FOR GARDENERS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 406, 15 January 1909, Page 5

FOR GARDENERS.

.„■:■;;•':!To who'''contemplate con-: '■< vltructing;'a,-rook: garden,'' biitydo .not know ;-;.'-:■y exactly; ; hpw; to;set--abputyit,;;'the;fpllowing J;->y/nbtesy;froiny;the:-,gardening y.wnter;y of yyythe ";'..;; London?, (Field!', : may: bb commended. :■— _ • _ - :WlSl' ''There, is:cbhsiderable ',:difference'/pf opinion '.;=;; yasyvto' [what.constitutes" a!well-ma'de,rockgar-:j?;:vdpn;r'iSome;caliybyvthis^namexari'imposing iiii: arrangement of'stones' : :in-;which;a.few plants J;; : - -here, and there may ekp b\it;a;kind;pf -exist-- . : :.;>"/«nce;/V Others ■yyv/thatißiVa'-mixturp^ -.''v.'?';aityevident'.;attempty.aty arrangement;, and ■'. ''-/J ,vif«by';,ch'ance'there/is>plenty-<L'-i- the stones, such.'a; rook: garden .'does' in-time-yy;' become';clothedv;With; plants '.'that/effectually; &;i iriask ; all'def ectsl;in con'stfuctipn. ; ;Then■ ;we; ~;'.;; have' the'.suggestion, of !stbrio by; pieces,.' being-;! ;';,■'-. half-Tniried.m;the, ground Vat;, intervals ,irrer; ' '■: 'stone-loving:;plants;:being;,lset,'abo"ut/; them; ■ ; ;: : 'A and: in-the ordinary•; garden,; ;wherb the ground . yy-\iß.,'morp-^ '% ; ; Broken-'massesY oi'k bricks..;ahdVymprtar:' br y;yy"pieces-rofyshapedystonbyo'r; ; clinkers;are,altbVi ':-. '' ■'- getheVy ; mbng," and? should; never- be': '. used vivv 'except;where;the' ; ;. i : ;■:.■■>■ cover.. '''■ ; - : ln•Hms;'kind.V6f^garden ,^^iaking-':.we., 'as':; in' -lot-tor I kinds', y'CTmbirie\'art' : , : with' W.'mature' : ■■ ■-'■■'■ ..fbry an '-'arrangement of::stone' whichylooks chunk; ':of;:a\ : cliff. y:;;;;They:stones. .'>;■■'.:,:••'sHbtild ;bb used; .mainly; for thbypurpose of ' .;■:supplying : ;suitablb:'positib¥s for certain.kinds -V;.v of;-plants;-anfl'wlien finished;-the; rock'garden I '-, i should 'be' a happy, combination; of • the two, ;''";.v'.;;-thi'e-vplants,-'however,';always ;being the; first "r-'V-v A i ;'y;y;- ; ; : : y.y : '' : -;;''-.',.:;;<• ::■■;: '.use ;bf Artificial /.'stone*. :;is; not; desir-; :-;;;fabie^; : .Ther6";;mayJ'be^places; : where it; is al- '-; ■' most, excusable;!; but; there:- itvwould.perhaps v wbe; ; better itby doi/withouty ay-rock,, .garden.. - :'■-/■ Stones;are'.to '■> be; procured; fairly;,;cheaply, .; ! : : from; quarries., all-over.Vthe,. country,;rough; :>v;;;!pieces^of;no;'use,:'fbr^brduiary..purposes" being y'-.'sb TOUcb>re^ '$££ they-'areyexactly/what. the .gardener' requires; ; ;Wf; for;the::cbhstructibn- of ;ayrock-; gardens/an ■•■' placing;the stones',; provision;must- be;made "S;;: : fbr^the'--sbir; to • :and- : --n open- to ; the'; weather "as^iwell;; as' in •contact ;';;'; with^thevgreat;body;:ofivsoil; below.:;:. There iJymay^be, ;pocke't;br. fissure ■'*';' formed;:by several ■ stones 'is'ythe.