September 12 , 1908. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
583 
fo.pt of the soil as soon as the roots have 
become well established in the pots or 
boxes as the case may be. 
Early-flowering Chrysanthemums in 
beds or borders will require occasional 
waterings with liquid-manure, but as 
watering usually causes the top soil to 
“ cake ” it is a great advantage to lightly 
stir it with a small fork or hoe, afterwards 
spreading on the surface a mulch of short 
manure, which conserves the moisture 
and saves frequent waterings. 
London Dahlia Exhibition. 
A grand exhibition of Dahlias will be 
held by the London Dahlia Union at the 
Royal Bo'tanic Society's Gardens, 
Regent's Park, London, on September 
10th and 11th, from 1 to 6 p.m. on the 
first day, and from 11 to 5 p.m. on the 
second day, the charge of admission on 
both days being is. The schedule of 
prizes and full particulars may be ob¬ 
tained from the Hon. Secretary, Mr. 
E. F. Hawes, Royal Botanic Gardens, 
Regent's Park. 
China's Rich Flora. 
The whole vegetation of China is 
essentially of a Himalayan type. The 
"Index Flora Sinensis,” published in 
three volumes by the Linnean Society, 
though necessarily imperfect, catalogues 
upwards of 8,000 species out of a pro¬ 
bable total of 12,000. China is thus 
obviously the field from which we shall 
for some time to come receive the most 
desirable accessories to our gardens.— 
“ The Times.” 
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Wild Thyme on a Stone. 
.Thymus Serpyllum. 
In this country two species of Thyme 
grow wild and several varieties of them 
may be, and have been, picked up from 
time to time. Two varieties of the 
common species are often listed in cata¬ 
logues and are in themselves desirable 
enough for cultivation. These are T. S. 
albus and T. S. coccineus, the former 
being white and the last named of a 
bright red. Both are certainly desirable, 
but the common one may also be used 
with very good effect upon the rockery, 
although either of them would grow in a 
border when well exposed to light. 
Our illustration shows the ordinary 
wild Thyme which got established on a 
small quantity of soil on a large stone or 
rock. Although in a fully exposed situ¬ 
ation, it made excellent growth and, as 
the illustration shows, bloomed admir¬ 
ably. Either of the varieties above men¬ 
tioned could also be used for the same 
purpose. This method of cultivation is 
both natural and very- effective in the 
garden. Indeed, it makes the stones, of 
which the rockery is built, appear more 
natural by the way it covers them with 
a close felt of greenery and by the pro 
fuseness with which it flowers in July. 
The common wild Thyme has only om 
head or truss of flowers on each short 
stem, whereas T. Chamaedrys produces 
several whorls of flowers on one stem and 
grows taller than the common one. 
Some might prefer the strong growing 
species, while others would prefer the 
dwarf one, which clings more closely to 
the ground or stones on which it may be 
planted. 
Chrysanthemums. 
By R. BARNES. Work for September. 
'he Chrysanthemum shows in the 
uing autumn should be extra fine dis¬ 
ks, the season having been exception- 
]• favourable for maturing the growth 
fhe plants, and exhibits of specimen 
bms may be expected to come out 
tng. 
sometimes happens in a dry sunny 
z on like this that the plants get over- 
mred, and what athletes would term 
ile.” This condition must be guarded 
pnst, or u blind” buds and others more 
ress deformed and too full and hard to 
p properly will result. A great deal 
hood may be done by well syringing 
1 plants overhead on fine afternoons, 
c when necessary giving a little extra 
1 )gen in the food. This is best done 
\ dissolving equal parts of sulphate of 
ponia and nitrate of soda in the water 
: re rate of a quarter of an ounce of 
1. to every gallon of clear water. This 
1; be given once a week when the plants 
a: the appearance of becoming too 
a., but must be discontinued when the 
e her is dull. 
ire must be taken to keep the growths 
e well up to the buds, which often 
i ssitates the lengthening of the sup- 
55 by tying small bamboos to the tops 
le larger ones. This rough splicing 
.1: be securely done, so that there shall 
be no danger of slipping or a breakage. 
Yi hile it is advisable to keep forward 
plants out of doors as long as possible, 
it is always best to have the indoor quar¬ 
ters ready by the end of the present 
month, when the grower will be able to 
take his plants in at short notice if he 
thinks it necessary. The houses should 
be well washed inside and out and made 
as clear and bright as possible, and where 
the roof is lofty some kind of staging 
should be arranged so as to get the tops 
of the plants within about two feet of the 
glass. Later on they will, of course, grow 
a little nearer, but the blooms should al¬ 
ways be kept about a foot from the glass 
of the roof. There is not much to be 
gained by crowding the plants, as what is 
gained in space in this way is lost in 
quality of flower, to say nothing of loss of 
foliage. 
Towards the end of this month is a 
good time for taking up and potting the 
decorative kinds that have been grown in 
the open ground through the summer. 
These should be stood in a sheltered posi¬ 
tion for a time after potting and syringed 
overhead frequently if the weather is dry. 
The same treatment will suit show varie¬ 
ties that have been planted out for stock 
purposes, and if early cuttings are desired 
these plants may be cut down to within a 
Thymus Serpyllum 
[•Maclaren and Sons. 
