8 == : THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
aystem of treatment is the one that leads to 
success. 
Where one can divert one house or more 
entirely to Roses success is almost assured, 
but the Hybrid Perpetuals do not go well 
with the Tea-scented, the latter requiring a 
higher temperature. Such of the Hybrid 
Teas as approach the Teas in habit can be 
growu with the latter, and these—such as 
Captain Christy—having more of the 
Hybrid Perpetual nature, should be grown 
with the Hybrid Perpetuals. Crimson 
Rambler grown in pots pays for a 
sprinkling of some good artificial manure 
at the time of pruning, taking care to well 
water it in. Another application is given 
when the buds commence to swell. This is 
a Rose in which the grower’s skill is made 
very manifest. Splendid trusses, well- 
colored, are quite possible from young 
plants if the above practice be adopted. 
Old specimens should be relieved of a lot of 
their worn-out wood. ‘Lhe one and two- 
year-old shoots give the best quality of. 
blossom. ‘hese Roses, and others cf the 
same ilk, such as Dorothy Perkins, are in- 
valuable for decoration. If their long 
shoots are twined around three bamboo 
canes they make beautiful ‘objects for 
recesses and similar positions, and last a 
long time in flower. Be.ng much addicted 
to red spider the syringe must be freely 
plied; directing the water well beneath, not 
above, the foliage. Yellowish looking 
leaves, if examined with a magnifying- 
glass, will be found to be covered with red 
spider beneath. - : 
In preparing a selection of pot Roses do 
not omit the pretty little Polyanthas, Perle 
a’Or, Eugenie Lamesch, Gloire des Poly- 
antha, Schneewitchen, ete. They group 
beautifully with the Crimson Rambler. 
Small plants even in 5-inch pots come in 
most useful fur this purpose, or as table 
plants. So also do the Monthly Roses, 
Queen Mab, Laurette Messimy, Aurore, 
Cora, Cramoisie Superieure, Fabvier, Little 
Pet, etc. In large gardens Pillar Roses 
and standards in pots give the gardener 
much valuable material: fur the conserva- 
tory, and the fragrant Penzance Briers and 
other single kinds have a beauty all their 
own.—-‘‘ Gardening Illustrated.” 
ROSES FOR FENCE. 
A good erimson variety would be Ards 
Rover or Ulrich Brunner, and for a white 
’ flesh-tinted one you could not plant amore 
beautiful Rose than Mme. Alfred Carriere. 
The best time to plant is early in June. 
ROSE OF SHARON. 
When selecting a list of shrubs do not 
omit to include a Rose of Skaron, the 
common Althea. In addition to its beauty, 
it merits a place because of its summer- 
blooming qualities. It is a midsummer and 
autumn bloomer, cheering us at a time 
when hardly a shrub of another kind is in 
flower. There seems to be a prevailing 
impression that a pure white double sort is 
_amyth. There is more than one of such a 
kind. Joan of Arc is pure white, and there 
are others. ie 
CLIMBERS FOR ARCHES. 
Vigorous climbing or rambling plants 
suitable to cover rustic arches and sum- 
mer houses are: Virginian Creeper, Celas- 
trus scandens, the stronger growing Clema- 
tises, such as Flammula, Montana, and, 
Vitalba, Honeysuckles, Lycium barbarum, 
Cut-leaved Grape-Vine, Wistaria sinensis, 
Forsythia suspensa, white Jasmine, and 
above all some of the more vigorous and 
free-flowering climbing Roses. 
FUCHSIAS. 
The Fuchsia is one of the most popular 
plants in cultivation. The greatest number 
of window plants are Fuchsias and zonal 
pelargoniums, and there are very few green- 
houses throughout the country that do not 
contain a Fuchsia of some kind or other. 
Perhaps it is because the Fuchsia is such an 
easy plant to grow that so few goed plants 
are seen in our greennouses. The old 
plants which have been resting in sheds or 
under the* greenhouse stages should ba 
brought cut and putin a temperature from 
45 to 50 degrees, and syringed daily. Very 
soon young shoots will break forth all up 
the stems, when the plants should be 
turned out of their pots and have all the 
soil shaken off their roots. After this 
gather all the roots in your hand, letting 
their ends come ont between your thumb 
and fingers, then take a sharp knife and cut 
all the ends off. This operation will cause 
young roots to break out more freely. 
