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THE GARDENING WORLD 
December 2, 1905. 
from the majority of the species. The.great- 
difference between this and others lies in the 
winged branches, which act as a substitute for 
leaves. The flowers are golden, and arranged 
in small, fluffy balls about the same in size as 
those of A. armata. With regal’d to soil, it 
likes more peat than the majority of Acacias, 
for, while others thrive in half peat and half 
loam, this likes quite two-thirds of the com¬ 
post peat. Under pot culture a fair propor¬ 
tion of sand should be added to the soil. 
Cuttings of young shoots may be rooted in 
spring and summer. 9. 
Supplementary Replies 
BY OUR READERS 
To Answers in the “ G. W.” Enquire Within. 
Brussels Sprouts in cold frame in February ; 
plant out 30 in. apart. Coleworts should be 
sow’n in May. Other good Brassicas are 
■Savoys, Kales, and the purple sprouting 
Broccoli. All these should be planted out 
2 ft. apart. L. S. Small. 
The Use of Celeriac 
Celeriac is commonly known as the Turnip- 
rooted or Knob Celery, the stem of which 
forms an irregular knob. This is a portion 
chiefly used, either sliced as an ingredient in 
salads, or cooked whole. It is not so 1 delicate 
to eat as the other Celery. Celeriac is also 
used largely for flavouring soups 1 . Seed 
should be sown in March or April in a slight 
heat. When large enough to handle, prick 
out into cold frame with lights off. In June 
filant them out on level ground that was 
deeply dug and moderately manured, in rows 
12 in. apart, all ways. Before planting them 
out remove lateral growths. Water abun¬ 
dantly during dry weather. The roots ought 
to be fit for use in October. They must be 
taken up before severe weather, divested of 
foliage except the heart leaves, and placed 
amongst sand in a shed or cellar. 
L. S. Small. 
Increasing Michaelmas Daisies. 
They can be increased either by cuttings or 
division. Cuttings should be inserted in 
pots or boxes of sandy soil as soon as they 
can be obtained in the spring. After they are 
inserted place the pots in a frame and keep 
them close. They can be divided any time 
during the winter after they have finished 
flowering, when the weather is open and mild. 
In so doing dig up plants, pull them to pieces 
by hand, replanting the outside of the clumps 
only, the centres being somewhat exhausted. 
L. S. Small. 
Vegetables 
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ALL THE YEAR ROUND. 
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XV. and XVI. 
CHERVIL—CHICORY. 
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Wall for Fruit Trees. 
I quite agree with L. S. iSmall in consider¬ 
ing brick walls best for fruit trees, but its 
superiority over other walls, as stone and 
concrete respectively, or boarded fences or 
cement-faced walls, does not lie in the matter 
of wiring, as this is an easy matter in either 
case. Its chief value lies in its capability of 
absorbing a far greater amount of sun heat 
at any time whenever sun may shine, winter 
or summer, consequently where early Peaches, 
Apricots, etc., are concerned, the warmth 
given off by the bricks after sunset and 
during the night is very considerable and 
valuable. Herbert Morris. 
Turkey Court, Maidstone. 
Michaelmas Daisies. 
The Michaelmas Daisy is one of the easiest 
plants to increase by division or cuttings, 
and can be divided as soon as the flowers are 
over, up to the end of March. It is best to 
cut just through the crown with a sharp 
knife, afterwards breaking the clump. This 
does not destroy so many roots as would be 
the case if cut through with a spade. Now 
that the season has advanced so far, it would 
be better with small plants of choice sorts 
to divide and pot the pieces, giving them cold 
house or frame protection, planting out in 
well-prepared soil the beginning of April. 
Last season I had a small piece of a beautiful 
pink variety given me, and, wishing to in¬ 
crease it to its fullest extent, I divided it 
into three or four, potted them, placing them 
in a house without heat. In a short time 
numerous shoots sprang up. These were 
taken off as cuttings, and by the spring had 
nicely rooted, which gave me plenty of plants. 
If this method were adopted with small plants 
it should give plenty for flowering next season. 
G. Waller. 
Regular Supply of Vegetables. 
