IN THE GARDEN.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16728, 10 January 1920, Page 7

IN THE GARDEN.

WORK FOR THE WEEK. f«r7'::.*;.M wnrnr.N rop. "rnj rr.ess.") •By .T. T. Sinclair , ■»..w - Kiiiliv* 1 . -tlvcr corn salmi, r.ni.Jtis ti>r li'ttinvs, radisJios, Ti.'i-:.'iril iinrl rri—, jm'.i.-, dwarf l>;'ans, turni].-. spinai'li, carrots tor autumn drawing. I'lant -- cauliflowers, i-.'u'iy-. 'iroc uli, Lilr, !i-cJ;s. VEGETABLES. Bro"<vi'i!.—Tlk-«4-> plnnts should he ji'U out .'limur imiddle of :ho liifiiiT.ii. It i> inuifrtiHit tliat this lot .vhfiuld planted m an open situation, away from tlio iiiliuencc of trees. Tiio .-oil sli'.ul'l I>e made fi: ni bnforo tho plan:"; ;*re put o".t, antl spare.- of at 1.,-vst t'rt'n feet .-hould lx- iillowed lie-V.u-nn tli(! plan:-, and, iiiori;over, the l.ind on v> hieli this crop i.s piaiitt.-d siintil'l not le Uj>> rif'li, or excessive growth and poor head.- will lie t.ite result. Befotc the plants are liftocl from the eed ln-d a : wntiring shf.'ild ho given, and the (.'round loosened ith a fork, so that the roots may i f.'t he injured in taking tlieni up. After planting a good watering should he II'•!). (■.•lery.—Continue t/> mako further plantations for lato supplies: lift tho plants with jtre.tr. care, and keep as itiiif-Ji roil ii')/>>; r f.!:e roots as possible. Trefpif-nt li-illfc «1 list in«xs of .-o:>t n:ay Ik; throuchout the growing season to ■i.eeti the ce'ery flv ill check. Silver Ueoi. —I: is time a sowing of tills is put in if leaves aro wanted for use during autumn and tvintor. It i.s hardly possible to over manure for this imp. Make »lip drills about two inches divp ami two foot nsundor. When the plant* aro large enousrh to handlo thin Ihcni out about- ten inehe* npnrt. Carrots.— This crop should bo kept fieri froin weeds, and should have tho f-oil Stirred with tho Dtrcli boo nt frooucnt intervals, especially durinc hot, dry weather. W here moans exist-, dttring times of drought, tho crop will amply rnpav for good droncbings of Alitor on warm evoninps. Durinc showery wenthor sprinklings of soot will bo honeficinl. If not nlro«d.v flono a imall sowing of a quick-maturing, f-tunin-rootod varietv may bo mado for furnishing a supply of young roots Into in the season. Pwarf B 'ans.—Tho last sowing of tho svnton should he made during tho next few days. If left until the end of tho lnonth early frosts are nlmost sure to destroy the plants before the pods tiro n serviceable size. A somewhat sheltered position should bo chosen. FRUIT. Layering Strawborries.—Tlio layering ehould bo done as soon as tho fruit is gathered. Tho uso of pots is bettor than allowing tho runners to root in tho soil, but good plants can be got even by the lattor mothod. Hunners layered early can bo planted out next month, and will furnish a fair crop next season. Young plants lifted direct from tho ground with a littlo soil attnehpd to the roots will grow well j but will eoniparo with tboso layered in &o!©ct tbo strongest runners only, three or four to each, parent ofF all growth lieyond tho layer. Soctiro tho runnors t« the soil by means of pegs, or plaro stones on them to koep them in position untM rooted. Should dry weather prevail see that tho younnr plants do not suffer from want of moisture. FLOWEES. Budding Roses.—Th/ro is no doubt that ono of th® most interesting duties of tho summer garden is tho budding of roses. Probatily tho best month tn which to carry out tho work is January. Budding is ono of tho most important points towards successful rose-growing, and is tho main method of propagating. It is desirable to sclect buds from shoots which have flowered —this is to say. tbo buds should bo about half ripened. If too ripo, tho soat or hocl will tear ont with tho portion of rosewood, nnd leavo a hollow and valueless spa<v; if too young, tho scat will not havo developed, and, of coursc, is cfpnl'y unsuitable.

With n sharp knife tho bud. with its leak stalk attached, is cut out with a small potion of wood, and a certain amount of tho bark both above and below tho actual, bud. Tho bud with tho bark may bo an inch or so in length. Tho bud and bark arm called tho shield. At ono time it was thought it was necessary to remove tho small pioco of wood, nut this removal is seldom done nowadays. Tho insertion of tho bud is prepared by first making a longitudinal cut in tho tick about an inch lonp, then a cross cut near or at tho top, formrnp a letter T. It is hero that tho bandlo of a propen budding knifo comes in vory useful, though with care nn ordinary blado may be employed. The first stop is to raise Fho bark on ono side of tho incision, then to slip in one side of the bud just beneath the lifted portion Next gently work up to the hark en the other sido of the cut. and it will be found that tho bud will drop into it« place. Now press the bud down until it is stopped by tho end of tho incision, and if any projects at tho other end this must bo mt. away. Sometimes it is roeommended that tcraftjng-wnx should bo user! after tho budding operation is completed, but this ir not at all necessary if the part 1* well tied. A pood long portion of rnffi'i should be employed, and this should bo bound round in such a way that all tho cut- parts of tho stem arc complotely hidden from the air, tho sun, and external moisture.

Ti is very important that al] these should be entiroly excluded, as tho admission of nnr one of then: might well upset tho wholo of the experiment. A3 in grafting everything depends on making clean cuts, as well, too, it is most important that thero should be no delay in placing tho Buds into position aa soon as they are ready. On this account it js not perhaps a bad plan to have the incision ready before tho bud is actually cut.

Tho Greenhouse.—Double and single tuberous begonias aro excellent plants for thoso with cool or cold houses, and whether sunny or shndv nrovided neither of these conditions aro in excess. They will stand much strong sunlight wlien grown thus from tho beginning, but in a moderatly sunny house, \rhero light foliaeo plants and ferns can bo mixed with tnom, their beauty is enhanced. Givo climbers on the roof a good spraying with warm soapy water overnight, and another washing with clean water in the early morning. Thin out weak and useless roots. Suspended baskets need abundant water supplies, and if they can bo immersed so much tho better, otherwise place a pail on the floor to catch that which passes through. Givo liquid manure every other day to flowering plants in pots well filled with roots.

In Now York the Revenue authorities are trying to overcome two evils which have arisen since tho passing of tho Prohibition Enforcement Act (says a cable message* to the London "Daily Mail" of November loth). The saloon keepers, it has been found, aro buying barrels of commercial alcohol njid colouring it with pruno juico or caramel to look like whisky, and selling it at -<a drink, which nets them a profit of £240 a barrel. Doctors describe tho effects of this drink on the stomach as being liko n charge of dynnmite. Deaths nave already occurred. The other evil « tho drinking of hair tonic, toilet water, and bay ram.