Next have some clean pots ready, just large 
enough to hold the roots comfortably with- 
out squeezing them together. The soil for 
potting must be quite fine to run between 
the roots. To every bushel of soil should 
be added two quarts of wood asbes, one 
quart of bone meal, one quart of charcoal 
dust, and one quart of silver sand. ‘The 
two last are very important items; the 
others may be dispensed with if difficult to 
procure. This compost should be neither 
wef nor dry, but medium. The plants 
should then be put into a temperature of 
about 50 degrees and not watered, but kept 
moist by syringing daily. Strong shoots 
will soon be produced, and when two inches 
long cuttings may be taken off for pro- 
pagating. 
AN EASY WAY OF STRIKING CUTTINGS. 
They may be struck in boxes or large pots 
with their heads below the tops, so that a 
pane of glass may cover them. As soon as 
they are struck pot them off singly in 2} 
inch pots. Do not water them for a few 
days, but keep moist by syringing two or 
three times a day, and give a light shade 
during bright sunshine. When the roots 
have well reached the sides of the pots, re- 
pot into 5-inch size. 
COMPOST. 
Instead of the soil being fine now, fresh 
_turfy loam is the best material to use. It is 
much better to char the turves over a fire ; 
let them get hot enough to destroy the 
weed seeds, insects, and eggs, also all 
fungoid germs which may be in them. 
_ This will also enrich the turves by making . 
their ingredients more soluble. Pull the 
turves into pieces about the size of cob 
nuts with your fingers, which is better 
June 1, 1904 
than chopping them, and mix the same in- 
gredients as before. 
not be had, use a small quantity of horse 
manure which has been termented a little, 
but the bonemeal is much the best. In 
‘potting press the soil down gently with the 
tingers, and give one or two raps with the 
pot upou the bench to settle the particles 
together, but do not ram it with a stick. 
Put the plants back into the greenhouse, 
and give them a light watering with a rose 
the next day. 
AFTER TREATMENT. 
Syringe freely, as fuchsias like a moist 
atmosphere while they are growing. If the 
house is a span-roof running from north to 
south, shading will not be necessary ; but if 
it faces south as a lean-to, a slight shading 
from the midday sun is best tor them. Any 
shoots which are growing stronger than the 
rest should be pinched in. Itis better to . 
do the pinching once a week than to be 
always pinching, then the plant grows more 
regularly. When the plants have beer 
potted about ten days give a little soot 
water, weak at first, every other time they 
are watered. Before they get potbound 
shift them into seven or eight-inch pots, 
according to the size they are wanted to be 
grown. Give weak liquid manure every 
other time they are watered. One of the 
best manures is a swali teaspoonful of 
superphosphate of lime every Saturday, and 
half an ounce of sulphate of ammonia to 
the gallon of water every Wednesday. In 
two or three weeks after they have been put 
outside every shoot will be thickly studded 
with buds; and, when in flower, the plants 
will be fit for any position—exhibition or 
decoration. All the bloom buds should be 
picked off when they are growing inside as 
soon as they are seen. The teaspoonful of 
superphosphate of lime.is sprinkled evenly 
over the top of the soil in the pots. 
Another excellent manure for ~ fuchsias, 
which can be used instead of the soot water 
or snlphate of ammonia, is blood from 
slaughterhouses, diluted with water accord- 
ing to the strength of the blood, as there is 
often other ingredients with it, 
THE BRST SORTS TO GROW. 
Phenomenal is one of the largest varie- 
ties, and has for some time been a great 
favorite with amateurs on account of its 
very large blooms. There is also a white 
variety with blooms not quite so large. 
Champion ofthe World and Avalanche are 
very good double darks. Other good double 
whites are Molesworth, Mrs. H. Cannell, 
Kingsburyana, and Miss Lucy Finnis. The 
single varieties adapt themselves better for 
making pyramids, but the doubles make 
good bush plants. Good single dark ones 
are Charming, lLye’s Rival, General 
Roberts, Try-me-o, and Lord Falmouth. 
Light-colored singles, Aunie, Covent Gar- 
den White, Guiding Star, Minnie Banks, 
Cannell’s Gem, and Mrs. Rundle. 
When forcing Roses keep a sharp look 
out for mildew on the plants; should the 
pest make its appearance, at once apply 
flowers of sulphur. 
' When forcing produce of any description 
do not at once remove the plants from cool 
quarters to avery high temperature gentle 
heat is best at first. 
If the bonemeal can- - 
