August 29, 1908. 
THE GARDENING 
WORLD . 
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f England than they do in the north, 
'he following will be found good varieties 
b grow outside:—Laxton’s Open Air, 
’rincess of Wales, Holme’s Supreme, and 
)uke of York. With special care and at- 
;ntion Tomatos can be grown for profit 
y the amateur. A. R. Gould. 
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Heleniutn autumnale 
cupreum. 
This is altogether a finer and more 
ffective plant than the striped one sent 
ut some years ago under the name of 
I. grandicephalum striatum. The flowers 
re not exactly copper coloured, but 
oppery red fairly well describes it. The 
.’hole of the ray is coloured in this way 
nd that is the reason why it is more effec- 
ive even at a distance than the old striped 
ne. When grown under ordinary con- 
itions, and not too highly fed, the plant 
■looms well when only 2 ft. to 2\ ft. high, 
’he blooms can be slightly enlarged by 
hinning out the stems, but not very much 
> gained when one considers the fine 
fleet produced by a large clump of it in 
he herbaceous border. D. W. 
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Culture of the Schizanthus. 
Few annuals can approach this for 
>eauty and usefulness, and its culture, 
.’hen once understood, is a comparatively 
asy matter. While it may be had in 
■loom for about nine months of the year, 
think that the first batch in spring is 
lways the most satisfactory, and is cer- 
ainlv the most useful. To have best re- 
ults, seed should be sown from the 
cuddle to the end of August. Any 
rdinary light soil will do, and sow thinly 
a pans, or boxes. Cover lightly, and 
'lace in a cold frame, shading well, until 
ermination takes place. When the soed- 
ings appear, place as near the glass as 
■ossible, and when large enough to 
andle, prick off into boxes of fairly good 
oil. As Schizanthus grows very rapidly, 
't will not be long until the seedlings are 
eady for potting up. Use 3 inch pots 
or single plants, and the 4 inch size if 
hree plants are to be placed in each, 
-ompost must not be too rich, or growth 
'ill be too rapid and soft. Return to the 
rame, and air carefully, giving water 
•nly when necessary. When frost 
hreatens, remove to a greenhouse, from 
.’hich frost is excluded, and keep close to 
dass. In early March, pot on, using 
inch or 6 inch pots. When these are 
ul.l of roots, gentle feeding is very bene- 
Iicial. To make the plants nice and 
' ush y, pinch as often as necessary, as 
his plant stands any amount of this. A 
irst-rate strain should be grown, and I 
iow grow nothing but Sutton's dwarf 
lybrids. This grows about 2 feet high, 
: n d has a wonderful range of colour, the 
lowers being large and beautifullv 
narked. 
Preston House, C. Blair. 
Linlithgow. 
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The scent of Buddleia variabilis is very 
owerful both outside and when cuf. 
Fig. 2.—Vine laterals on walls should 
be attended to, and the necessary cutting 
back duly done. 
The Flower Garden. 
Lavender. 
Lavender is now largely grown in the 
flower garden. Some of the most attractive 
beds that I have seen were filled with 
Lavender bushes, Carnations, Fuchsias, 
Roses and a few other old fashioned frag¬ 
rant flowers. 
The flowers of Lavender plants may now 
be cut and dried into bunches. This can 
be done without cutting all the blossoms 
off, as some may be left on the bushes where 
there are quite a number grown. 
Fig. 1 shows the flowers fully expanded 
on the bush at A; they should be cut off 
at the dark line, that is, low down near 
the leaves of the plants, and bunched as 
shown at B. The bunches should then be 
suspended in dry, cool rooms, or clean 
sheds and cupboards, from bars or string 
as shown at C. It is a mistake to dry the 
Lavender in the sun or near a fire indoors. 
The drying process should be very gradual, 
and in a shaded place. 
Trees on Lawns. 
Valuable specimen trees growing on, or 
near to, lawns should have some attention 
as well as such subjects as bedding, and 
border plants. I find that newly-planted 
conifers have suffered a great deal from 
the prolonged dry weather this summer, 
where the soil is of a light nature. 
Established trees are doing very well in 
the same kind of soil, but those recently 
planted have suffered from lack of water. 
Give all such trees a thorough soaking 
eaoh week until the autumn rains come. 
Never mind about showers of rain now, 
they will not be sufficient; apply the water 
necessary by hand, and without delay. 
Roses. 
Cut off all faded flowers from the bushes, 
anid shorten odd shoots which are growing 
to a great length on Hybrid PerpetuaLs, as 
this treatment will tend to give to the 
plants a tidy appearance. Also closeW 
examine the stems of grafted Roses, and 
where sucker shoots are found remove them 
at once, cutting them off quite close to the 
stocks, else new shoots will grow again. 
But basal shoots on climbing and pillar 
Roses must not be removed unless they are 
growing on the stock, as these strong shoots 
will give a good account of themselves 
next year by bearing large clusters of 
flowers. 
Lawns. 
Once again, the lawns have lost their 
green colour, brown patches being very 
prominent on some lawns. Those of a 
sandy nature have suffered the most; while 
the more clayey lawns have withstood the 
drought better; of course, this is natural. 
But a good watering every other day will 
do all lawns much good by bringing back 
the green tint in the young grass on parched 
ground, and in maintaining the greenery 
of other lawns. Surface sprinklings are 
net of much use; the water should be 
applied in sufficient quantity to reach be¬ 
low the roots of the grass. 
Grass Seeds. 
Where these have been sown recently, 
either with a view to making new lawns, 
or to mend bare places on old ones; much 
attention must be given to the resultant 
