October 5, 1907. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
645 
id the flowers when cut can be used very 
rectively for table decoration. When 
^y have done flowering they should be 
.d past, and kept dry until the time for 
irting them again. They will do all 
ijht if laid on their sides under the 
nge in the house they flowered in. 
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Balcony Plaint 
(Sedum spectabile atropurpureum). 
Plants- in pots or tubs are often desired 
standing about on gravelly paths near 
1; front door to give a furnished appear- 
;ce, or for standing on balconies where 
12 heat of the sun, usual in such 
jic.es, may not hurt the plants. Several 
ejects of a succulent nature are well 
;apted for standing in these dry and 
oosed positions, and amongst them no 
isitation need be made in placing this 
[int. At the same time, it may be as 
'll to bear in mind that it is an autumn 
homer, seldom making any display be- 
t e September. Previous to that the 
:ne situations could be occupied with 
l: African Lily (Agapanthus umbel- 
lus). Owing to the relatively cool and 
:iless season, the last named is flower- 
i- very late this year, especially on 
rthern aspects of houses, where it may 
jd be employed. The Sedum, how- 
; r, maintains its season, and is now 
iking a fine display. The flowers of 
:i ordinary form are pink, but those of 
1 variety atropurpureum are of a rich 
ry-purpie. The camera, unfortu- 
r ely does not make these distinctions 
1 flowers, for most of those which are 
\. k, rose, purple, or blue come out 
v te when photographed. 
'he plant is equally well suited for 
) nting in borders, on rockeries, and as 
1 edging to flower beds. Usually it 
\ ws 12 in. to 16 in. high, but, all the 
iaie, it can be used as a dwarf edging 
> subjecting it to certain treatment. 
en the flower heqds appear during 
fly, the tops may be taken off with a 
V leaves and the terminal truss of 
1 T ers. If these are dibbled into the 
3 round the edge, they make a line of 
1 t plants only a few inches high. 
U;y continue to develop as if nothing 
1 happened, and bloom in due season, 
file these plants continue flowering, 
d v are making roots and also buds at 
tl base of the stem, so that with these 
s imer shoots, quite a stock of young 
pnts can be obtained, while the grower 
hi the satisfaction of using it at the 
5 ue time as a flowering edging plant. 
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he rind of this variety is dark green and 
7 closely and beautifully netted with 
7. The flesh is also green, juicy and of 
illent flavour. The variety was one of 
« placed on trial at Wisley this year 
the Fruit Committee of the R.H.S. re¬ 
mended an Award of Merit on August 
1. It was sent to Wisley by Messrs, 
.on and Sons, Reading. 
Sedum spectabile atropurpureum. [Maclaren and Sons. 
Chrysanthemums. 
Work for October. 
Exhibitors will by this time have all 
their show Chrysanthemums safely ar¬ 
ranged indoors. As soon as the plants 
have become sufficiently accustomed to 
the altered conditions to allow of the 
houses being closed at night, they 
should be vaporised for the destruction 
of aphis and other insect pests. A still 
evening is best for this operation, and the 
houses should be left closed all night, ad¬ 
mitting air by degrees the following morn¬ 
ing. After the lapse of a day or two 
this process should be repeated, after 
which the plants should, with proper man¬ 
agement, remain free of insects through 
the flowering period. Vaporising after 
the flowers have expanded has a detri¬ 
mental effect on the colours. 
More or less, ventilation must be 
afforded day and night, according to 
weather conditions, and sufficient heat 
must be kept up to maintain a buoyant 
atmosphere. This latter, together with 
a very sparing use of stimulants, will tend 
to keep away “damping” — a trouble that 
will soon be apparent where poisonous 
compounds have been used too freely as 
manures. It should be borne in mind 
that crimsons and other dark-coloured 
kinds are less liable to “damping” and 
“ rusting” of the florets than are the white 
and other light-coloured varieties, so that 
these latter must be managed with ex¬ 
treme care as regards watering, manur¬ 
ing, and ventilation. The sudden inrush 
of cold air, when the house is warm, is 
■one thing to be specially avoided. 
Growers who are anxious about the 
“timing” of their show flowers may take 
it as a general rule that a large bloom 
will, under favourable conditions, develop 
in 4 or 5 weeks from the time it first 
“shows colour.” The flowers will also 
keep up their appearance for another fort¬ 
night after that if the plants have been 
well grown. Single-flowered varieties are 
becoming more popular for exhibition, 
and, as these take longer to open than 
one might think, it is not advisable to 
leave them out of doors after the 1st of 
October if the flowers are wanted early 
in November. Any petals appearing in 
the eye of these flowers, or out of the 
line, should be removed, to give the 
flowers a regular appearance, with a bold 
eye. 
' The first batch of decorative kinds will 
of course be indoors by this time and 
these may be kept much cooler, and al¬ 
lowed a more abundant supply of air than 
