IN THE GARDEN

Shannon News, 27 April 1926, Page 4

IN THE GARDEN

A general tidying up of the "garden should take place this month. As the annuals finish their flowering season, clear the ground and dig roughly, leaving until a few showers soften the soil,when tho beds may,be hoed down, manured, and replanted with anem- ' ones, bulbs, or spring flowering plants. Gather all fallen leaves available, especially those of the oak trees, and store for a supply of leaf mould. They may also be mixed with any farmyard manure and left to decay, eventually V providing; good manure for, all pur- J •poses. Chrysanthemums and dahlias 1 have needed more attention in the j way of liquid manuring this season, |j owing to the unusual dryness, which has also had the effect of delaying the blooming period of the chrysanthemums. Continue planting carnations, Japanese Iris, and all perennial bor-d----er plants, bulbs and anemones. Finish sowing hardy annuals. The rose borders' have been wonderfuly - free blooming during the .autumn; all dead blooms and seed capsules should be retnoved. The Vegetable Garden Sow onion seed for spring, transplanting salads, winter spinach, cabbage, cauliflower and parsley. ; Leeks celery, cabbage, and herbs may be I planted. If intending to plant strawberries or any other variety of small fruit, roughly dig the ground now, breaking down, and planting when the weather is suitable. The dry spell has been favourable for the burning of all garden rubbish which, if left lying about, only harbours garden pests. Manure and roughly dig any unoccupied plots. Celery and tomato plants are needing supplies of moisture; earth up the former. Store onions pumpkins, and marrows, and top dress lawns with basic slag. Reliable Roses for New and Old ( Gar-Jens. Rose growers should make a note of the varieties grown each year. If is viseless condemning or praising any particular rose on its first season of growth, or where there is only one plant. To prove a rose at least half a dozen plants should be grown, and these carefully studied for at least two or three years. The .varieties mentioned below have come out on top after repeated trials and are to be recommended for the small grower. Betty ITprichard is placed first. A bed of this charming rose presents a picture not easily forgotten. It is a good grower, free from mildew, and produces plenty of well formed blooms which, on the outside of petals, are carmine and the inside a pale salmon pink, it is also sweetly scented. It ts a poor Rose garden that does not possess a plant of Mrs., Henry Morse, this attractive rose is silvery rose on the reflexed petals, cerise pink with orange base at the back of the petal, a rose that will surely, displace that old favourite Mmc. Abel Chatenay. Ophelia, is a beautiful rose good for cutting as the stems are strong and upright, with long pointed buds Avhich in their half opened state are idea? for vases and bowls. The colouring is salmon pink with a touch of yellow 'at base of petals, fragrant, and a good all round grower. Los Angleles ■a rose of American origin is one of the best for grouping, and is one of the most lasting roses we have when full blown. The flowers are perfectly shaped with a colouring of coral pink shaded with gold. A fairly new rose may be obtained in Mme. Butterfly which much resembles Ophelia, of which it was a seedling raised in America. When better known it will replace its parent as it is deeper in colour and' stronger in growth. Most rose growers are acquainted with the old favourite Lady Pir'rle. This lovely rose never fails under genial treatment, coppery pink in colour sweetly scented, and beautifully shaped. A good rose for grouping' may be had in Independence Day. It i-i not too strong in grpwth, but very bushy with beautiful, orange blooms overlaid with flame. A splendid companion to the above is Gorgeous, orange yellow,, with coppery shading"? the best of its colour, and free blooming. Henrietta, this in colour orange crimson, changing to salmon is one that is ideal for the small or large garden, and a bed of this in bloom, with its bronzy foliage, is, all that can be desired. A favourite among the yellows is Golden Emblem. Tn the bud stage it is perfection, but possibly does not give so many blooms as some varieties. Christine is another beautiful golden yellow and being more or -x dwarf habit than Golden Emblem is more suitable for svn.all beds.. The flowers although on the small side, are of good shape and freely produced. A good exhibition Rose is Sovereign, deep yellow with glossy foliage. For a free blooming of dazzling red. Red Letter Day and K of K are very suitable, both are semi double, but Red Letter Day is the stronger grower and blooms freely, suitable rose to train for a hedge. No rose gardcr can be complete without General Mc Arthur. This heavily scented old favourite with it? blooms carried on stiff i upright stems is one of the best AntI umn roses. Hadlcy is a good dark red, but requires a heavy clay. On light soil the blooms are too much on the purple side. Hawlmark Crimson' is a deep velvety crimson, semi double and always a favourite. Covent Garden, so named for its usefulness for buttonholes is a good crimson and if it were scented would easily be classed as one of the best reds. Clarice Gooda'cre is one of the best of lighter shaded, roses, the colour is chrome on ivory white. As a white rose, Mrs Herbert Stevens still holds its own, The blooms are always, beautifully shaped and freely produced. Another fine pale coloured rose is Modesty and deserves a place in all rose gardens with its: pearly cream blooms shading (o pale rose. Frau Karl Druschki is si ill n good exhibition rose but is not suil.'ibl.- i'oi small beds as it is a ramvi;mt pro a or. 'Die Day Lily HemerocalUs Radiant Mr. George Yeld has raised many

hemerocallis, but none better than the variety Radiant, which is remarkable for its size and its clear amber orange colour. The well expanded flower measures six inches across and is very free flowering.. The day lilies arcs among the be;t of hardy plants. They endure heat, cold, damp, and drought equally, thnving "in any soil and charming' as large muses in the wild garden 01 beside water.