August 3, 1907. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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should be potted on into 4^-inch pots, 
compost as before, with the addition of 
half a part of thoroughly decayed manure 
being suitable. Hydrangeas are moisture 
loving subjects, but at the same time the 
young newly-potted plants must not be 
watered too freely until the roots have ob¬ 
tained a firm hold on the fresh compost 
and are growing nicely. The young 
plants may stand out of doors until the 
nights become cold, when they must be 
removed to a shelf in a cool and moist 
greenhouse, and in the spring, when signs 
of new growth appear, they must be re¬ 
potted into six inch pots, these being 
quite large enough for them to flower in. 
Abundant supplies of weak liquid 
manure should be given when the pots 
become filled with roots and on the ap¬ 
proach of flowering time. Greenfly is 
the only pest that troubles Hydrangeas 
to any great extent, the remedy for these 
insects being fumigation. Small plants 
after blooming can, if desired, be grown 
on into large specimens, the flowering 
stem being removed and the plants potted 
on into larger sizes as required. 
Ortus. 
The Nine-Leaved 
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Oxalis. 
(Oxalis enneaphylla,) 
Though the specific name of this plant 
would convey the idea that the leaves 
are made up of nine leaflets, the culti¬ 
vated plant at least produces a much 
larger number, for we have counted 
twelve to twenty leaflets in the making 
up of each leaf. This causes them to be 
very crowded and very often folded, as 
may be seen by reference to the illustra¬ 
tion of a pot plant which flowered at Kew 
during May. The flowers are produced 
and are very large for the size 
of tne plant, and are white tinted with 
flesh and furnished with green veins in 
the throat. It grows in the form of 
compact tuft, and the glaucous leaves in 
contrast with the flowers give it an inter¬ 
esting and ornamental effect. 
There are a few others in this same 
group bearing some resemblance to each 
other, but the bulk of the species of 
Oxalis have only three leaflets to a leaf, 
as in our native wilding. In sheltered 
positions it may be planted and grown 
for a number of years on the rockwork 
without, any other protection, but the 
safest way with such a neat subject is to 
grow it in small pots, as it was on this 
occasion. Those who are fond of alpine 
plants could grow a collection in pots for 
flowering in the greenhouse or conserva¬ 
tory in spring and early summer, where 
their interesting flowers and beautiful 
forms would come directly under the eye. 
Many of these gems are really lost sight 
of when grown in the open air in our un¬ 
settled climate, in early spring especially. 
Many of the flowers are spoiled by the 
wind and rain, but when grown in pots 
they are perfectly under control, and may 
be bloomed to perfection. 
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Magnolia glauca has small leaves*, 
glaucus underneath, and sweetly scented 
flowers. 
The Flower Garden. 
I do not think anyone can accuse me of 
being one-sided. For months, I was almost 
saying years, I have been abusing the Clerk 
of the Weather for all I was worth, and 
let me whisper it softly, I have a pretty 
good grip on the English language as “she” 
is spoken. Now the weather is warm with 
a fair amount of sunshine. 
Sweet Peas and Nitrogen. 
Someone has been asking me whether 
nitro-culture has proved of value to my 
Sweet Peas. In their early stages it un¬ 
doubtedly did, for the plants were splendid 
when set out in early April. At the latter 
end of that month I gave nearly all the 
clumps a second dose, mixing the solution 
with sand and sprinkling it round the roots, 
afterwards stirring it in. 
At the present time I see no difference be¬ 
tween the clumps that had the second dose 
and the others that only had the one lot 
when in the pots. There are weak and 
strong clumps in both lots. Possibly I 
shall yet see a difference, unless the second 
dose was unnecessary. 
American reports say that innoculated 
plants are more vigorous and give larger 
and brighter blooms, while the plants last 
much longer. My plants at the time of 
writing are nothing like in form, although 
I dare say that I have resorted to more 
artificial manures and tricks than the ave¬ 
rage grower. 
So far the blight has not shown itself, 
for which I am extremely thankful. I sup¬ 
pose some kindly disposed cherubim has 
concluded I have enough trouble with ear¬ 
wigs, millipedes, and—yes, I will say it— 
weather. Where the plants are strong and 
have borne flowers freely, it will be advis¬ 
able to cut away some of the leading growth, 
so that the laterals may have a chance. 
Disbudding Sweet Peas. 
Keep all flowers constantly cut, and if it is 
desired to keep them in something like tip¬ 
top form, disbud freely. Do not allow one 
or two budded stems to remain if there are 
plenty of threes and fours. 
Personally I cannot tell anyone how to 
get fours all the time. Some varieties will 
not give more than three on a stem, there¬ 
fore it would be stupid to pick out all threes, 
as advised by one writer. King Edward 
has a penchant for coming in pairs. 
Roses. 
Roses are now past the best in most 
places, but by constant attention, plenty 
of flowers will be obtainable from the Teas 
and H. Teas. 
On no account allow growths to push 
indiscriminately. A few good shoots will 