■.only. S; : ;;;som,b y.plahtsl;which';;will;|thriv6- in; such ya >y;y ; :; : rof "all.;rock;;gardens;;is;;ohev in iV:'vwnichigbbdi soil;: forms '/tliey, uhde'rstructure, ::Viyy theystbnes" being; soyplacofrias'ytb> isiiggest:;a/ ;;r?> i: rbck v '■-; 'suitable conditions 'an'd"Me-'Tight;.settine for. ;;;'?; the yplantsy tb-jbV grownan; it;:;:;; A. wallrlike; ;;:; ; ;/'arrangement' of-rougtstbhes?is.;'rarely ; ;a;'S.uc;; it'fbe;built;withcement;pr: mortal 7& 'and; allowed! to;lpok'-;;;•-'■:is ;it:possibfe ;tb;make )i;|pleasiiig ■grpttp.br; ;■ W: cavej' such /is) are; used' for;f erns',; ; .iinless L the ':;;:"- stohes'areVtb;be coyered;;^br;nearly;so^with; ': ; vegetation-that ;will ! :,'j: ;; ;turei ; If :-this" issobjecteditb;;thenithb;stp'hes; be;sp;set-'.as.;jb;{allow,;bf: , a:-,,layer, i bf ;^';;spil'i,betweeh/:in- : whick'smallife^ .;;;ygrowVanbl hide ; the;'jbintsfe';lt'.inust; be;:bprne; S:;< ln'tjaiind JthatihVrppts in;:rock : *; ::gardens..'requife.f^ater^i:a^d;• a l'^ n ?? u ?' ieß .'lH ; :;;nVpPckets';should;;be;sbscoristfuctbd' ; jS ;■: rbitlbf :J; r'a'iii: ;br'; artificially;:; supplied :;water A;S:'teachmg-;;tHem^^ ;;;; : ';Th^se : ;'areVErand : ;timeS;for;'saying;'strawEvery;;:Bhower,;,Vspurs; : the: w- ii ''$. young; runner;: toVlengtheii. ';;:;: :'. : gardener^shbuldhelp;by;se{an^ ;;:;is;inbt;toniJfrpm;its ;rbpPhbld 'by; winds;'or ;i / ipugh":treatment^,-':lriya;srQall:;bedvbf;:plJ(nts: .^:-:;;;b:-hairpin;^ :*;;.;' fchb^iuhner"close yto ;^he;''grpuhd; ; ;V; Runners; :: X± thusltreated'feake : ;rbbtss:-OTth; ; great::exp'eb]i-' ;;;;'; tibhV; : and; it Jis ;this: early :■ rbotage^thatvmakes; .;■:';;;>,themv:g6bd.plahts ■;'; : :;;' : There f arelmany;,tbeonSsihe\d;vconcernirigi -; : ;;y;'Btrawberry:plants;';andvbrieV|M ;:': ';.;:; good. -V This lis"; entirely -erroneous.' : l\:ln; a.■ .test ;%;Vjnadp- byVthe r wntfer,;:the;lijst runnerjbn;;thb : orvihe : ■'.;: ;S V;; the : ; nmnersi i ound- *; nearer;4;t) '--the ■■': parent • ■;- ,; plarit; ;ahd'lwhen-' ; they:'-were::obtained;;from c.\'-;;De^|thatih^d' : i : 1 bUghted,-the;tips/seemed 'niorey'resistant'.to; ,"':fc>thb;.blight;thahc'the;bthersi/;;In-the journey. ' :: : :i : ;:'.;:;the; : ih-tervem^ ;;'-;v:-;Beemed;to;hayb ;iindergpne.aVprpcess'; of;elimr; '•;'; •".'ifiationy -I'in.'