September ig, 1908. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
601 
( marvellous how quickly these new 
lses can be multiplied and produced at 
a reasonable figure that will suit the 
I Lets of almost every amateur. The 
cubing stems which it makes during 
t year are slender, like those of R. 
v huraiana, one of the Japanese parents 
at. The natural tendency would be to 
, . with a little arch and then spread on 
t; ground, forming at first a carpet and 
;u a table or bank of greater or less 
l.ght by the addition of each year’s 
ung wood, provided it were left to its 
[ n resources. It is susceptible of being 
tdned, however, in any manner that may 
] desired, so that it can cover .pillars, 
jrgolas, arches and so forth. It flowers 
<lv once a year, but comes in as a suc- 
cssion to Crimson Rambler and others of 
tat type which bloom early and belong 
a different class. Our illustration 
ows a large plant which had been 
own and bloomed in a pot. 
utumnv. Spring-sown 
Sweet Peas. 
A Letter to the Editor. 
Fig. /.—Privet and other hedges should 
now be cut. A shows the right way to cut 
them; B the wrong way. The side should 
be cut as shown by the line C, and the bottom 
■part D should not be cut as shown here. 
The Flower Garden. 
Lawns. 
These are rapidly regaining their green 
appearance, and should be carefully treated. 
Large, coarse weeds withstand a long period 
of dry weather better than small ones be¬ 
cause they are deeper rooting than the latter. 
But it is a good time now to eradicate such 
weeds by carefully pulling them up, and 
then immediately filling up the space with 
prepared loam. The finer grasses would 
quickly spread and cover the bare patches 
left by the removal of the large weeds. 
Roll Lawns Now. 
After a long spell of dry weather it takes 
a considerable time to get the subsoil in a 
moist condition. The first rains only pene¬ 
trate a few inches, and it is a mistake to roll 
the lawn in these circumstances, as only the 
mere surface is pressed down. But it is a 
good time now to give the lawns a thorough 
rolling as the soil is moistened to a consider¬ 
able depth, and the pressure of the roller 
will be beneficial. 
Cutting: Hedges. 
This is another matter which should be 
attended to forthwith. A well-kept fence, 
whether it be a boundary or a division 
hedge, has a good effect upon the general ap¬ 
pearance of the surroundings. Furthermore, 
the welfare of the hedge must also be con¬ 
sidered. 
Fig. 1 shows the right and the wrong way 
to cut a hedge. The latter should be cut as 
shown at A. The bottom part is not cut 
away, and the side tapers gradually and 
evenly from the base upwards. 
The other side is shown at B, unevenly 
trimmed ; it should be cut as shown by the 
line drawn at C, then it would match the 
side A. Very often the bottom part of the 
hedge is cut away as shown at D, and this 
spoils the appearance of the fence. 
Paths. 
These will require sweeping regularly 
now. Where trees and shrubs are growing 
near them, bits of sticks and leaves will be 
strewn on them every day, and especially so 
during stormy weather. Keep the paths 
clean and fresh-looking by sweeping up all 
foreign matter every morning. It is a mis¬ 
take to allow leaves and other matter to lie 
on the gravel for several days before remov¬ 
ing them as they stain it and thus detract 
from its nice appearance. 
After Storms of Wind and Rain 
Examine the flowering plants in the herba¬ 
ceous borders and also those in the flower 
beds, and pick off any broken leaves or 
shoots; also place stakes where these are 
needed, and tie up badly beaten plants. At 
this season a great deal of care is necessary 
in order to maintain the flower garden in 
good condition. 
Gladioli. 
The spikes with faded flowers on should 
be cut off near the lowest blossom, not at the 
base, and care must be taken not to sever 
any sound leaves. 
Feeding Plants. 
Michaelmas Daisies and other kinds of au¬ 
tumn-flowering plants, especially Chrysan¬ 
themums growing in borders, should be fed 
with weak doses of liquid manure at least 
twice each week. 
Sir,—About two years ago a discussion 
ok place in these pages re the above 
bject. when one of your correspondents 
■gued in favour of spring sowing, whilst 
advocated autumn sowing in order to 
Main fine flowers on long stems early 
the season. 
Will you therefore kindly oblige me 
nd also render a service to horticul- 
irists generally) by reproducing the first 
id last paragraphs in the enclosed pam- 
ilet just received with Messrs. Carter 
id Co.'s bulb catalogue? 
Devon. E. T. Lawrence. 
The paragraphs referred to by our cor¬ 
espondent are as follows :—- 
■‘From our long standing experience 
e confidently recommend Sweet Peas, 
hich are perfectly hardy, for autumn 
nving. To meet the requirements of 
ir business we grow many tons of Sweet 
'ea seeds every year, much the greater 
art of which are sown in the autumn. 
•*e find the advantages are many, the 
bsults are more certain, the blossoms, 
re earlier, with longer stalks, and the 
lants larger and more robust than from 
firing-sown seeds. Bv making the two 
iwings, autumn and spring, a longer 
owering period is obtained of this grace- 
il and popular flower. 
“Autumn sowing should be made at 
• ie end of September and may be carried 
n until the first week in November, ac- 
ording to climate and situation ; heavy 7 , 
et, cold soils should be avoided; the 
3 ed should be sown in the same way as 
1 spring, the usual care being taken 
igainst the ravages of slugs, birds, mice, 
|tc. If autumn sowing is new to you, we 
link that you will be surprised and de¬ 
lighted with the results.” 
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Fig. 2.—Trench ground now for planting 
fruit trees; A and B denote soil turned over 
from D; C shows the subsoil well broken up 
but left below. 
! Among the special prizes awarded to its 
udents by 7 the South-Eastern Agricul- 
jiral College at the close of the 1907-8 
pssion, was one to Air. T. E. Compton 
or horticultural research 
Fig. 3.—A simple way of bunching Onions. 
When dried the stems of the Onions are 
interwoven with some strong twine. Small 
bunches are easily stored, suspended from 
the roof of a shed. 
