October 24, 1908. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
675 
Miscellaneous. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Feltham, 
Middlesex, had a large and fine display 
of Cactus Dahlias, including such lovely 
varieties as Flame, C. E. Wilkins, 
Dorothv, etc. (Gold Medal.) 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, 
Hither Green, Lewisham, had a hand¬ 
some display of Michaelmas Daisies and 
Chrysanthemums. (Silver-Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Laing and Sons, Forest Hill, 
exhibited Crotons, Dracaenas, etc., in 
fine condition. (Large Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. W. Wells and Co., Merstham, 
Surrey, had an extensive display of early 
flowering Chrysanthemums, Michaelmas. 
Daisies and “Pentstemons. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. D. Dowell and Sons, Ravens- 
court Avenue, Hammersmith, had a 
stand of bulb fibre, oyster shells, pots, 
ornamental earthenware, etc. 
Mr. J. Williams, 4a, Oxford Road, 
Ealing, had an exhibit of rural table 
decorations. (Small Silver Medal.) 
Mr. Frank Brazier, The Caterham 
Hardy Plant Nursery, had a group of 
Asters and Chrysanthemums. (Large 
Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons, Crawley, 
Sussex, had a very attractive display of 
Cactus, Pompon and single Dahlias. 
The single variety Betty received a First- 
class Certificate. (Silver-Gilt Medal.) 
Hobbias, Ltd., Dereham, Norfolk, had 
a very extensive display of Roses, single 
flowered Paeony Dahlias, Cactus Dah¬ 
lias, etc. (Gold Medal.) 
Mr. Norman Davis, Framfield, Sussex, 
had a beautiful group of Michaelmas 
Daisies on the floor. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Peed and Son had an ex¬ 
hibit of tuberous-rooted Begonias from 
the open. (Small Silver Medal.) 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon, 
had an exhibit of Chrysanthemums in 
special metallic stands. 
Messrs. Spooner and Sons, Hounslow, 
had a long table of Apples and other 
fruits in very fine condition. (Silver-Gilt 
Medal.) 
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Inoculated Sweet Peas. 
_ 
A Letter to the Editor. 
Sir,—Some time ago I said I would let 
you know how inoculated Sw'eet Peas 
grew against ordinary seed. 
The inoculated Peas grew yh feet high 
and grew so rapidly that there were three 
stems of flowers on each opening together. 
Ordinary seeds of White Spencer, Prim- 
1 rose Spencer, Queen Alexandra, and 
Countess Spencer grew' 4 ft. 6 in. The 
inoculated Peas had stems like a Mummy 
Pea I have growing; the number of 
blooms against the ordinary seeds were 
about 4 to 1 ; both were mulched with 
1 cow manure and fed with liquid of the 
same. I do not know how others have 
! got on with them, but I say all inocu¬ 
lated Sweet Peas for me in future. 
Liverpool. F. H. Parr. 
-- 
The Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution. 
The Rev. W. Wilks, M.A., Secretary of 
the Royal Horticultural Society, has for¬ 
warded a cheque for /io to the funds of 
j this Institution, being the proceeds of 
harvest thanksgiving offertories at Shir¬ 
ley Church, of which he is the vicar. 
The Flower Garden. 
Early Frosts. 
These may be expected to come any night 
now. In fact, we are never safe from them 
after the early part of October, and no risk 
should be taken of having any rooted cut¬ 
tings of bedding plants spoiled, nor speci¬ 
mens used in the sub-tropical beds which are - 
Fig. i. Plant Liliums as soon as you re¬ 
ceive the bulbs. 
to be grown on through the winter for use 
again next year. Heliotrope is soon injured 
by frost; Fuchsias, Bougainvilleas, Ivy¬ 
leaved Pelargoniums and lemon-scented Ver¬ 
benas will not be seriously damaged if they 
are exposed to a few degrees of frost. But, 
if possible, avoid having any plants frozen 
as many shoots often damp off badly after¬ 
wards when they are. Take up and repot all 
plants of this kind and place them in a 
cool, deep frame, in a greenhouse, or under 
a temporary shelter according to your con¬ 
veniences. 
Plant Liliums. 
The bulbs should be planted as soon as 
possible after they are received from the 
bulb merchant. First examine each bulb and 
carefully remove any injured, or decaying 
scale. Any manure that is applied to the 
border soil should be buried a little deeper 
than the bulbs. The base of each one should 
rest on sand and a small quantity should 
■prevent overcrowding. 
also be sprinkled on the top of the bulb 
before the ordinary soil is put on. The 
largest bulbs should be buried about 6 in. 
deep, as shown in Fig. r ; smaller specimens 
should not be put in quite as deep. 
Clearing- Away Sweet Peas. 
Every bit of green and decayed haulm 
should be removed from the quarter where 
the Sweet Peas have been growing, and be 
burned. Then deeply dig- and manure the 
ground and put in some spring-flowering 
plants, such as Wallflowers, Myosotis, 
Daisies, Polyanthuses, Primroses, Aubrietias- 
and similar plants. This space will be 
available again for Sweet Peas next sum¬ 
mer—to receive plants from pots — but it is 
much better to arrange to plant other kinds 
of plants, and not put in more Sweet Peas,, 
at least for-a whole year. 
Chrysanthemums. 
The border varieties are very late in 
flowering this year, but the recent spell of 
very hot weather has had a most beneficial 
effect on the young wood, and the buds are 
now developing into fine deep flowers. Old 
plants, growing in poor garden soil, should 
have their roots thoroughly saturated with 
seeds on sheets of paper in a shed, or on a 
shelf in a greenhouse so that the sun will 
not shine directly upon them. 
weak liquid manure. Do this even though 
the flowers are half'open. 
Lawns. 
Sweep these several times each week and 
roll them at least once during the week. If 
lawns are swept very early in the morning 
while the ground is covered with heavy dew 
the grass will be soiled considerably. More¬ 
over, the work of sweeping cannot be done 
as well while the grass and leaves are wet 
as when they are dry. 
Walks. 
But walks may be dealt with early in the 
morning. First sweep up the learves and 
then roll the gravel well. 
Seedlings. 
Seedlings of various perennials growing in 
boxes and nursery beds should be examined 
this week and all weeds carefully removed 
without loosening the seedlings in the soil. 
The Fruit Garden. 
Filberts. 
Directly the nuts are all gathered com¬ 
mence to prune the bushes. The earlier this 
