GARDEN NOTES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3185, 8 September 1917, Page 13

GARDEN NOTES

■ (By "Kowiiai.")

KOUTINI! WOIiK. Finish planting roses and flowcriiiff shrubs, Prepare beds for chrysanthemums. •I'iikc cuttings from tlio old roots whenever you tan secure, nice sturdy oucs veil away- from the centre of «lie plant, flo not wait till the young growths lire drawn and weak, l'laut them tiruily in boxes ol very sanity soil. Tush on with this planting of perennials and hardy annuals, bee. that all dumps iu the bordcre that, have growu too big are lifted aud divided. Weed, lion, aud top-dress beds whore necessary. Keep frei'sinii growing 111 rooms or on verandahs well supplied with.water. Sool water may bo given once a wceH. Pluul out autumn-sown seedlings ol pansies, violas, stocks, eoreopsiß, primroses, polyanthus priiurosoe, anemones, ncraesia, antirrhinums, Canterbury bells, nwoci williains iiQiiilcgiae, carnations, dclphinninis, gypsopbita, lobelia, pontetcinons, poppies, sweet, scabious, and verbenas. Dahlia tubers should be started into growth. l'laee them in boxes and cover them with a IHMc soil. Keep this just moist, till the shoots appear. Begonias should he slarted into growth. •Sec Harden Notes of Soptrmbcr .1. Hock gardens-may be lon-dressed with a- muMirn of good soil Hurt well-roH«d inariurc. Seo that all plants arc provided with suitable, sialics. Quite an .ordinary wlnrl or a shower of rain will beat, down narcissi (lowers unless they are securely staked. Keep the hoc nt, work whenever Iho soil is i>) working condition A I'EW I'EBIONNIAIjS 1'OJ! SUNNY HARDENS. Antirrhinums: Hecdlings th.i/. were planted out in Iho autumn arc now in flower. Those planted, now will flower, all through the. summer and autuniu... Antirrhinums should bu planted iu well-manured ground. They are splendid plants for a dry, sunny , positiou, aud they flower nearly all tlio year. Carnations: Tht-Bis like, an opou situation and a light, well-drained, solL llcavy soiln should bo trenebed. end lightuued by the addition of sand, road grit, and powdered mortar. Verbenas: Verbenas are beginning to' flower now. and, if the' faded ones arc cut. off, will ho n mass of gay flowore right on till tho plants aro cut hack in tlic winter. They like a light, sandy soil into which some well-decayed manure has been dug. and a. eiinny position. Delphiniums: These require welldug, wcll-mauurcd soil. If animal nianuro can l)o had, dig in a good supply before, planting out the tuedlings. Where animal niniiuro is not obtainable, dig in some wellrotted vegetable- matter, and a good dresfi.in? of bonedust. Delphiniums avo moHt valuable .both for garden decoration and 03 cut flowers, for they flower early in the- summer and again in the autumn,' when floirors in tho herbaceous border ■are scarce. Herbaceous l'hlox: Phloxes like a deeply-dug soil and a sunny position, and they dislikn being disturbed. Well-rotted animal manure, or decayed vegetable rubbish and bonediist, must, be. added to the soil. Several beautiful varinlicsttro obtainable from nurserymen. Clcr-hera-Jamcsonii (African daisy): The. gerbcra. is one of the most gorgeous of our perennial garden plants. The daisy-like flowers aro vivid scarlet in colour, and aro borne on very long stems. Tho gerbera hybrids include flowers of various shades of colour, such as white, yellow, orange, salmon, elc. .The flowers of the hybrids are not quile bo fine, as those of the parent plant, but the plantn aro said to be more I robuet. Nurserymen supply plants dnring the. spring months. j Gorbcra, is apt to be cut- down by froet.J and should thcreforo be planted where Hi will ho lcaet allecled. The requirements of the plant are a, sunny position, and I for soil a sandy loam. Thcj flowers are produced over. a long pcriojl, and last splendidly in water. (To be continued.) TANSIES." Seedling pansies that have been in arednans all tuo winter should, bo planted out as soon as possible. Now that, , the ground is getting warmer every day, the ycuug plants soon establish themselves and break into vigouxws growth. In planting, ep.i|end out the roots uicely cover them with very lino earth, and press it firmly down with the haDds. ■I'ansies aro extremely hardy, and resent removal very little. Keep Iho soil about the plants'racist till new growth begins, and do not allow it to become caked. To get largo flowers with thick, velvety petals and long, thick etallra, one must treat tho plants generously. Pansies naturally love .