THE GARDEN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 190, 10 August 1904, Page 7

THE GARDEN.

. ■ (By UUKTUSJ

» Bortiw " v fliuus 10 answer any quei i. i orieSDpuae.iU> v.1.31 „ive ucr le-. •* c, and" uuttr. sbes. though not tor puu J)c»UOUTO CUitiilidi'UNDENTS. Crafting Oranges (UieUard).—Do not graft your oniiiSt--s }'<-"•- '-iouj the begiuiuu t of Octooer till u*e beginning ot fsoveiuber la tue hest Lime tor grafting tucm. yon w u vow 6 l ' iUt uU tue olillil ' 11UU trees you mention. You would be bctu-i to use grafting cluy, the same mixture us , iuve already descnoed. The whip is ■ the best method lor you to use. 1 cannot print a diagram, but you would be better to consult "mett's Colonists Gulue," as all tiie diU'ereut ait. pven' tHere. HINTS. '' a_gjDg._K.eep the boe going as much as in dry weather. This will coiierte tiie moisture as well as kill myriads arseeduug weeds aud Insects. decorative asp-rag us plants, existing with their pots tull of roots, should be Jnitea iuto larger pots, so that trie roots _7c get to work aud be ready to assist tin. ___ io making vigorous spring growths. __\ U particularly necessary as regards the Turieties named A robustus and A MKngcri, especially the latter growing in nuwnaed baskets. teas tor suecessional supplies should be _m as S" 011 as tDe last sowings appear *»11 above the ground. It Is well at this Ljpn and subsequently, as long as sowing have to be made, to sow the seed in Sow trenches lv preference to the usual drill rows, more especially iv the lighter Mils wherein the roots are likely to suffer from drought. Just a part of a spit of soil taken out with a spade to line the base to to broken up, and the seed sown therein __ covered, is all that Is required, and tikes tittle longer to do than drawing the ordinary deep drills. By this plan not only c*u the young plants be more efficiently moulded by drawing down the sides, and the roots kept cooler, but waterings can alio be given more effectively. Main crop onion sowings, to be made in lie open grouud, complete as quickly a-.-uossible. Stones, etc., must be raked from _g prepared surface, then tread it once orer draw drills not less than eight inches loart as shallow as possible, sow thinly, tread'the seed iuto the drills, then scuffle tbe soil over, so as Just to cover them, with the feet. If the ground is naturally light, again tread lt over, then lightly rate it over from end to end of the rows. Onion beds properly prepared in the matter of liberal aud deep manuring and trenching, or digging, should have their surfaces'made Arm by walking to and fro upon them, when dry enough to admit of it Without clodding to the shoes. This should be done before the drills are drawn, said drills to be as shallow as possible. Wher tie seed Is sown it also should be pressed 'down with the foot, to be subsequently WTerefl over also by scuffling the soil from tie sides of the drills with the feet, as nch practice ensures that lt Is buried Irmly but shallow. Then stones, etc., are raked off along the lengths of the rows with a proper wooden rake, and the surface la' left level and neat. Begonias of the tuberous section, both double and single, now play 9uch a prominent part in the decoration of the green loupe, as well as the flower beds, tha* early steps should be taken to secure n full stock of strong plants annually. Tht strains from the best seedsmen nowadays are of so good a quality that it is really no' Mcessary for ordinary growth to keep a pamed collection. P-ed sown now In panp of sandy soil placed under sheets of glass or In a propagating case in a temperature pf not les? tbon Cfldeg., 'will quickly germinate and form nice plants If the after treatment Is eorrert.

