THE GARDEN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 202, 24 August 1904, Page 7

THE GARDEN.

(By HORTUS.) addr, sseS ."tho Us u Vor pS! TO CORUK3PONDKNTS. haf Cer MaDnr f if. .- ,■ L?n "".■ T " n "' ,r "able iriiinurp into wards worklnj, it into the soil with the would 'rto 'il f th ° aiK>> " snores would do any harm to the rbodoncnro!>N "° J CMI '" (:outai, t with the I have received the following qoeij-. and I iiui certain that 1 have 50,.!, the blaut Inn rmmot fix whore, Can any of mv readeis .-i'.jipl.v the information: -Van you inform in,, if tin- Onltkaf Geranium (s.-cnt-p<l loavpv) can lip obtained in Auckland? 1 have, tried in rain to pot it. The scent>l gn-an.mu supplied on dij-order si »hnii> wll h flowers like ti-trpp. and nn. evil smelling Ipaf. lmt lh» scented oakle.-.f Is in hlitiosi every Ruriien in England." Yon enn cow water melons out in the open about tbe beginning of November! HINTS. Violas should nil bo promptly planted in positions where riity mc intended to bioom throughout tlio summer, rnither delay In pluutiiiK will result in plants of weakly growth and InUllTercnt lnooui displays. Turnips liceominj; tou thick in seed' beds iiu'st liv thinned slightly, but leave the II lia 1 thinning until later. They succeed far bpttiT if tin- young seedlings'are not fnli.r ex|)osiil individual.y very young. Vines started and in leaf may hare an advamo <>f I pm porn t lire of live degrees, pruviilvil It ran lie maintained permanent ,y in aIU woathei. An increase of atmospheric moisture will then also be necessary. Oirl jonionw sprouting unduly arc usually plaiitod out thickly together tn produce acalllons, <>;■ preen leaves with white stalks, fur use before young season onions come in. Potaln or underground onions plant in rows nine inches nsundi r. po burying them that only tli«'ir ajiirrs sippi-m nI'"VP ground. Tons.—A succrpplon.i! ?cnvhi;' of peas should now by niade. Those 3ft hi.crh are ihe best for this sowing. The ground sl-.'inld he thoronjsh'y prepared. The seed should be a little thicker than usual. Thfi s<vl, brintr so cold after bo mr.ch riiln, many of the seeds with weak germs may fail. I. ounces.—Another sowinc of Cor and r-nlibap? varieties simnlrt now be mnde In n warm' hor.ier. The poil onehl lo be rich and warm i:i order tn drive the plants on briskly, when the hearts will be rrisp find I'nrsnlps may now I" , yovrn in deeply prepared croiiud. (live the rows n pood distance from c:ir-h other - not less thnn 12 inches. I like tn drop three or four nopfis fn holes prepared with a blunt dibber. :>t intervals of eitht Inches to in inchrs apart. This takes a little longer, but saver, n great dcul of thinniuK afterwards, anil the hoe inn be used several dr\ys earlier.

WsTPtr.lile sefillln.cs appcarinp: in the oppn Rl-iitind ri'iniirp cxcppttonal nttcncJanre in repird to prntorting tlicm from Insect posts .ui(i (Sp.irrows. rcrSodicnl slight dnstlnps with limp nr sent iiliout the lower parts of nil is n rcnrlily-rippliril and usually successful romerty. iinri lielter thnri Uoavy dr?-ss-incf. pspprlally If heavy rains nn^asionally oil eradiinlly Inure m ilir general air of a .•nnl structure in f position np noar to thr •. l:u-s. By HPKlei-1 r>f this prrrnutinn niul mriintniiiiiiff tliPin In n close frame ton lohr I hey nceln to uinko :i weakly .u'i'owth from ..hi', li it i> rlitlieulr to recover them. Of i'liiirse, thiiiish rimtPil. they have to lio wntebril (luriiiK Ilio llrst day or two's rs- |... .sun-, iiuil I; r- p t from llB):pinK onrhily. i,\viii« io cnsunl sniitflliliP, elr. Contimie tn put In more cnttin.es from snclier shoots ;is they lieromc Inrpe enough. rururalier and tepPtnbli' mnrrnw seeds sow for ultimately plnntinp out: some of the formpf. maybe, into cold frames anil nrtUTfj upoii ricljrrs. Ir saves time to pow n' SftdVT-or so in :j Ktnall pot, growing tlif i-cMiltiiit si-Tillins «.n therein for planting out. Bven if the plants are forward enougli to permit of their helng shifted OU into 3 _ ini r one size h\rgrt*r, tbej* receive no rhork. wtiorras if seypni! scods nro sown In a pot. :uml these divided for pnttin? singly, their pi-opress is. to say the least, somewhat delayed. In shiflinn- any ahruys bury the Ktnlks nn inch nr t«*i> dppper. Clirahing phints In Mouses. — Begin to train cni-efullv as snim ns .i:ry young shoots licconie lons rnoiiKli to neeci '.tipporT. or rco,i:ln- loailiiiK him cert»i!n v>"- io,,s i ;ii- ---• I'lvenhnuKP cliinhins plants slimilil aiao I" , looked over when such dead branches or Simp! thnl exist, as n result nf shnitfiiing ihr planls back severely last autam:i. sh'iiild be cut hack to livo parts or prominent lmdn. Menntime. »c i- there n.. , any inspct and If so acptr«y thPiu befonNprlni; growths become move prutnineut. (jive ror,t wntcrliifTH to all as neceswiry. Edwins Ihe hiijiller forms of vegetable Hi><'d.«, unrtlenlnrfy poruiili-H. hnwd 1-eniss. pens, the varieties of linrrty tfrcenK, etc.. have lifi-n previously advised, yet it mny le well. iivvhiK t< , jioculiar latpnees nr thy reason, and tin- wet, cold stnt<- the (trotiiirt lias lii-en in, ti> ic.fer lo the matter again. and say how Importi>lit to the fntnre wellln'iiiK of all it is that thf wi>rk be no longer delayed. Apart from thr f:u-t that t hi-sr-rilUqpp result Ing from early sowingp arc habitually mure robust than those that appear during ti warmer period, the desiri , to securo early crops shonld not be forgotten. HiiddPd roses now require attention. Retm.ve rolilicr shoots from the stocks and

