August 22, 1908. T HE gardening worl d. 
ilunged, and this plan lessens the water 
supply to a very great extent. As with j 
jther plants during winter the water | 
applied should be of the same tempera- 
:ure as that of the house. Little or no 
averhead syringing is necessary Muring 
winter except it be near the hot water 
pipes to keep away red spider. Should 
mildew appear, dust lightly with flowers 
jf sulphur. 
Varieties for Winter Culture. 
Now as to varieties for winter fruiting. 
We must choose those that set the most 
freelv irrespective of their being smooth 
or ribbed fruit, although personally I 
prefer the former at all seasons of the 
rear. One of the best for this purpose 
is Lister’s Prolific, a medium size fruit 
of excellent flavour. Ladybird is another 
free cropping variety of good flavour, and 
the same may be said of Conference, 
Frogmore Selected, and Winter Beauty. 
The best advice I can give is, after you 
have found a reliable variety, to stick to 
it by saving your own seed. 
Tomatos may also be freely raised 
from cuttings, and some years ago were 
much resorted to, but present-day growers 
rely principally upon seedlings. To suc¬ 
ceed the August sowing more seed may be 
put in towards the end of October, af¬ 
fording similar treatment in building up 
sturdy plants by keeping near the glass 
roof, and repotting as they become fit. 
These should be fruiting freely towards 
early March when brighter days are ex¬ 
pected. 
Thus it will be seen that it is possible 
to have a supply of ripe fruit throughout 
the year, providing suitable structures 
are available, and the means of maintain¬ 
ing the required temperature. I may add 
that the soil, whether in pots, boxes, or 
borders, must be made quite firm for the 
roots. A loose, open soil does not favour 
short jointed growth. JAMES Mayne. 
-- 
Sutton Coldfield and District and Walsall and 
District Gardeners’ Associations. 
The annual outing of the above asso¬ 
ciations took place on the 10th inst. to 
the extensive seed warehouses at Wordsley 
and the seed farms and trial grounds at 
Kinver, by the kind invitation of Messrs. 
AVebb and Sons, the King’s seedsmen, 
Wordsley, Stourbridge. The party, num¬ 
bering about 150, including Mr. Joel Cad¬ 
bury, president of the amalgamated asso¬ 
ciations, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Jeffs, Mr. 
Grove, etc., was conveyed by special 
trams from Dudley to Wordsley, where 
they were met by Mr. Edward Webb and 
the heads of departments. Here all the 
best types of florists’ flowers, Calceolarias, 
Cinerarias, Begonias, and Primulas, etc., 
are to be seen in their respective seasons; 
also Melons, Cucumbers and Tomatos. 
The party had the privilege of inspecting 
| the various types of vegetables which were 
awarded the only Gold Medal at the 
Franco-British Exhibition. From Words¬ 
ley the visitors resumed their journey to 
Kinver, where luncheon was provided by 
Messrs. Webb, over which Mr. Cadbury 
presided. The party then left for an in¬ 
spection of the trial grounds, where an 
I enjoyable time was spent in looking over 
:he numerous trials of flowers and vege¬ 
tables, including hundreds of trials of 
D eas, Beans, and other vegetables, 240 
trial rows of Sweet Peas, and 250 trials 
af other annuals, but time did not allow 
af a complete inspection of the seed 
arms, which extend to 2,®oo acres. At 
5 o'clock tea was served, and after a 
hearty vote of thanks, which was pro¬ 
posed by Mr. Cadbury, supported by Mr. 
Thompson and Mr. Jeffs, to Messrs. Webb 
for their hospitality, the party dispersed 
to visit the rock houses and Roman en¬ 
campment at the famous Kinver Edge,^ a 
return being made to the Kinver tram 
terminus en route for home. It was 
generally voted that the outing had been 
one of the most enjoyable ever held by 
the societies. 
“Garden Making.” 
This is the title of a beautifully illus¬ 
trated brochure published by Mr. Joseph 
Cheal, F.R.H.S., Lowfield, Crawley. Mr. 
