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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 3, 1908. 
Cutting's. 
Now is the time to take cuttings out 
of doors. Those of the Roses should be 
taken with the leaves on. Manetti and 
Brier cuttings do quite as well if taken 
without leaves. All extra long shoots 
of Roses should be cut away, and may 
be used for cuttings. In any case their 
removal is necessary to prevent the wind 
leverage on the roots. About the middle 
of the month fresh cuttings may be taken 
of Brier and Manetti, and later the rooted 
cutting and seedling stocks should be 
planted out, but standard stocks will not 
be ready yet. 
Manuring. 
Manuring, which is really feeding, I 
would still advise provided weak liquid 
manure be given after rain or heavy 
watering, twice a week. We want to feed 
the shoots that are ripening, and for this 
there is nothing to equal sulphate of am¬ 
monia, and superphosphate, which sup¬ 
plies lime (an important essential) in the 
best way. Sulphate of iron enriches the 
sap in a similar way that it enriches the 
blood in anaemic people. Sulphate of 
potash (kainit must not be given at pre¬ 
sent as it has but a small amount of 
potash with a considerable quantity of 
salt) feeds the blooms and foliage. This 
point must not be overlooked, for if the 
season be mild growth will still go on, 
and the very exhaustive process of bloom¬ 
ing will continue for some time to come. 
This does not apply to a cold season 
when growth is at a standstill. Many 
people do not feed their plants now, and 
then they wonder at their doing badly 
afterwards. It is as important to feed 
a growing plant as it is to feed a growing 
child, for in no other way can you build 
up a sound and vigorous constitution. 
Use the hoe frequently and always after 
watering or rain. 
Selecting Roses. 
The amateur who only wants hardy 
reliable kinds must eschew all that are 
marked for exhibition only, and all of 
weakly or moderate growth ; also, unless 
in a very sheltered southern district, all 
greenhouse Roses such as Marechal Niel 
and Niphetos. Then, too, he must reject 
such shy bloomers as Her Majesty, also 
Roses which burn badly, such as Etoile 
de France; also those liable to any 
specially bad habits, such as Souv. de 
Pierre Notting, as well as those which do 
not bloom continuously and freely. 
Habit. 
This must be considered. Some 
plants grow upright like Soleil d’Or, with 
but little spread. Some have exceed¬ 
ingly short stems and no perfume like 
that otherwise desirable variety, Baroness 
Rothschild. Others make spreading 
bushes like Mrs. B. R. Cant. Others 
again are very dwarf and compact like 
Betty, and others grow so vigorously like 
Madame Gabriel Luizet that they will 
soon cover a house front. By the way, this 
latter plant flowers gloriously in sum¬ 
mer and but little in the autumn. Some 
plants, like Clio or Heinrich Schultheis, 
grow tall enough for pillar Roses, 
whilst others are dwarfer, and some very 
small. All of these points have to be 
considered if you want your garden to 
do well. 
Colour. 
Many Roses are nearly identical in 
colour, but vary in size, form and per¬ 
fume. It is better to choose those well 
scented if other points are equal. Some 
Rcses bloom most in summer, and others 
best in the autumn. It is a good plan to 
plant trees of each side by side to extend 
the other's period of flowering, but it is 
better to have those which flower early 
and late, although many, like Lady Ash- 
town, will flower continuously (provided 
they are fed and tended) from early sum¬ 
mer until severe frosts come. Arrange 
your colours to form a picture when the 
plants are in bloom. The old dark 
Roses are neglected very much for the 
lighter, and often washed out colours, 
which are the fashion to-day. 
Catalogues. 
Get as many of these as you can, and 
study and compare them all. Avoid 
those which give over-glowing accounts 
of a flower and conceal those points 
which are defects. Many firms, I am 
glad to say, disclose the faults of a plant 
and state its good points fairly. These 
are to be encouraged. 
