. to- 3 ft.. Tire stems- should 
be supported with stakes or tied to- wires -or string, and t-o- run 
the- plants almost clo-se to the glass. There- is a practice among 
some- growers to cut a,wa.y almost all the- foliage-. This, I be^- 
lie-ve, checks- the- root action considerably, and I think it better 
to- wait until the fruit is set- and then pinch cut the point of 
each leaf. The health of the plant then remains good, and the 
ripening and colouring are advanced. 
To set the fruit it is a. good practice- t-o- close- the- house- e-arly 
in. the afternoon (the warm atmosphere- helps the pollen ); then 
with a small piece- o-f stick gently lift up the flowers—the- stick 
will quickly be covered with the pollen, and by going from 
flower to- flower a. quantity can be- fertilised in a. little time. 
Another method is to pass- a. soft brush over the- flowers daily, 
which has the same effect. Plants gr-own in the -o-pe-n do- not 
require this attention. 
The worst, foe t-o- the- Tomato is the- To-mato disease, which, I 
believe, is caused by improper ventilating and injudicious feed¬ 
ing with liquid manure, or by growing the- plants in too humid 
an atmo-sphere-. Another pest that visits, the- Tomato 
is red spider, which is often caused by too dry 
an atmo-sphere. Care- should be taken t-o- ke-e-p a good circula¬ 
tion o-f air in the- house where they are- growing. For plants 
to be- grown in the- open ground an early variety should be 
selected, such as Early Ruby. The plants must be kept sturdy 
and carefully hardened before planting o-ut., the- end of May 
being a suitable time. There are- many varieties too numerous 
to mention lie-re-, but some varieties are beginning t-o- be- recog¬ 
nised o-f gre-at value for decorative- as well as for cooking pur¬ 
poses-, such as Sutt-on’s Dessert, and Wonder o-f Italy. 
In concluding this short article-, I would add that to- grow 
the Tomato successfully (under glass) it requires a. moderate 
heat and a free circulation of air through the- ventilators when 
the weather permits. To-p-dress the- plants as soon as- there- is 
a. visible- crop with decayed manure-, and later give- liquid 
manure water about, twice- a week t-o- help to- sustain the- plants 
and endeavour to- grow the plants from beginning to end with¬ 
out any check. ' S. Ager. 
Memorabilia for Young Gardeners. 
1. “ Obey the hygienic laws of health,” for disease is always 
the result o-f disobedience- to this law. 
2 l “ Be temperate in all things.” 
3. “ Read go-o-d books-; they are the- sesame to- knowledge, 
and knowledge is power.” 
4. Put yo-ur talents to usury. Practice improves and 
multiplies the talent; wasted talents are wasted opportunities. 
5. “ Be- diligent in business- and work.” A day’s work well 
done- gives- an approving conscience- and a refreshing nmht’si 
sleep. 
6. What is- worth doing is worth doing well.” 
7. “ Remember, £ early to bed and early to rise makes a mar 
healthy, wealthy and wise.’ ” 
8. “ Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.” 
9. ‘‘ Take- care- of your pence, and the pounds will take can 
of themselves.” 
10. “Be economical and methodical in your method o 
living.” 
11. “ Have- a. place for everything, and put everything in it- 
own place.” 
12. “ Be just in all yo-ur dealings.” 
13. “Read and study The Gardening World, and let you: 
conduct o-f life improve on these rules-, and you de-serve tin 
crown of success.” J. Bethel. 
Westwood Gardens, Newport-on-Tay. 
The Tree Heaths. 
Now that the hardier winter-flowering varieties. Erica carnet 
and E. c. alba, are on the wane, the so-called Tree- Heaths claiu 
attention, and deservedly s-o-. Their habit of growth is at one 
distinct, and beautiful; they are the aristocrats of the Heat! 
garden, and rise haughtily above the more lowly norther: 
species. Writers differ as to their hardiness, but they hav 
been known to endure 20 degrees o-f frost unharmed. Pei 
haps a few years later some enterprising hybridist will giv 
us Tree Heaths possessing not only perfect hardiness, but som 
of the brighter colours of the So-uth African varieties. 
Erica arborea is generally supposed to be somewhat- tender 
but we have it planted out- in the open lie-re in a rather coi¬ 
l-art. of Sussex, and, although unprotected, it lias shown n 
sign of injury. In a- dell at Kew there are some- plants of thi 
species at le-a-st 4 ft. high which flower splendidly. They ar 
sheltered by the taller shrubs from the north-east wind,but hav 
no other protection that I am aware o-f. Although it attain 
a large- size-, the plants bloom freely when in a small state, th 
s-ho-rt, delicate wliit-e bells covering the plants during th 
months of March, April, and May. From its stem are mad 
the “ briar ” pipes, which really take- their name from th 
French t-o-wn of Bruyere-, where they are- made. As this Heat 
seeds fre-e-ly, yo-ung plants can be easily obtained. Care shout 
be taken to sow' only on a firm peaty surface. 
A very near relative is Erica lusitynica o-r oo-do-nodes, wide 
derives its name from its native country, Portugal, -o-r Lusitani 
as it. was- anciently called. This is said to be- considerabl 
hardier than the foregoing, but with us- it is inclined t-o- co-i 
tinue growing late into- the autumn, and so lias immature tip- 
whip! fall an easy prey to- the frost. With the exception c 
the-se tips, few plants can rival the brilliant, green of its spik 
plumes. These are- composed of small, upright branclileb 
and in spring the- more mature of these bear -o-n their tips a 
abundance of pinkish, pe-arly-wdiite bells-. They are mo-r 
tubular than those of E. arborea., and are borne- closely tel 
gether. 
Erica australis is the- most beautiful of all. Young plan! 
are- charmingly tree-like-, though this is no- doubt modified ai 
they attain age. The rich, bright, rosy-pink flowers an 
slightly pitcher-shaped. They are- produced at the ends of tl- 
shoots six or eight- together. In this garden it- appears to 1 
as hardy as many, and grows- very freely. The- stems are fu 
nisbed with plenty of dormant wood buds, especially near tli 
ground. 
Although all Heaths are- fond of peat, they can be easil 
grown in sandy loam, to which a- little- decayed leaf-mould lie 
been added. A top-dressing of the same is very be-nefici; 
during the- summer months. 
In planting choose sheltered places, facing south o-r soutlj 
west; they appear to advantage in natural groups on slopin 
banks. The- ground beneath may be- planted with dwarfe 
kinds. Little pruning is necessary to ke-e-p them in ska-p¬ 
hut if needed it. should be- done.early in June, as soon as- t-li 
flowering season is over. J. C. 