. iwhich.:■it::'lpst;:l-its:'debility"^ ; and; :-;;;:: ;;gaihe^:;vi2oUr.i' ; v::;-; ; ;; i ::';;v|l; : v::;';^ ;;;;;;;: ;Hbweyer^t;is : ; quite ;unbrfchbdbrt:b' advise; ;the;:planting:;bf ;tips;:- andi;. certainly;;if ; ;the; ;;;:; .tips,'; or;; any tether. runners, :»hav;e _:;. not; beoii; ';-:::;■;. well; rooted -they;shbiild beu'sedjatall; ;:;:;.; It.is; ;that;:liave;'gibwntdee'p;down''-into tlie'' "./;:-' am '..; ' tiqnjto:give:a gbod;accbunt;-of 'itself..with'fair: ■;^;i^;^atiftßrii^/^V ;= v ; :'rit' ?: : -y'\l'- :^ '"i- ; ;.; ; ;-; :^ c i;';«*::yCetieral -Oardeiilngv- W0'' : :)-.--:' : '\ -.-'K'iv; These -'showery ;,times:iviU;-imrely:stir.',up;.the;ii ;.;.% ;;.-;;;';' ; :cabbages,;; ;-;;;;.wihter:'stuf£.is.rehd.ered exceedingly easy,';'arid; ;;;Hteme^grown'iyegetables J ;buglit;tb,be; plentiful' >-;;;;;next:-:wih'teri; :;;'Where (gardDners; :'£!■: ;in;for: a'vfew-'fowls;; as. :re36mrriehded.;in 'a, ;; ; : ;;'fbrinef: issuej{tbey,Vwill : ;db:gpod;^ork : ;bn':tKe' r^'Blugs-if.'.allpw^ -..;;;;;i-for an"..hbur;;br.so.i;';lf::slugs'are plentiful;,m ;;;•;;:■ theyVhave;npt ;been:;staT,ved3fv;gVeen7stutf/ ;,;•;;.•. they.^will;'be. to •;;;;y;: sects* toy do , : ;.seripus;fdaraag«ttp; 'thbtplants.; . ;X,;;: Howeyeriy one; can J, never f,trust at f owl;. in . a.' :;;-;: • cabbage;,'patch,:; sb;that ;it 'is!: well yto- 'arrange; ;- : .kytosbeyihythe;garden/Pheself j»during;the hen-' ' ..;:;:, time : i.to-,dr'iye;them but ifYiiecessary'.'>/•'Biit'. ..,;.;:;; take .'.ft " ;;. -.behefitj-yand'. if; ; .their -ytaste'l for;*cabb'age' bo. ;.-;;. confined y ; : '■s)^:^B^»^S^^-w;-^ii'^^i^ ; -rßeans,;;'win^r'spinach/- pens;; cressl;'ejidive, : ;'lettuce ; y.mustard, ~bnioiis,;,'; : ; p arsley,;.;r'adish, savby,;'celery,^^^'and^^^turnirjs'/may'all.be.'set'but.; y-.;:■:■■ tiqiiid dressings': ,:.;;:.-;-■ from; poultry-house KcleanirigSrrwilly: -greatly ' benefit'gfpwing;.plants. : ;;;--Tho'piriching- : out- - ; .; of "all side; shootsyof'-tpmatb plants .wherb.the y ; ;y;;isinglb stom;form'bf;plant;haßnjeen.^bcid^d'bij; yy-y; should regularly-'a'ttende<r;to—about ohce ; yaYweekiyy-If the disbudding;.isne'glectol I ':'then' ""'-.. yy:: the growth; of. the leading shoot arid the for- .;,;;:■ mation;of.its,new;bunchesiiof ibldssonis'.wilf ;;yy';be ;correspbndingly delayed.^;:Thisrof'cbursei: ,;vy; : is; tbybe'-guarded^against^tiecause'early He- . ,; : ;: -velopment:■ and;ripening;ofaheyicrop.. before 'v, -tiinter begiris,ymust;be ;the,qK|ef:aini. : .-;. •; .'■•.■•