Where so many persons fai! to ensure s repilar batch of plants from each sowin" li.thfl neglect In maintaining the soil in n rafficlently moist sfnte. Directly the plant' are se°n above the soil remove the clips fore ring from the seed pans, giving- the tiny plants Jieht and air, and thus from th" Iturt Induce them to grow stocky. Great rare Is necessary In supplying them wltr. water—too mnch will induce them to rot while too little cheeks freedom of growth. I)(rectly tbey are large enough to handle, (ilrk thejn off Into other pans or thickly Inputs, keeping them in the same temperature, and as near tn th-> glass as possible Window boxes should all be filled with their Bnmmer occupants now that low temperatures are likely to be past. Many have resort to filling thplr boxes with pot "bloomHS plants—an expensive plan — though such plants make a brave show whilst they P- It" more economical way Is to fl'' we boxps with goodly sized ' plants of »na.l pelargoniums ("Geraniums") or pepralM, of which very lnree bloomed varleWf are flhtindnntly offered. The above let oil with lobelias, or oth»r adaptahv IfT' 8 nnd and hloom well throueh- ({.♦ «? Bt »iinier season. Bearing in mine" fflJi ri l ot _ B Pnpe within such boxes If 2rA RI,,^ c ' one 8ho " Id "lace bnt ore tZ^$ Pr l- or nn oyster ph e». over enc P Sw in in k°V 0V and over I' Tint lT h of C ° nrsp ™nure. moss, owTrlch ?n' " n i t 0 fi '' DP with Boon Pitfto- other P lnnts - or eomblnc- » window Rni ß DOt ir CPeed9 WP " "P° n m,t ' W««y b" grown i? S m ? 7 n,so more fr " ■" h who* ji i. sln - Mm",—\o mn»----m. T)f o \S,1 nat * nt fn of converse PI M nl! 1,, ml nifrVnltiofl of fart|**7f2 df >wnpour of rain. Th °* lmnrovpT* i 8 '"need, ar' * fffeet n J 1 """'Mnns soon preva!' •iwiEtfii. -n*i h £ ron,l ' f ' n n of crops n< lowing a„J '? "? ddon &* to prevent tlPSrSt fiEL t,n * 1 crops at tno n *< !a] r*» tf Mtrion t TJ Ist ft,so hp n serin-, ■*oMta£?» !^ th " sol '- mear, s r Wthont «t« pac,ty t0 full cmVDlte Probnh'„ e3CnPnse 1" mannring. It 1= «"me in O Mf ,aprob,v lpssen reservr k "h lime ,?;"', nmlor s 'ica condition Kied7nJt£ ,k dl^ nnlckly. ar.d 'f th. n„»L t0 thP Bu b so "- The absent iVnowtrZ am °' lnt of llme «n th. matter t>;„* 0I i slfle, ' e(l a "inch more seriour rSWt.L f T Pr,y ' we ha v. K. ™/^ tlnd samethlne of its lm f affect!, ?„ a th ?, various ways In whirl, '"WfoJrtoiH' 0 "- , Its artl " n may hr Wi «*n? 0ld J caus '»g. as it does, the % fret ro J? M »'»on of humus, thus set mii»j£r* tooA ' lf his a mechanic,,] Wron. 7 u re , naprln - stlff soil more open anil "so a tL} a ~. a plant rood in itsert, and Norm « v the busy bacteria, which Jot th» S u cn wonders In mother earth totlon ti . ye p,,as ons a little extra at derate nL ii a PP lll -'atlon of lime in mo,or M onw , w . wnen the so" is being f,l »lnenpp ' n ,.Ti e r° ra sowing and planting * el| l Boent 'i 6 labour and material r0D «8 mC h . surface application to WtoobteSiv k re b °e'nif commences will "J at th/ De ot vulue °" aaany soils, •tone hil?. pr <*? ent time Plums and other N, shnnifl hlcn have nof beeu recently *"*•« o■ *v recp ive a dressing on the PW ni, . c so "' at the rate of half a B*' Plum. ? Uare yard - ' aui convinced V m8 ' as « rule, Uo not have enough JSaOVrt??! and melons will now grow ■ tr «rtUM8 I or on prom ibSSS. 64 . hot beUs - Th e former reP«WI tod . heat between 70 and 80 de?'ftl»t, rioh . » est P ,ill 'ted upon mounds Mfraed a 9 ♦„ '' made somewhat firm, so ! Wdefl . J?S'. m,t of utldltioual soil beft? 'ooto '«h„ '"!. c at a "mc, as often as mbe ut throu eh the surface. Care ™»etbvtt D Dot t0 make said mounds ?"* ttfflp P ? cesslvp waterings, yet at the B below 1 mUSt uot be forgotten the ote qnleklv !^ a tentJ t'"cy to dry the soil PPoiur , J , an is us u a l under normal Morning ". kle t7le i ,lants "yea-head ««flr in g^befo, ' e the sun gains power, M ""or nnrt .? a "e'"oon, aD d maintain S°"«Pherle V. t s molst t0 ensure ample !$M eannor ( " Btui ' e ' wlthou t which the ; tT* na t ■MnL Sl Sowo w vl eorousiy associated JJlftr or rert !' , o , l ' flueß - and there will be i L iot beds mu P a , d t,'' for miD?. Those grown . £">* M\ r\ have a similar amount of H only hi ? a iotalned constautly. This i.^ I 'lMne ß ?„ BurPd b ? renewing the exW> Ctsh^ nd the beds as frequently iw «* bew ow » symptoms of waning, or tt£3 e««tni» ii*. c ma terlal which comSSPSS& w^* ctn be utliised; aii It n„ y lB t0 remove It bodily &» a KooSf. nnew - ""Ming during the ffi'hWeto i y Percentage of fresh maW®. H Btt H ak J/ 8 all "P together thoff:WllooI o ' mnterlal hfl8 ' ln P ro - Sblt Wl th water T e0 ° mc to ° dl ' 5 '' B P rln - Vf t t»'«o ttV'i "? l ' e,,p wlng linings It aad?^' back aud one slde first, n,K other slde a fe w days <• +to growing plauts within

_?h_?^ e^ r -. eg , nllv mother .light mooldta* when growth beeomea rapid; it is i_ot__slrable to au the whole »_r«ce of the bed with soil till the pUuxu are "xt.uS__i m« to the frame side*.. Meantime, there is a margin of manure exposed around the slues of the soil, occasionally __ir it up with, a fork, particularly so alter _u_ln__ are renewed. Give root wateUuss _»_,_, * O- as yet, as the fermenting material assists lv keeping it moist. Sprinkle overhead moruiiifj and afternoon on fine, sunny ■ lays ouly, at the latter time about three o c ock, and shut the sashes down quitt close.