Catalogue English is very (I will not 
say purposely) misleading. When a 
catalogue says a flower like Boule de 
Neige is of medium size you may take it 
During .this week much work will be ne¬ 
cessitated owing to the advisability of pro¬ 
tecting various kinds of bedding-out plants 
from the effects of early frosts. Many gar¬ 
deners run ithe risk of having some plants 
slightly frozen before they take them to a 
safe place; this lis very unwise, as such 
plants are seriously crippled. Of course 1 
am referring to those plants which are to be 
stored in heated frames and greenhouses for 
use again next summer in the flower garden. 
After securing the necessary cuttings from 
other kinds of plants the latter may be left 
in the beds until they are spoiled by ad¬ 
verse weather, if they are not required as 
stock plants, or the beds are not needed fox 
spring-flowering plants. A few degrees of 
frost will not seriously damage Dahlias and 
Tuberous Begonias. The leaves will be 
blackened, but tubers will be untouched. If 
these plants get frozen you must cut off the 
tops at once and lift the tubers, placing them 
in an airy shed to gradually dry. 
Wallf lowers. 
No time should be lost now in getting all 
the plants put out in their flowering quar¬ 
ters. Make a careful selection of plants ; I 
often notice tall, spindly specimens growing 
and flowering sparsely in bedis in spring, 
with others showing more robustness and a 
better habit. This difference in the appear¬ 
ance of the plants is also apparent in the 
autumn. They are similar to those shown 
in Fig. i. A is the weakly plant, B the 
strong one. This great difference is made 
through the timely transplanting of the one 
B, and the non-transplanting of the other A. 
Instead of mixing such plants in the same 
border, select the strong, bushy ones, and 
put out the weakly plants in odd corners ir. 
groups. They will do and look well in such 
positions, and prove very serviceable for cut 
flowers in spring. 
to mean small. A flower described a 
“doing well when caught right” mean 
as a rule it does very badly. One mu; 
see for oneself and enquire from other 
if we are to escape being misled by term 
which are given in all good faith, a 1 
being well understood by -experts, bu 
which an amateur cannot be expected 1 
understand until he has gained experi 
ence. 
Firms which sell at ridiculously lot 
prices are not recommended. The ama 
teur’s best plan is to go to some estab 
lished firm which he can trust and t 
leave himself in their hands. 
I myself make out a list of what 
want, such as climbers, pillar or per 
gola Roses, dwarfs, standards or bushes 
setting out the positions they are to oc 
cupy, indicating the class and colour 
prefer, and then let the seller send m< 
those he can recommend. He ough 
to know best what is most suitable, an 
for his own reputation’s sake may be re 
lied upon to treat the trustful custome 
so that he shall come again and recom 
mend his friends. The amateur win 
does this will find himself both please, 
and satisfied. Baynton-Taylor. 
Deeply dig, and manure moderately, th 
beds before putting out any of the plant- 
but make the soil firm in the borders; th 
growth should be satisfactory afterwards. 
Other Kinds of Plants. 
Myosotis, Silene, .Aubrietias, double an 
single-flowered Arabis, and similar kinds 0 
spring-flowering subjects, should also b 
planted in their flowering beds as soon a 
possible. It may be that you cannot do al 
the work in one week, but you may make 
beginning. There are 
Bulbs 
To put in, too, and where these are use 
in conjunction with any of the plants name 
above, or with Polyanthuses, Primrose- 
Pansies, and Violas, some thought must b 
given to colour arrangements as well as t 
the placing oif the plants in the borders, s 
as to secure ample room for both the bulb 
and the other plants. 
Falling- Leaves. 
Brush up these regularly, and take car 
of the good ones, such as those off Oak an 
Beech trees ; if .stored in heaps they \vi 
make good leaf soil in due season. 
The Care of Cuttings. 
A really thorough: examination of all th 
rooting cuttings shi Td be made this weel 
Guard against damping and make all secut 
from frosts. 
The Fruit Garden. 
The Falling Leaves of Fruit Trees. 
Cleanliness in the fruit garden is vert 
essential, not soielv on account of appear 
ance — though appearance must be studied- 
but in order to eradicate insect pests. Al 
fallen leaves in the Gooseberry and t urrai. 
quarters, as well as those from Apple, Pe;u 
Plum and othe r kinds, should be swept 11 
and destroyed in ' fire forthwith. You mu: 
The Flower Garden 
