January 30, 1909. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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lum. Beyond -watering and staking 
ery little attention is necessary during 
le summer, but it is better not to let 
ill the flowers develop the first season, 
)r it is apt to -weaken the bulbs and there 
; less chance of a good show of bloom 
le following year. Many people rum 
leir bulbs by cutting down the stems in a 
reen state, and by doing this the best 
f bulbs are soon killed. The - stems 
lould not be cut down, then, but 
tould be left to ripen and die down 
aturally, and all that remains to be 
rme then is to place a heap of fine ashes 
- cocoanut fibre over the bulbs to protect 
tern a little from the very’ hard frosts, 
his is only really necessary in the 
ardest of winters, but still it is better 
) be on the safe side. When growth 
egins again, remove the winter covering 
nd proceed again with the staking and 
atering as before, and then during the 
immer and autumn the garden will be a 
ght that will well repay for the trouble 
ad toil spent over it. 
-- 
irtues of Spinach. 
The chemist, Bunce, has proved that 
pinach and the yolk of eggs are pro- 
ortionately richer in digestible and as- 
milable iron than are the renowned 
:rruginous remedies. Spinach is, it is 
ated, an active ingredient in several 
ew tonics. 
Address : The Editor, The Gardening 
World, 37 and 38, Shoe Lane, London, E.C. 
The Editor invites enquiries, which may 
cover any branch of gardening. Questions 
should be as brief as -possible and -written on 
one side of the paper only ; a separate sheet 
of paper should be used for each question. 
Replies cannot be sent by post. 
Garden Plans.— Gardeners who would make 
the best use of this column are invited to 
prepare and forward to us a rough outline 
drawing or plan of their gardens, indicating 
the position of beds and lawns, the charac- 
STOVE AND GREENHOUSE. 
35 7 3. Monarch of the East. 
Can you tell me anything about a plant 
called Monarch of the East, which is said 
to bloom without soil or water ? How does 
it manage to live without food, when other 
plants are so particular and require so 
ter and height of the fence or wall; posi¬ 
tion of vegetable garden, orchard, etc. The 
north side of the garden and any over¬ 
shadowing buildings should be denoted. It 
should also be stated whether the garden is 
-flat or on a declivity, and all large trees 
should be marked. Particulars of the na¬ 
ture of the soil will also help us to give 
satisfactory replies. When such plans are 
received they will be carefully filed, with 
the name and address of the sender, and 
will be consulted by the Editor whenever an 
enquiry is sent. 
much care in this respect? (H. Richardson, 
Yorks.) 
The flowering of Monarch of the East 
without soil or water is quite different from 
growing it. The plant requires good at¬ 
tention in the matter of soil and water, and 
unless this is well carried out it cannot 
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