June 6, 1906. 
THE OARDBMNG WORLD 
381 
IN THE GARDEN OF 
- ROSES - 
JUNE. 
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, n that quarter, but if the district is most 
xposed to the ravages of west winds, then 
hat is the side on which shelter is most 
/anted. 
Besides the picturesque effect they have 
n the background, they also make the 
-arden comfortable for the owners, where, 
f exposed to blustering winds, would 
aake it disagreeable at certain times in 
he garden. When trees are so planted, 
aany other pleasing adjuncts can be in- 
roduced to enjoy the shelter thus pro¬ 
ceed. For instance, Bamboos may be 
lardy enough to stand rough times dur- 
ng summer, but if exposed to gales of 
;ind when they may be frozen, the Bam- 
00s would lose most of their leaves dur-' 
ng winter, and in any case look ragged. 
Vith the shelter of trees, however, they 
oav be kept evergreen throughout the 
pinter. except in unusually severe winters 
uch as are of rare occurrence in the 
outh. 
-- 
HE CRESS-LEAVED . . 
= Coreopsis = 
(Coreopsis cardaminaefolia). 
Several species of Coreopsis are highly 
topular in gardens, both annuals and 
>erennials, The subject of this note 
losely resembles the most frequently 
rown species of the kind, namely, C. 
inctoria, which has developed into a num- 
>er bf varieties to tvhich several names _ 
.ave been given. The plant under notice, 
owever, is a much stronger grower, and 
ar that reason would seem to be capable 
f improvement by sowing seeds and se¬ 
eding the dwarfest habited forms. This 
/ould then make it suitable for various 
ardens, large or small. The flowers are 
ellow, with a crimson zone in the centre, 
his being constituted partly by the disc 
nd partly by the rays. The leaves are 
nee or twice cut into linear segments, 
/hereas those of the better known species 
re three to four times divided. At cer 
ain stages of growth the leaves would 
lore or less resemble those of some spe- 
ies of Cardamine, hence the name. 
Like those already in cultivation, this 
pecies comes from North America, and 
; therefore equally suited for our climate 
is thdothers. It would be most suitable 
Dr the back line in borders w'here the 
nnuals are all grown together in one 
iece of ground. On the other hand, it 
ould form the centre of beds or so plan- 
id as to fill the bed entirely. If given 
lenty of room, the plants not only at- 
lin a height of 3 ft. or 4 ft., but become 
reely branched and produce a large 
uantity of flowers that would be suitable 
jir cutting and putting in water. Seeds 
lav be sown in the open ground about 
he beginning of April or a little later, 
nd when they come into bloom they keep 
i good condition for some weeks. It is 
ot \<’ell known in this country, and our 
hotograph ivas taken in the herbaceous 
round at Kew. / 
Raspberries grown under glass have 
een selling in London at 10s. per lb. 
The Roses make their best display, 
All Nature is in tune; 
The promises they made in May 
Are now performed in June. 
Baynton-Taylor. 
Truly this has well been called “the 
month of Roses,” for now all kinds of 
Roses are in their greatest glory. Summer 
and autumnal Roses ^fie with each other 
as to which shall make the bravest show ; 
and although the latter give a great num¬ 
ber of flowers later on when the former 
give none, yet now their blooms have a 
freshness and refinement that they lack in 
the autumn. 
For next year tve now begin to prepare 
by studying the habits and styles of the 
various plants, so that we may select for 
colour, form and suitability those trees 
which shall enable us then to make a 
hetter display than we can now possess. 
We can look round all the Rose gardens 
which may be accessible to us and make 
notes to guide us in our arrangements 
for the future. Success, then, depends 
largely upon good pi anting now. 
Disbudding-. 
The amateur as a rule lets his plants 
grow as they will, therefore they soon de¬ 
preciate. A little thought will convince 
him that this is a mistake. If he loves 
his plants he will carefully tend them day 
by day; every morning he will minutely 
examine each of them. Sickly, deformed 
and delicate buds should be removed; 
shoots in excess, or those breaking out in 
wrong places, should be rubbed off with 
the finger as soon as they appear. Suckers 
also should be promptly removed. 
Many of the H.P.’s, such as Madame 
Victor Verdier, produce great clusters of 
buds at the end of strong shoots, each of 
which tries to rob the others of their food, 
the result being-a miserable failure which 
exhausts the plant over-much. By thin¬ 
ning the buds we give those left a chance, 
and surely it is better to have from each 
cluster one or two glorious, well-shaped, 
lasting blooms than it is to have a great 
number of small and imperfect flowers. 
As the excessive removal of leaves 
weakens the plants, so the removal of 
buds and young blooms strengthens them. 
The more you cut the more you will have, 
and the better your plants will thrive. By 
well disbudding later sorts now you will 
obtain a finer display than would be other¬ 
wise possible in the autumn. 
Coreopsis cardaminaefolia. [Maclaren and Sons. 
