700 THE gardening world. 
Beauty, Edith Pagram, Miss Annie 
Holden, Reine des Roses, Rosalinde, and 
Thirza Cherry. Some of these grown out¬ 
side and potted up for flowering are most 
useful in the house, and produce quanti¬ 
ties of blossom. 
F. Norfolk. 
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Gool Frames 
Construction. 
Cool frames vary in measurements and 
construction. In extensive gardens low 
built frames are expressly built for cut¬ 
tings and dwarf material, and others of 
greater depth for pot plants. 
Coming to the amateur and smaller 
gardens, where economy of space and ex¬ 
penditure are considerations, the most 
serviceable frame is one that is portable 
and provided with either one, two, or 
three lights. In this case it has to be of 
a sufficient depth to be utilised for all 
purposes, to be suitable for cuttings in 
winter, and growing all sorts of plants in 
summer, such as Geraniums, Primulas, 
Cinerarias, Cyclamen, Calceolarias, 
Tomatos, Cucumbers, and even Melons. 
The portable frame is of course built 
of stout seasoned wood, and is serviceable 
for removing to different quarters, cover¬ 
ing Christmas and Lenten Roses, and set¬ 
ting down on a hotbed. As regards cut¬ 
tings and similar frame stuff, the wooden 
structure, judging from my experience, 
appears to be as satisfactory to keep out 
frost as one built of brick. 
The aspect for the frames should be 
quite open and facing the south or south 
east. A northern position is suitable for 
Violets, Cinerarias, and other plants that 
object to strong sunshine in summer. 
However, a south view can meet all re¬ 
quirements by shading in summer, as we 
want all the light and sun that is going 
in winter. A damp surrounding or a 
cold, - sunless spot, with cuttings and 
plants about 3 feet from the glass, means 
utter failure. 
The frames are better painted white in¬ 
side, and if of brick, a good coating of 
lime wash should be given. This in itself 
gives good .light. Brick makes a sub¬ 
stantial lasting frame, and they should be 
deep enough to be utilised for various 
purposes. 
No. 1 frame could be 3 feet at the back 
and 20 inches at the front; this is a useful 
size for a small grower with limited space 
giving good head room, while it can be 
easily filled with ashes or rough material 
when needed for cuttings. The sashes 
should be 7 feet by 3 feet 9 inches. 
No. 2 frame should measure 20 inches 
at the back, 15 inches at the front, with 
sashes 6 feet by 3 feet 6 inches. This 
is more shallow and will be scarcely 
deep enough for pot plants, but will give 
excellent accommodation for cuttings, 
seeds, and bedding stuff. 
No one need be without a frame. One 
light will contain 350 Calceolaria cuttings 
or a like number of a miscellaneous lot. 
When you have one, gardening will be¬ 
come more interesting and assist to better 
results. 
A. V. M. 
Laeliocattleya The Duchess. 
The parentage of this was L. c. Hip- 
polyte crossed C. hardyana. The petals 
are suffused with yellow and pink, while 
the petals are salmon coloured with a 
purple midrib. The lip is crimson- 
purple, and has two golden eyespots in 
the throat. Award of Merit to Messrs. 
F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, by the 
R.H.S. on October 1 st. 
“ Hills of Health.” 
We recently announced that a pamphlet 
on this subject was forthcoming from 
Messrs. Simpkin, Marshall and Co., Ltd., 
London. This is now on our table, and 
may be obtained from the publishers for 
6 d. It is the story of a lawyer who was 
befogged in London on one May day and 
betook himself to the Surrey hills, reach¬ 
ing his destination by a train to Cater- 
ham. The object of his pursuit was to 
get on to the top of the chalk downs at 
War Coppice on the face of the hills 
overlooking the valley in which Godstone, 
Bletchingley, and Redhill lie with the 
Weald of Sussex and Kent beyond. Here 
some cottages and villas are being built 
amongst the trees, with ground behind on 
which to lay out gardens. 
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Prize Competitions. 
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write on one side of the paper only. Regular 
paid contributors to TUB GARDENING 
WORLD or other gardening journals are de¬ 
barred from entering, but oooasional con¬ 
tributes may compete. Tbe name and ad¬ 
dress of the oompetitor must appear on each 
article sent for competition. The Bditor’s 
decision is final, and he reserves the right 
to reproduce, in any wayf any article or photo¬ 
graph sent for competition. The conditions 
applying to each competition should be care¬ 
fully read. 
