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THE GARDENING WORLD 
Border Carnations. 
Little requires to be done with border 
Carnations, as a rule, during this month. 
Owing to the heavy rainfall watering of 
the layers is unnecessary, and unless a 
radical change takes place no more will 
be necessary. A watch will have to be 
kept for the Carnation maggot, which 
sometimes plays havoc with Carnations 
that have been layered. Eggs may be 
laid upon the younger expanded leaves, 
but often they are laid upon those still 
in bud, so that the grub eats through all 
of the young leaves till it gets in the 
centre of the stem. In that case the 
safest plan is to cut off the top of the 
laver, making sure that the grub has 
been removed if in the stem, and the rest 
of the layer may be safe. 
During this month preparation should 
be made for the new plantation of Car¬ 
nations in those parts of the country 
where they may be planted out with 
safety to stand the winter. Trench, 
manure and otherwise prepare the ground, 
so that it may be settled before planting 
time in October. If the layers are to be 
sheltered in frames during the winter, 
some soil should be got ready for potting 
them up. Even where the main batch is 
planted out it is well to pot up some 
layers as a reserve for filling up blanks 
in spring. 
Show Cas-nations and Picotees. 
Those who layered their plants in pots 
towards the end of July may now pot 
them off after having taken the precau¬ 
tion to determine whether they are 
sufficiently rooted before severing them 
from the parents. The soil should be 
taken under cover to make sure it will 
not be soddened by rain, but in a suit¬ 
ably moist condition for potting pur¬ 
poses. Use pots of a size proportionate 
to the vigour of the layers and pot firmly. 
When potted they should be taken to 
cold frames and kept close for a few days 
till they have taken to the fresh soil. 
The end of the month is the best time 
to procure new varieties or to add to 
those- already in the collection. Early 
orders are more likely to secure new or 
scarce varieties than if the grower were 
to wait till spring. Beginners should re¬ 
member that lighUand air are of import¬ 
ance to Carnations during winter. At 
the end of a week, or even in less time 
if the weather is fine, the frames should 
be freely ventilated. If the layers are 
to be kept in houses, stand them in a 
position close to the glass. 
Tree Carnations. 
Plants which have been summered on 
ashes in the open air should be housed 
towards the end of the month or earlier 
if the rainfall is heavy. The roots 
should not be allowed to get soddened 
when the plants are approaching the 
flowering condition. As soon as they are 
housed, fumigate to destroy insect pests 
before the buds expand. 
Malmaisan Carnations. 
The housing of this class is even more 
particularly necessary than in the pre¬ 
vious cases. The plants should be placed 
near the glass and the house ventilated 
freely, while the soil in the pots is kept 
on the dry side and the foliage perfectly 
dry. Indeed, syringing should entirely 
cease in the case of all Carnations when 
the weather gets cool and damp in the 
autumn. This is more particularly neces¬ 
sary in the case of Malmaison Carna¬ 
tions to harden the tissues and render the 
foliage more proof against attacks of 
Carnation spot, fairy ring spot and other 
fungi. 
Marguerite Carnations. 
Plants in pots should be put under 
glass towards the end of the month, as 
much to protect them against- the wind 
and rain as anything else. This applies 
to plants intended for flowering under 
glass during November and later. If the 
house is not ready to receive them, the 
pots should be placed in frames and 
freely ventilated. 
[.Maclaren and Sons. 
Saxifraga Andrewsii. 
September 19, 1908. 
American Carnations. 
The housing of plants hitherto stoo 
on ashes in the open also applies hen 
Fumigate on two successive nights : 
there is any sign of thrips or green fly o 
the buds. Tovvards the end of the mont 
the cultivator must be careful not t 
over-water, because during dull days an* 
the prevalence of rain, evaporation froD 
the pots will be very slight. The foliag 
should not be wetted. If the plants ar 
large for their pots, liquid manure or an 
good artificial stimulant may be em 
ployed whenever watering is really nece: 
sary. 
J. D. F. W. 
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A Substitute for 
London Pride 
L_(Saxifraga Andrewsii). 
In 1848 a plant grown in the garden 0 
Mr. Andrews, of Ireland, was describee 
for the first time. He stated that in 
found it growing wild in Ireland, bu 
whether it originated there or in a gardei 
most people are agreed that it is a hy 
brid, although it does not seem to haw 
been proved by anybody. The reputec 
parents are S. Geum and some encrustec 
Saxifrage of the group typified by S 
Aizoon. The leaves are produced ii 
rosettes, much after the same fashion a: 
in the last named, but they are mucl 
longer and more or less finger-shaped. 
When each crown gets strong enougl 
it sends up a flower scape, as shown b} 
the accompanying illustration. It i: 
somewhat later in flowering than several 
better known Saxifrages, as our photo 
graph was taken on June 15th. Tin 
flowers are larger than those of the 
London Pride and white, thickly spotted 
with red for two-thirds'the length of thi 
petal. 
The Saxifrage proves of very easy cul 
tivation, being, indeed, as easily growr 
as .London Pride, though not so Tampa's' 
or spreading to such an extent. F01 
this reason it would make an excellent 
edging plant to beds where neatness is 
required, though the rockery is naturalh 
the best position for it. "When propaga¬ 
tion is desired all that is necessary is tc 
lift a piece and pull all the crowns apart. 
They should be firmly planted in well- 
prepared soil, and each crown will make 
a number before the following season 
and in all probability each of these 
primary or mother crowns will bloom. 
It is a plant that will grow where the 
encrusted Saxifrages would not be happt 
and for that purpose we recommend it 
to those who would like an easily growr 
plant that is less common than Londor 
Pride. It also makes an admirable 
change, and in any case gives variety 
where both are grown. 
Gladiolus Golden Measure. 
The flowers of this variety might be 
described as buff-yellow or nearly old 
gold, while two of the lower segment; 
are of a bright or golden-yellow. Aware 
of Merit by the R.H.S. on September 1st 
when shown by Messrs. Kelway and Son 
Langport. 