If “P.,” as he signs himself, has sufficient 
ground he can easily keep up a succession of 
green vegetables. Cabbage for sprang cutting 
should be sown middle of July, and in March 
for autumn. Plant out 1 ft. apart. Good 
varieties are Earliest of All, Ellanr’s Early, 
and Flower of Spring. Cauliflowers should 
be sown about September 18th, and wihen 
large enough to handle prick out in cold 
frames close to the. glass. Plant out finally 
in March 18 in. apart. For succession sow 
end of March. Varieties: Purity, Early 
London, Early Giant, Veitch’s Autumn Giant. 
Broccoli should be sown in April. Varieties : 
Autumn Protecting, Winter Mammoth, 
Snow’s Winter, Perfection, Late Queen. Sow 
Chervil. 
This is generally used for soups and salads. 
Soil and Situation. —The plants do best in 
a well-drained calcareous loam, and in a very 
warm, open situation. 
Sowing the Seeds.— Draw out drills one 
foot apart, sow the seeds, and only slightly 
cover them with fine soil. The seed of the 
Parsnip-rooted kind should be sown in Sep¬ 
tember, and the other monthly, from March to 
the end of June. Thin out the seedlings to 
six inches apart in the rows. 
Varieties. —Parsley - leaved, Fern - leaved, 
and Parsnip-rooted. 
In season from June to midwinter. 
Chicory. 
This is also called Succory, or the Wild 
Endive, and is used, when the leaves are 
blanched, in salads, and the roots are roasted, 
ground up, and psed in coffee. 
Soil and Situation. —The former must be 
Quality ..■< 
- ' N - Potatos 
INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS. 
Some experiments have been carried out by 
the professors at the Cornell University Agri¬ 
cultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, New 
York, with the object of discovering what de¬ 
termines quality in Potatos. In a study of 
the subject they were confronted with the 
fact that the culinary value of Potatos varies 
according to 1 the taste of different persons. 
In America a mealy condition is usually re¬ 
garded as of primary importance in a cooked 
Potato, and is most evident when the tubers 
contain 18 to 20 per cent, of starch. In 
France, however, the evidence is that Potatos 
which retain their form after being boiled 
and are yellow in colour, are those held in 
most repute. This condition of the Potato 1 
is usually due to the low content of starch 
and a high percentage of protein. From this 
point of view we might say that the French 
Potatos were the more nutritious. In this 
light and sandy, and the position an open one 
that is, one not overshadowed by trees or 
fences or buildings. Have rich soil. 
Sowing the Seeds. —From March to the 
end of June make monthly sowings in drills, 
fifteen inches apart, or sow in beds, and then 
transplant the young seedlings to a foot apart 
in the rows. 
Summer Treatment.— The earliest plants 
should have all the outside leaves trimmed off 
when the latter become gross, leaving a few 
inches of the basal portion of the leaves around 
the crown so as not to injure the latter. Put 
on sand, fine ashes, or some litter to keep the 
crown darkened. The new growths made will 
be blanched and sweeter than the others. 
The plants resulting from the later sowings 
must be lifted before frost comes, and placed 
in deep boxes or flower pots, and then put into 
cellars or darkened frost-proof sheds to grow 
and become blanched. 
country there are, however, many people who 
prefer Potatos of the description liked by the 
French. 
There is another aspect of the question, and 
that is judging Potatos from their appearance 
in the fresF state, and traders for market pur¬ 
poses are usually satisfied with the appearance 
of the skin, shapeliness of the tuber, and the 
particular variety. Trade does not call for 
Potatos of excessive size, those ranging from 
2in. to 3in. in length, and weighing 5oz. 
to lOoz. being most acceptable. When tubers 
are very unequal in size the large ones have to 
be cut to make them cook uniformly with the 
small ones. We may say also that cut Potatos 
are seldom of the same quality as the uncut 
ones.. In speaking, of the outward appearance 
of the Potato it is stated that the light yellow 
or white tubers are most in request in the 
Northern States, while pink-skinned tubers 
are preferred in the Southern States. Ac¬ 
cording to the experiment, the colour of the 
skin does not determine the quality from a 
culinary point of view. Blue and dark tubers 
are not desirable except for garnishing, these 
authorities say. We have, nevertheless, seen 
Potatos that were quite purple inside and 
In season from June to spring. G. 