WEEKLY 
PRIZES. 
A PRIZE OF TEN SHILLINGS will be given 
for the best paragraph or short article on any 
gardening subject, such as hints of practical 
interest to gardeners, notes on the propaga¬ 
tion or cultivation of flovrers, fruits or vege¬ 
tables, eradication of pests, etc. The para¬ 
graph or article must not exceed a column, but 
value rather than length will be considered in 
making rhe award. Mark envelopes “ Com¬ 
petition,” and post not later than the Monday 
following date of issue. Entries received later 
than Tuesday (first post) will be left over until 
t) .e following week. 
Two prizes of 2s. 6d. will be awarded each 
week for the two best letters, not exceeding 
160 words, on any interesting gardening sub¬ 
ject. 
RESULTS OF 
LAST WEEK’S 
COMPETITIONS. 
Some of the best papers in this competition 
are too long, and we desire readers to keep 
within a column. 
The prize in the Readers’ Competition was 
awarded to “A. Y. Parratt” for the article 
on “American Tree Carnations,” page 686. 
In the Prize Letter Competition a prize 
was awarded to “A. M. ” for the article 
on “ Michaelmas Daisies ”; and another to 
“ Josepk Floyd ” for the article on “ Golden 
Elder ” page 688. 
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November 2 , 1907 . 
Antirrhinums 
Some Hints 
on Culture 
and Bedding 
The Antirrhinum has. long been pope 
lar as a florist’s flower, and "The hero c ' 
a hundred fights ” on the exhibition table 
With it, as with the French Marigold 
“stripes” alone were admissible, an 
rightly or wrongly, even to-day this i 
the criterion for exhibition purposes 
Certain firms, however, notably Messrs 
Sutton and Sons, of 'Reading, have see: 
further possibilities in the flower, an* 
have been during recent years raisin, 
self-coloured varieties for massing pur 
poses with the happiest results. Seei 
can now be had of these in ten or tweln 
colours, or shades, ranging from pur* 
white to the deepest crimson, and a goo* 
many may be obtained in three heights 
I give the names of the varieties (begir 
ning at the back line) with which w 
planted a border here this season, th 
result proving a source of delight to al 
who saw them:—Crimson and Gold 
Golden Chamois, and Cloth of Gold 
Carmine Pink, Pink, and White. 
The three back lines were tall, and th( 
three front lines of medium height. . Tht 
whole of the seed was procured frorr 
Messrs. Sutton and Sons. 
Another lovely variety is Rose Queen 
The low price (is. per good-sized packet) 
the ease with which they can be raised 
their comparative hardiness, their im 
munity from pests, and their beauty 
should all go to make them highly popu 
lar in the near future. 
Once a stock is secured there may b( 
a tendency to depend upon stock raisec 
from cuttings. By this means they car 
be had in flower earlier, but the flowering 
period is relatively shorter, so I woulc 
therefore say “ depend upon seedlings foi 
massing purposes.” 
The seed should be sown thinly in boxes 
towards the end of .February, in gentle 
heat, covering the boxes with sheets of 
glass till the seedlings appear, but ; on 
their first appearance air must gradually 
be admitted, till at the end of a week the 
glass should be removed. Thin sowing 
and the prompt admission of air are essen¬ 
tial to success, ‘as if these points are 
neglected “ damping off ”, will be the re-, 
suit. 
Prick off as soon as the seedlings are 
fit to handle, and after they have begun 
to grow freely transfer them to cold 
frames, and beware of “drip.” Gradu¬ 
ally harden off, and plant out in May, 
according to weather and locality. 
They will respond to good treatment in 
the cultivation of the soil, but if it is too 
highly enriched the beginning of the 
blooming season will be delayed, and a 
too succulent growth will cause many of 
the plants to bend over, a thing to be 
avoided, especially when they are planted 
in lines' ‘in a border. 
Given rational treatment, and a normal 
season, they will flower from the middle 
of July till the end of the season. 
Chas. Comfort. 
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More Potatos are eaten in Belgium 
than in Ireland. 