& cool, moiat climate, but, ivith a. I little extra attention to the preparation j of Iho soil, wo can grow pansies quite I well «s /ar north as tiw's. They aro j so beautiful that they aro -worth any | troublo (o have a fine display of them in our gardens. To counteract tho drying , up influence of the northcrlios we must give the piants an extra, deep root run." It is, best that; panijies •' should havo a. bout.fturly aspect, with sVime taller, growing flowers' near them to shut off the northerlies as much as. possible. The ground must be very deeply dug. Two feet is not too much. ■ The top soil 'should; first be removed to avoid bringing to the surface the subsoil, which would ba most o'.ijectionablo to tho pansies. The subsoil should then be thoroughly broken up, iand should have cow manure, vegetable (rubbish, and wood ashes mixed with it. If cow manure is not obtainable, th.cn mix with tho vegetable rubbish., etc., a good sprinkling of bonedust. The lop soil may then be replaced, and '•houl* have bonedust and -wood ashes mixed vrifh it. The soil should be allowed to locome thoroughly settled ageiu hefore tho plants are put out. Constant stirring of the soil and occasional applications of liuuid maaurc after a. good watering arc necessary durinp the spring and summer. All dead flowers mnst be /regularly picked off, or the flowering season will soon be over. Seeds may be sown now to provide plants to follow tile ones that arc being planted out now. Mlv the seed ■pith a little sand before so\vTnz it in the seed-pans. VEGETABLES. Seeds that, may be sown this week are:— Itttdish—French breakfast is 1% best. Sow broadcast, in rich, firm t-roimd, and in a warm, sunny position. Short Horn or Nantoa Horn Cairot.— Sow thinly in drills 12 inches apart. Turnip.-lSarly Snowball or Early White Stone. Sow in ground that was richly manured for a previous crop of -greens, or iu ground that was manured early in the autumn. Make the ground very firm. Sow thinly in drills 12 inches djiart.; I'eas.-iSow in drills from two to three feet apart. Ground should bo trenched and manured, and should have wood ashen mixed with it. • Dust bonedust in the drills at the time of sowing. Soak peas in warm water for a few hours before sowing. ' . . rarsnipe.—Sow. iu ground that was* well manured for a previous crop. Work the soil to a fine tilth for j. depth of at least 13 inches. Any lumps may cause deformed! and worthless roots. Work into the Boil ashes from a rjibbish lire, awl bonedust (4oz. to the sciuare yard). Onions.-Trench the ground, working into tlio subsoil plenty of ,weH-de«iyed mmure. Animal manuro is the best, but where that cannot bo had, use well-de-cayed vosretablo rubbish. Hefore return-. ing the top soil, trample the well-ivorkecr and enriched subsoil well down. Do this only when the soil is dry. Ecturn tho ton' soil, add mix with ii plenty of wood ashes, soot, and a- dressing of bonedust. Before sowing the seed tread the soil very lirm. Virm soil is of the utmost importance. Blacken th* toil with, scot before'sowing the seed, hoe it in. and then trample the soil firm again. As soon as the seedlings appear hoeing sliould begin. Thin out the seedlings to 4 or .6 inches apart. Harden Notes next weeJt will contain seasonable notes about:—Preparing the clround ifor annuals, perennials (continued), and vegetables.