GARDENING NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2998, 8 September 1888, Page 2

GARDENING NOTES.

,: , ■ f,;.VKRAriDAiIdAKDENIKOiV 1 ' ''''". i y Tho-greatesidipback'td tliis stylo'/" : all plants growing ■'' ing' oh verandahsiare.inuchjexposed,'-. ' to dust arid wind, atdto ba thoroughly:Vsu&eisfui,; plants must be chosen which are capable of resisting these lmfavorabkiiiflubnces'.iia'ndiJable Ho' ft ondui'o much sun or shade, according to the aspect in which they are' to be grown/; thesis doubleland single zonal pelargoniums ' and variegated sorts are the best plants for; growingis wherMhMjisj much dustjand exposure sun- theyecannot have too much, 1 and the' leaves' do not suffer, if they m ' frepntly washed.sJeUia/offthe Oi dust, .providing the washing /is dine .ivhen the sun is not shining ; brightly upon'them,' Fortho projducjion.of flowers the single zonals iarethe-ndt; suitable, and of these it ; is possiblo to have all through' the summer a Bright and : continuousi ais- ■ play, of-blbbm, •> Petunias are also B*Me on Verandahs;v? : ; although thfejrdo not like their leaves : ' washed for thp removalof dust;' 'Moi

: <=y i- wok m grown mioses' oj/soil," and iU^; " 10 .';' Btyw"th • ' 3 ; 'wined to a-trollis j£ ; about tlirco, foot high. Tho boxos y 1 *. Bhouldjba abputifOight •iiiohes deep, *y,; • and iwp'tq fee'feet long 4ccordirig' ' tothogpacoj they* have to fill;' Tho. , baok-I of'; tho■ r tr6llis; shbuld rbst ,'. against tbe walli' Tlib siilglp yavietics and"those witliwhite7,' purplo and Btnped, fli)werii are tho inosi suitable Idr jtliia'.purpoae, as, they make growth than those sorts. "which havGlafgev blooiuri hioro vaiietl ' iu colour, Tho '.'tali ■ form of the common Nasturtium, may also ho ' grbp in tlie'same.way. .Seeds of this may be sown in the boxes whoro they /ate {o'wmain early in October, ! Tbo dwarf forms of this plant, known' as the' Tom Thumb section, are also exceedingly useful as pot plants, as they dbndt mindh'eatimddrdught; and if the rools'are well; nourished, they continue, to flower until late in Autiimn,,,.The Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums' are also attractive plants for growing in suspended baskets, or in six inch pots for hanging over the sides of baskets. The blue Lobolias ■ are vory bright subjeots for this stage A of gardening, as they give but little W trouble a#last a long time in bloom. V V They may be grown in; single pots, or thoy may bo jj.k& as an. edging to boxes of Pelargoniums brother plants. If they aro required for', trailing, tho plants aro most vigorous when raised .from seed, Fuschias are also suit-

■•■Aible jbr shady, verandahs, but they T must"; hot : be. stood 'in: draughty corners, or the blossoms will get injuredbythewind.Fuschiasmustnot bo oxpeoted to mako vigorous growth' in such positions..-It is, thoreforo, bettor to begin with fair sized plants, In sheltered positions the tuberous rooted bigonias do exceedingly well if good sized plants aro obtained to start with. Very much more may bo dono with Clematis in verandah gardening than has yet been attempted, if suitablo varieties are selected. They may be made to cover pillars or lattice' work, or allowed to drapo a sunny coner. Tho varieties belonging to the Jaokmanni type aro the most fluitablo, as thoy flower all through tho lato summer and autumn . months. They should bo grown in large pots or boxes, in a compost of »which turfy loam forms the chief " ingredient, As soon as the plants go out of bloom in the autumn the growth may all bo cut down to within lour inches of the soil. Every Spring jjlefore growth commences, three parts of the old soil should be shaken ' • away from the roots and fresh material supplied. When tho young shoots have grown a fow. inches long, they must bo taken to wbero thoy arc to make'their growth and flower, As the young shoots oxtend they must bo securely trained, six inches apart, so that they may not suffer injury from tbo wind. Mignonette is a favorite verandah plant, as, when properly treated it does exceedingly well hi boxes. It requires a fairly good soil aud a careful watering, but when tho plants havo nearly filled tho soil with roots more moisture may bo given.. Mignonette is greatly benefitted by some stimulating manure as soon as it begins to bloom, —Hortus, , ;;7>':'";•..'