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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
May 6, 1905. 
scarlet flowers;, hence the common name of Scarlet Trumpet 
Honeysuckle. It is very pleasing and flowers freely all 
through the summer, though practically without scent, hut 
must have the protection of a wall and well-drained loamy soil. 
L. flavum is a very distinct plant, but one which appears to 
be very scarce in gardens. It has yellow flowers, and if given 
the protection of a wall will grow rapidly. 
Mulching.— Climbing Hoses and the like on pillars should 
noAV be given a good mulching of decayed cow-manure, but 
care should be taken not to injure any young growths coining 
up from the base. 
Moutan Paeonies should also be treated in the same way. 
A. E. Thatcher. 
Aldenliain House Gardens, Elstree. 
The Kitchen Garden. 
Beetroot.— In the large majority of cases Beet is grown 
too large, the principal reason for this being that the seed 
is sown too early in the year, and especially does this relate 
to many of the best and larger growing varieties. Small 
to medium-sized roots are decidedly of better quality than 
large coarse ones. At least three sowings should be made 
in every garden where Beet, is appreciated, the principal one 
about the 10th of the present month. There is a great 
difference of opinion as to the best varieties to cultivate. In 
the North the very dark varieties alone find favour, but that 
it is of better quality than such varieties as a true strain of 
Dell’s Crimson I cannot believe, and so far as appearance 
goes, either on the exhibition table or when cooked, it is 
entirely a matter of opinion. However, to ensure perfect 
specimens it will be necessary on most soils to prepare and 
bore holes much in the same way as for Carrots. Finely sifted 
soil should be used with plenty of sand, and of poor quality. 
Make also another small sowing of Globe Beet on a south 
boi der ; this variety is excellent for pulling when quite young' 
for use in salads. That which was sown on mild hot-beds 
will now shortly be ready for use. Stir the soil constantly, 
give a slight application of patent vegetable manure, give 
abundance of air in mild weather, and syringe twice daily. 
Salsify and Scorzonera should be sown by the 10th of 
the month on well-prepared ground which has been duly 
broken up and not manured. The seed should be sown about 
1| in. in depth, distributing it thinly but evenly, allowing a 
distance of 18 in. between the rows. These two vegetables, 
which generally find much favour, especially in large establish¬ 
ments, are often spoiled by sowing too early, the result being 
a very large percentage of them, and particularly the latter, 
go to flower, when the roots become worthless. 
Cardoons.—Though by no means a popular vegetable, 
in many large' establishments these have to be cultivated, 
and the best and simplest way to. grow them well—and 
unless this is done they are of very little usei—is to. prepare 
trenches as for Celery, applying plenty of manure, on to which 
should be put a good quantity of the finest soil. The seed 
should be dibbled in 20 in. apart, placing from three to four 
in a bunch, thinning out to one at a station when large 
enough. Abundance of water should be given at all seasons 
of their growth. 
Brussels Sprouts.— Immediately the plants which were 
duly sown and pricked out under glass are sufficiently large, 
lift with good balls and transfer them to their permanent, 
quarters, the site, of course, having been previously selected 
and prepared. Allow a distance of 2 ft. 6 in. from plant to 
plant, and 3 ft. from row to row. Make very firm, and 
should the weather be dry give a good watering in, and sur¬ 
face well with finely sifted cinder ashes to prevent damage 
by slugs, which, by the bye, are unusually abundant this year. 
Cauliflowers and Broccoli should be treated likewise as 
they become ready, and keep the draw hoe constantly at work 
between those previously planted. Make one more small sow¬ 
ing of Autumn Giant and Early Giant to ensure an unbroken 
supply. These, if liberally treated, connect the link, bv 
lifting and placing in frames, between the Cauliflower and 
Broccoli season. 
French and Runner Beans.—These are undoubtedly one 
of the most, important of kitchen-garden crops, and I much 
prefer to sow the earliest batches under glass in boxes or 
pots; by sowing them thinly and thoroughly hardening off 
a great gain is made over those sown in the open, and" too 
often injured severely by frosts and slugs. The newer and 
improved kinds of Runners should certainly be selected in 
preference to the older varieties, as these are undoubtedly in 
every way far superior. E. Beckett. 
Aldenham House Gardens, Elstree. 
Japanese Gardens. 
At. the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society on the 
25th ult,, two papers on the application of Japanese methods to 
European horticulture had been received, but owing to want of 
time only that by Mr. James Hudson, Y.M.TI., on the “ Making 
of Japanese Gardens in England” was read. This was pro¬ 
fusely illustrated by a. fine series of lantern slides by Gregorv, 
of Croydon, and of enlarged photographs of the garden taken 
in various stages of growth. These pictures not only showed 
the formation of one of the. most beautiful spots near London, 
but also 1 illustrated both the rapidity of growth even during the 
first season, and the semi-tropical appearance thus created. 
Mr. Hudson pointed out. that in the preparation of any site 
for a garden, the soil should be of the best description and be 
well tilled beforehand. He described the way in which the 
Japanese garden at Gunnersbury House, the residence of Mr. 
Leopold de Rothsclnld, had been made under his direction 
during the past four years, and further explained that his own 
object had been to provide a. garden after the Japanese style 
that would be at its best in August, September and October, 
when the family were in residence, and consequently spring 
flowers had not bean available. He had not considered it 
necessary to adhere to the style of garden so often seen illus¬ 
trated as representing Japanese gardens, and from photos he 
had seen he believed tins did not. represent all the phases of 
Japanese gardens. 
From the results achieved at Gunnersbury it was evident 
that, very many Japanese plants might become general in this 
country. Among the principal of the many points which were 
most clearly and forcibly brought out by the lecturer were 
that shelter should be provided, that a liberal supply of water 
should be secured, and that shade-loving plants as well as those 
loving sunshine should be provided for. 
The other paper, by Monsieur Albert Maumene, of Paris, on 
“ Japanese Dwarf Trees and their Production and Treatment,” 
was taken as read, and will, with that of Mr. Hudson, be 
published in the “ Journal ” of the Royal Horticultural Society. 
In this paper Monsieur Maumene describes the various forms 
of these trees in Japan, the different methods of raising and 
of training them, the'varieties of plants most suitable for 
dwarfing, and their treatment in this country. The main 
points brought out were the unwearying patience and persever¬ 
ance of the Japanese in producing these plants, and that the 
dwarfing is principally due to. limiting the space available for 
the roots, and also reducing their number, and in providing a 
minimum supply of water and nourishment to maintain the life 
of the tree, while the twisting and curving also, retarded the 
sap. The trees might be roughly classed as those' which repre¬ 
sent miniature reproductions of their natural appearances, and 
those which are twisted, curved and shaped to a certain pre¬ 
conceived idea. 
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