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THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
JVKE 28, 1913. 
PERPETUAL-FLOWERING ! 
CARNATIONS. 
The most forward of the peripetual car¬ 
nations are now establis)lie<l in their flower¬ 
ing pots, but there are still a number yet 
to receive their final potting. Young plants 
that are growing in 48’s should be moved 
some broken mortar rubble would be an 
advantage, while a 5in. potful of carnation 
manure may be added to each fbushel of the 
compost. 
See that the pots are quite clean and well 
Itu&r. i'AUDS riDDAK. 
A robust, large-flowered pillar rose, with fra grant cream or lemon-tinted flowers. 
A.M., R.H.S., June 17. (See page 473.) 
on into 24’s as soon as they are well rooted 
through. For this potting a compost 
consisting of two parts good fibrous loam, 
one part flaky leaf-soil, and sufficient silver 
sand and crushed charcoal to keep the soil 
sweet and open, is recommended. If the 
loam is ratter retentive, the addition of 
crooked. Pot firmly, but do not place the 
plants too deeply in the new’ pots, as deep 
potting is liable to cause stem rot. It is 
important to see that the plants are moist 
at the roots before Ibeing potted, and it 
will then be unnecessary to give any water 
for several day® alfter potting; in fact, it 
IS prefera.ble to allow the soil to becor 
moderately dry again before zirv 
water, but w*hen water is supplied 
all<nv sufficient to moisten the whole of 
^ewly-potted plants become establish^ 
more quickly if kept fairly close in a fra® 
for a few days, but later on air must ' 
admitted freely. It is desirable to shV 
the plants lightly wdth thin tiffany duhfa 
the hottest part of the day, and also^ 
spray them over several times daily ’ 
bright w^eather. Stake and tie the gronfl . 
as they need support, using green stakes 
and raffia, and taking care not to dr i 
the ties too tightly. The patent wire sii 
ports have much to commend them. rr‘’ 
when once affixed they save a good dr 
of subsequent laibour, and the blooms tn 
certainly more easily cut if these support: 
are used. 
Stopping requires careful attention, ac 
most of the stock wdll now be ready fc 
the second stopping. At the least fo«- 
pairs of leaves should be left on each shoot, 
'and it is better to perform the work earlj 
in the morning, as the grow ths then sna- 
off readily. As a general rule, it is not 
advisable to stop perpetual carnations mir'- 
later than the end of June if one wisho 
to commence cutting early in October, r 
though varieties like Enchantress, Doroth, 
Gordon, Alay Pay, Rosette, Winsor, B«. 
con, and White Wonder may be stopped 
to the middle of July. 
Established plants succeed better stco^ 
on ashes in the open than in a oold framo. 
as the air can then circulate more freok 
around them, and it is always achtsable tc 
allow them as much room as can possi-.. 
be spared. It is necessary, however, to ^ 
able to protect them w’itli Iframo-lights in 
case of heavy rains, and for this purpo^ 
a w’ooden framework should be erectcxl over 
them. 
A sharp look-out must be kept for insect 
pests, and upon the flnst signs of them 
ventive measures must he taken. Grecn-tn 
is easily eradicated by the use ^ 
quassia extract. Red spider is 
stroyed by the use of nicotine 
insecticide, or a more simple rem 5 
is to spray with salt and w'ater, on* 
ounce of salt to a gallon of water, repeatins 
the operation at intervals of two days im 
the pest is entirely annihilated. 1 
found “ Anti-Rust ” effective in destroyin- 
the rust disease, but w’hen the attac is ^ 
a bad one it is preferable to cut off 
affected leaves and burn them. j. 
Keep the pots free from 'weeds, and 
off any decayed foliage that niay ^ 
Applications of w^eak soot water are . 
cial to established plants, and it ^ 
be advantageously sprayed on the 
Endeavour to have the 
the en<t of Aoigust. as they 
glass after that date. ^ 
iparagus.— From the 
utting of asparagtis heads sho 
rally in the South, and ia warm, X 
j, otherwise the strength of ^ 
be unduly taxed, and no* 
in consequence. Beds 
top-dressed should 
^ricultural salt, nitrate of ^ iiqai<l 
ot, or, failing those, of 
ire. The artificials shou.d n 
Iressing 2oz. per nec^ 
ice of heavy rain it will 
ive a thorough to ^ 
the April sowing will require 
led to a distance of 
apart. The 'beds of ^ 
:s, and those formed this yoa, ^ 
i a mulching, as an lusuffici^ 
at the ro^te will serioualy affect 