'in liiick neatly nny suiigs e-xisiing upon ttnir upifpt: above side shoots side shoots (lrryinjr nudß. The young growlDß buds or .-■limits liir.Ml Iμ- fk:d up so .securely tbnt they iniiiu't break down during boisterous weiltber. A i?oo<l way 1" do Ibis is to place r-ticKs loner ennngh to iiilmit of the young irri'Wllis being secured to them, and if tied Id the slock so much hellor. Another plnn as regard* slun<l:irfls Is to tie n thin rod tn the higher half or the stock or briar and then lunke tue ronUR shoot or shoots secure to Its projecting upper part. .drape vines fxisTiiiK in lh« numerous I'tiol firpenhouaps »( nnintenrn will now In , coming into leaf, hence it will be necessary to :<■(' that, the night temperatures maintained within thrm do not on tbp rolflwt nights fall below 56deg. Fnhr. This will safpcnard them from injury? thoupli fnr purpose of advancing tho yonug growths successfully. fiOdeg. will lie better. To nss=i.«t in mnintninlng sneh n necessary miniintiiTi amount of warmth, it will be well to shut Ihf structitres up close about 3 p.m., when i-oIU temperatures prevail without. If su'h wanuth cniuiot otherwise be mnint."lnert, have resort to nrtifieial lient, which ft Mils late period need not lie vrry prre.-it. If such artitifinl hent is difficult to uiaintil'n. tnke enre not to unduly hurry the prowth on wMinn. sunny days. Iml Rive r.luuiilanpp of fresh nir to neutralise the he.iiiiiK elTerts of the ran , " ray?.. lVn mnnlrlins nnd sticking must, he ati ended to pnen. As soo'i iis puecpsslorifs! roKM :iv- v,el! friroucii the pround. hoe In-side thrm. s« :is to break or reduce 111 ■ surrace si'i! to fine mould, -then draw : little towards the row. When the plant mc aluut two inches Tiifh hoc Iwsltle th lirsl mounds iiud well inouid them tip fo" the last time. In moulding tlicrn first or (Innlly. do not hury the lower leaves, ns to <]n sii will bi> hostile to growth* but mnkeltic niounil with n ridge on enrh nirle that there remains a form of drill betweon the two. wtth crumbs of loo«i» soil fnllinr towards (he actnnl base of the plnntn and burying ihcm tip tn thp lowest leaves. Ry this mj-nns the raounrts v/ili nssist. Knrfaee rooMisg, neutralise the hr-.it of intense sun shine! and provide a channel for the retention nf rain or artificial waterings. Immediately the flDnl niouldinp is done it is well to stick the rows. Sticking is not nlwnye doni; judiciously nnd with economy; ton ninny sticks are often placed in a row nm' :<v'.- inn close together. Ten sticks are not Intended, like runner beftti sticks, for tin (iriis to run round, but are intended to form on enrh side n support, or crndlP for them to grow up. Buflieieiit slicks are required for each row to maintain the bine in a central uprigl.it position, so that they cannot fall over duriug high winds and heavy rains, and the tendrils upon the leaves, clasping tho sticks siud each other, give additional help i'u this regard. In all instances where- a succpssUhi of medium and tall varieties are grown, the lonrrest sticks should be set apart for the latter. Minor spray branch Jets are cut out and used for ailinp in the gaps between the larger main sticks ;it tlieir base as » c.iirle to the plants In their upward growth. Whilst the sticks should not be placed sn clo.c as to touch the plants at their base, they should have their apices wider apart to admit of tho branching and widening of tlie haulm above. The sticks should, moreover, be fixed in a slanting direction,

fffni tart in th * °PP°s«e directions. They not only look better so,-but also give a Uetter facinp . ,r snp^ort Tui-nip, radißh. spinach, cress, rom salad, chercvii seed. etc.. should be sown successlonally aorordi'ng to demand