Cheal has visited most of the celebrated 
gardens and parks in Europe, some of the 
ancient gardens of the East, and has 
studied the development of horticulture 
in the United States and Canada, and his 
unique experience well qualifies him to 
be an artistic horticultural guide and 
friend. 
City Rector’s Horticultural Find. 
In 1905, when Senior Dean of Sion Col¬ 
lege, the Rev. P. Clementi-Smith, C.C., 
rector of St. Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe 
(London), discovered a little Fern grow¬ 
ing in the joint of a leaking pipe against 
the south wall of the building. He re¬ 
moved the tiny plant to his greenhouse 
behind the rectory on St. Andrew’s Hill, 
where, under the care of Mrs. Clementi- 
Smith, who, as well as the rector, is a 
Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society, 
it thrived marvellously. Last month, says 
the “ City Press,” the Fern was taken to the 
committee room of the society, Vincent 
Square, S.W., to be named, and since 
then Mr. Clementi-Smith has been notified 
that the plant is of the bracken family, 
although the experts have been unable to 
determine its distinctive name. Unlike 
the common bracken, it did not die down 
in the winter, and for that reason it is 
believed to be a New Zealand variety, 
the spores possibly being blown on to the 
Embankment from some barge passing up 
the river. 
HAWS’S PATENT 
IMPROVED 
WATERING 
CAN.- 
The Original and 
Genuine Make. 
J. HAWS, 
10 & 25a, Lea Bridge Rd 
Clapton, London, N.E. 
FLOWER POTS-FLOWER POTS. 
12 8-in., 20 6-in., 50 5-in., 50 4-in., 50 3-in., packed in crate 
(returnable), and put on rail for 7s. 6d. 1908 New Illus¬ 
trated Catalogue, Flower Pots. Saucers, Seed-pans, Rhubarb 
and Seakale Pots, Vases, etc., post free.—W. PRATT, 
Pottery, Dudley. 
WATSON’S LAWN SAND 
(THE ONLY ORIGINAL IMPROVED) 
Destroys Daisies, Plantains, Dandelions, &c., and 
Invigorates the Crass. 
Testimonials and Instructions on application. 
34/- per cwt.; 561b. Kegs, 18/-; 281b. Tins, 9/6. Sample 
Canisters, 5/6, 2/6 (post 3/2), and 1/- (post 1/5). 
When ordering, please see that you get the genuine article. 
Sold by Seedsmen and Nurserymen , or direct from depot — 
A. J. BARBOUR, 8, Upper Fountaine Street, Leeds. 
STORE YOUR FRUIT 
ORR'S Patent 
Fruit Storing Trays 
28 in. by 26 in. by 5 in. deep, 
24s. doz. carriage paid. 
Sole Manufacturer— 
JOHN P. WHITE 
The Pyghtle Works, BEDFORD 
HOLLAND IS THE GREAT BULB-LAND. 
ESTABLISHED 1832. 
No Connection with any other Firm op 
a Similar Name. 
Successors to the late BARON VAN PALLANDT 
Catalogue for 1908 
(With Cultural Directions) 
OF 
SPLENDID 
DUTCH, 
Cane, and Exotic 
BULBS 
DIRECT FROM THE GROWERS. 
Is now ready, aud will be sent post free on application 
to themselves direct at OVERVEEN, HAARLEM, 
HOLLAND, or to their General Agents, 
MERTENS & CO., 
3, Cross Lane 9 London, E.C. 
The . . 
Gardening Vorld 
Wall Printed and lliuotpatod. 
S3 pp and cover: 
PRICE lid. EA6H. Pott Free, 
NOW READY. 
Mo. 1. •• FIFTY BEST ROSES FOR 
AMATEURS." 
With cultural diratlon. tec ell 
Classee ot Bom. 
M*. S. “ANNUALS * BIENNIALS 
FOR AMATEUR (MOWERS.” 
Sowing in Heat, *n Hotbed end 
in the Open All. 
He. J. "DAHLIAS." 
Select Dahlias and theb entttratlen. 
\ 8END STAMPS TO— 
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