THE 
QARDCMi\(J WOULD. 
March 6, 1909, 
= Pupstead Polyanthuses. = 
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the dew is falling. The treatment it re¬ 
quires is precisely the same as for the 
ordinary Ten-week Stock. It should be 
treated as a half-hardy annual, and sown 
during March either in heat or in a cold 
frame, for perfect success may be ob¬ 
tained by either means. In an unheated 
frame in a moist spring the plants are 
liable to damp off, but the cultivator can 
easily obviate this by being careful with 
the watering pot. 
As soon as the plants have made a 
rough leaf or two they should be trans¬ 
planted into moderately deep boxes and 
watered immediately. No more should be 
given, however, until the soil is getting 
really dry, and probably by this time the 
weather will be getting finer. It is aston¬ 
ishing how little water is really necessary 
in an unheated frame during March and 
April. We are able to place an illustra¬ 
tion of this new variety before our readers 
owing to the courtesy of Messrs. James 
Yeitch and Sons, Ltd., King’s Road, Chel¬ 
sea. London. 
-- 
In 1899, that is, ten years ago, Miss 
Jekyll wrote about the Primrose garden in 
her book, “Wood and Garden.” She had 
been working away at her own strain of 
white and yellow bunch Primroses, that is, 
Polyanthuses, for twenty-five years before 
writing a chapter about them, and her 
self-imposed task of dividing the plants 
prior to replanting the stock. This w; 
accomplished when the flowers waned, an 
the young, developing foliage nearly ove: 
topped the flower stalks. She gave a bri< 
account of the origin of the strain, an 
went on to tell of an attempt to classif 
her white and yellow varieties accordin 
to colour, habit, and arrangement of th 
The Cold Frame 
in Early Spring. 
Now that the days begin to lengthen,- 
and there is some little awakening of the 
dormant plants wintered in these useful 
structures, it becomes necessary to give 
them some extra attention. Damp is the 
great enemy of all vegetation at this time 
of year, and constant attention must be 
paid the frames, so as to give abundance 
of air on every favourable opportunity. 
Tilting the sashes at the back is by far 
the best plan in unsettled weather, as any 
sudden showers are shed off the /plants, 
and yet a free circulation of air is ob¬ 
tained. On bright, mild days, draw the 
sashes right back, as this has a wonder¬ 
fully stimulating effect on all frame 
plants. 
Take an early opportunity of going 
over even, - plant, removing dead leaves, 
and stirring the soil eently all round 
the roots. Remove weeds, and kill all 
slugs and other vermin found among the 
plants. Any plants in pots should have 
the pots washed, and some fresh coal ashes 
spread under them. This helps to pre¬ 
vent the ravages of slugs and snails. It 
is well to remove boxes or pots of early 
Chrysanthemums to a heated structure to 
ensure a plentiful supply of good cuttings. 
C. Blair. 
Preston House, Linlithgow. 
Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society. 
The date of the 1909 Spring Show of 
this society has been fixed for April 7th 
and 8th. With a view to celebrating the 
society’s centenary, which takes place this 
year, the council have resolved to hold a 
Centenary Show on September 8th and 
9th. The members of the seed trade in 
Edinburgh have offered a cup to be com¬ 
peted for at this show, and this, together 
with plate provided by the society, will 
be awarded to exhibits in each of the 
classes for fruit, plants, cut flowers and 
vegetables. Both shows will be held in 
the Waverley Market, Edinburgh. 
Mu/istead Polyanthus. Copyright Suitor, and Sons 
