THE GARDEN.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1386, 21 May 1881, Page 3

THE GARDEN.

Flower Gvlßdex.— The planting of trees and shrubs may safely be proceeded with ; iom3s can be transplanted, and they will establish themselves better than by being deferred till spring. The surface protection of half hardy plants must nofc be delayed, the best material for the purpose being 1 cocoanufc fibre refuse or old tan. Such things as salvia, patens, caimas, and the bolder fuchsias will winter safely if treated in this way which otherwise would be lost. Many of the tender tea roses will also be benefited by similar treatment and survive maDy degrees of frost. Dahlias should be stored away in sand out of the reach of frost and damp. As the beds are cleaved of their summer occupants they can be dug and hardy shrubs planted. Nothing is more effectual in relieving the bare appearance of the beds in winter than small plants of the neafc retmosporaa, cupresam, junipers, golden yew, variegated hollies, enonymus, berberis, cotaneasters, yuicas, &c.

Grkexhouse. — The period -when ferns #o to rest is not far off, and to get them into the condition to remain dormant during the winter and to start again vigorously in spring 1 the abundant supplies of water in which they have delighted during summer. must be gradually reduced until ifc is withheld altogether. No syringing overhead must be allowed, as in the event of a low temperature the fronds will be injured. Pelargoniums of the zonable section must be kept moderately dry, and the dead leaves must be picked off. Let them have plenty of air on fine days to dry up the damp which is always destructive to plants in a semi-dormant st#te. Fuchsias should not be dried off, as is generally done ; if they are turned out of the pots and plunged in the greenhouse border they wm Kepp gffjypng' all winter and retain their leaves.