August 2, 1909 
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important operation in the garden after 
digging. 
— Carnations. — 
Propagate carnations by slips or shoots 
pulled off the sides of the stems. Trim 
off the lower leaves and pot them, six in 
each 5-inch pot, using a compost of equal 
parts sand and good soil. The pots 
should be set in a glass frame, which 
must be kept closed and shaded from 
sunshine. The tree kinds of carnations 
are amongst the most useful, as well as 
the most beautiful of flowers, as they are 
searcely ever without blooms. 
— Begonias. — 
Another grand flower that has found 
favor is the tuberous Begonia, on account 
of its easy culture and splendid flowering 
qualities. The Begonia, whether double 
or single, deserves a place in every 
garden, It will now be emerging from 
its dormant state. and will require a 
little attention. All the old soil should 
be shaken from its roots, and it should 
be repotted in a mixture of peat, decayed 
manure and sand. 
— Seeds to Sow. — 
Sow Balsam, Begonia, Calendula, Cap- 
sicum, Petunia, and Phlox; also Half- 
Hardy Annuals if you have frames or 
sheltered positions available. 
— Other Work. — 
Plant Cannas, Verbenas, Tuberoses, 
Pentstemons, and Chrysanthemums; 
also Gladioli for late flowering. 
Cut back Geraniums. that are growing 
in the open. 
A Prolific Plant. 
Cycnoches chlorochilon holds for the 
‘present the record for number of seeds 
per capsule. According to the ‘Kew 
Bulletin (No. 4, 1909), the number of 
seeds in a capsule of this plant presented 
to Kew by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. is, 
at a low estimate, about 32 million. Dr. 
Scott, who estimated the number, adds 
that the weight of each seed is about 
20,000 seeds to the grain—and that the 
Progeny of the single flower would, if all 
the seeds came up, be about equal to the 
Population of London. 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
Primula Obconica Gigantea. 
Of recent introduction, this fine addi- 
tion to our Winter and early Spring’ 
flowers is very welcome. To those who 
have not seen this wonderful improve- 
ment on the old favorite, P. obconica, I 
would say procure seed at once, as it is 
The plant is in 
every way more desirable than the type. 
The foliage is large and handsome, and 
curls over, almost hiding the pots. It 
is in the flowers, however, that the chief 
improvement lies, and these are certainly 
very fine. The shades are very varied 
and chaste, being quite up to the standard 
of the finer of the old type, while they 
are easily thre t mes the size. The 
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being carried on long stiff stems, which 
render them most serviceable for cutting — 
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the shades of lilac, pink, and pale purple 
show up well under artificial light, and 
are admirable for dinner-table decoration. 
This strain is quite as easy to cultivate as 
the old kind. 
one of the floral gems. 
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