THE QARDBN/HG WORLD. 
523 
June 25, 1904. 
There is also a, claret-coloured patch at the base of the tube 
outside. 
Our illustration represents a raceme of eight flowers of large 
size, the figure being, of course, reduced. This was furnished 
us by Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Kilnfield Gardens, Colchester, 
and represents a good average specimen of this notable Lily. 
it belongs to the Martagom section, judging by its drooping 
flowers with recurved segments, but as the lower portion oif 
the latter foams a much longer tube than usual, the species and 
its variety really form an intermediate link between the Mar- 
tagons and the section Eulirion. 
The cultivation of this species is not by any means difficult, 
provided a position is chosen where the soil will be fairly moist 
and cool during the summer months. In stiff soils, however, 
it would be a mistake to plant bulbs in full exposure. The 
safest plan is to^select a bed not fully occupied by shrubby 
plants, so that the bushes would serve to shade the intervening 
spaces', and thereby keep the surface of the ground cool about 
the roots and stem®. If the soil does not contain a good per¬ 
centage of leaf-mould or other humus, it would be advantageous 
to choose a bed of Rhododendron®', or some other of the 
American plants for which peat is employed. By doing this 
no special preparationi will be needed'. At the same time, it 
will be well to remeanber that shrubs which grow fairly rapidly 
are liable to cover the whole of the ground, and when that is 
the case, the Lilies will suffer. Frequent disturbance at the 
root is undesirable, and to obviate this it might be convenient 
to slightly prune the shrubs in question, so as to fully expose 
the Lilies) to light, otherwise the stems and leaves will suffer 
and the flowers will be poor in consequence. Though this 
Lily must not be exposed on a, bare soil, it must at the same 
time have an abundance of light to> ensure its making strong 
growth. 
Anthurium scherzerianum. 
When in flowea", one bloom of this remarkable species is in 
itself most unusually gorgeous and attractive. Moreover, 
when a single plant carries over sixty perfect, brilliant scarlet 
spathes, m> teams can adequately express with justice its mag¬ 
nificence. Such a plant we have here, and in full flower at the 
present moment. It is.of the variety Wardii. 
A well-known commercial traveller for a famous firm of 
Orchid growers, who passes through most of Britain, declared 
on seeing it that during all liis years of ta'avelling he had never 
made the acquaintance of a. specimen woathy of being termed 
its equal. 
Together with four other plants of this same speciesi— 
scarcely so large—it was exhibited at the show of the Royal 
Caledonian Horticultural Society in Edinburgh last week, when 
they created much admiration and wondeament. 
Last year, about fifty fiowea r s were boa'ne by the first-named 
plant, and although these Were allowed to remain on it for 
the extensive period of from March to September, the stressi 
of flowei'ing appears not to have strained unduly it® constitu¬ 
tion in any way, asi this season’s display would prove. It must 
be understood, of course, that the first, flowers to' open were 
not allowed to remain till September, but were cut sooner, 
while others coming on occupied their place. 
Of-the other four, two are the variety Knightii, one maxi¬ 
mum, and another promising plant of Wardii. They arei grow¬ 
ing in the “ East-India House,” and form, partly, a splendid 
background to an arrangement in profusion of small Palms, 
exotic Ferns and Orchids ; and are also neighboured by several 
extensive plants of the foliage Anthurium®. Precaution; is 
taken to obscure froan the strong sun’s rays. Abundance of 
moisture and heat are the principal elements in the culture of 
all species of the genus Anthurium. The stages here, above 
the hotrpip.es., are covered with sphagnum for that purpose. 
The root® grow quickly ; much root-room is therefore) re¬ 
quired. It is also) necessary to have some manure incorporated 
with the soil in order to maintain a constant and lengthened 
supply of nourishment. Our compost consists of chopped peat, 
turf, and sphagnum, sharp silver-sand, bone-meal, rough char¬ 
coal, and a small proportion of any of the mixed plant manures. 
Pressing the soil firm is an important feature in the production 
of a maximum amoxint of bloom. In the occasional top- 
dressings, keeping sphagnum tied round the stems is a good 
means of conducting the roots down to the soil, which are 
othex-wise very susceptible to day up at the growing points. 
The specimens become more vigorous), and are also) more flori- 
ferou® when treated in this manner. Anthurium scherzeria- 
num is benefited by libex-a.1 feeding with liquid manures. 
Green fly sometimes infest® the tender young leaves and 
flower-spatkes. This is easily remedied in the first ease by 
fumigating. As the fly gives the blooms a dirty and unsightly 
appearance, a fumigating previous to flowea’ing is the best 
preventative in the latter instance. When, not in flower the 
free use of the syringe is advantageous in keeping down insect 
pests. 
Bug does not seem to affect the flowering Anthuriums, but 
once it get® a footing amongst the foliage varieties it i® a 
perfect scoxrrge. Several of the latter we grow similar to 
scherzerianum. Of these, some contained only four or five 
leaves five years ago. Since being put under the above-de¬ 
scribed treatment, howevei’, they are now noble plants, measur¬ 
ing in, diameter about 5 ft. James P. Dickson. 
The Glen Garden®. 
The Cultivation of Carrots. 
At the present time many gardeners from day to day regard 
their Carrot plots with great anxiety, while the articles which 
appear weekly in the pages of the “ G. W.” treating of the 
cultivation of this useful root furnish abundant proof that 
many experience considerable difficulty in their efforts to 
secure good, clean roots in quantity for their requirements. 
Different forms of treatment are given, which havei all yielded 
successful results in the hands of their .special advocates; but, 
unfortunately, none of these particular methods can he de¬ 
pended on under different conditions of soil or climate. For 
instance, on page 424 of “ G. W.” for May 21st, “ Tiy It” re¬ 
commend® the use of short lawn-grass applied as a mulch. 
I am not to say anything in condemnation of this plan, 
further than just give my own experience of it. On three 
siepax-ate seasons I have seen it earned out exactly as “ Try It ” 
recoxnmends. On two of these occasions there was not a Carrot 
left in the) garden by the end of August; but in the other in¬ 
stance we had plenty of good Carrots into' May of the following 
yeaix 
Now, I may explain that on this occasion, I think that success 
followed upon a steady, persistent, application of water to the 
rows of Caorots, supplemented and assisted, I have no doubt, 
by the mulching of short grass. I have had crops of fine 
Carrots and failed with them entirely several times over within 
the walls of the same garden, and whatever measure of success 
I have achieved I am inclined to place to the credit of the 
watering can. 
It is said that in the multitude of counsellor® there is 
wisdom, so, for the benefit of those who may not have tried 
the efficacy of the water cure, I will briefly describe the method 
which I have foxmd to be most successful in my experience. 
The ground is prepared early in autumn in, the orthodox 
manner, a liberal dressing of soot being added to the manure, 
and the surface left as rough as possible fox' the winter. Early 
in February, if the state of the ground will permit, one part 
of salt, one part of soot, one part of air-slaked lime, and three 
parts wood ashes are thoroughly mixed and thickly applied to 
the surface, which is then well stirred and broken; up to' the 
depth of 6 in., and left for a time. 
A lighter dressing of a similar mixture is lightly stirred into 
the surface just before sowing, which is done in, the usual 
manner when the surface is diy enough to' permit of thorough 
treading. 
When seedlings appear, the ground is kept well dusted with 
