THE GARDEN.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 127, 29 May 1914, Page 11

THE GARDEN.

THE "WEEK'S WORK.

The. weather during the past week has not been the l>e.»t for gardenirrg operations. The slugs and other visitors have not been idlp. and an ncr.isional round of an <*vening should be made to ratxrh arty which may be a;boutSweet peas which are up should 1»- protected; two or three pieces, of ti tree, abmit ]Sin. long, make an admirable protection. The seed lists for next year will .soon be publisrwxl, and notes made during the. past season should' be collected, rejidv to seiiil -the order os soon as the seedsmen are able tr> supply. Many people leave their wnl till a day ur so before they require it. but it is a raise of "first come first served" with -seedsmen and nurserymen, as with all other business men, Tlie main work in •the garden consists of hedpe-olipping nnd fruit tree prumnp. spraying, digging and trenching. These lut.tor are excellent occupations for a cokd ; morning, and a couple of hours liefore breakfast will give an appetite that, will do justice to whatever is put before, it, and will convert the most sefrprtical to the fact tha-t the art and craft of tranleninjr ij the first and foremost of profc-sion.-.

PLANTIHTt TUBES.

The eeanon is now hero when any additions to. or alterations of. the- stock of fruit or oUier trees must I" , made. The earlieT they are planted tin- betiler. and it is false woimmy t» wait until thorp are cheap lnts offered in the I auction rooms. \ You should know what- variety you! are getting, because, although tlveir mrmbers are W-gton. the jrooil standard serviceable enrts are vctv limited. A good number of rules are gitrn by different authorities for thp plarrting of trees, the majority of which are seldom adhered to. There is no doubt that a | trep properly planted has nn advantage over a badly-planted one. although at times the advantage appears to Inimaginary when one <x'Ca»ionally sens fiow well badly planted trees will do. | The chief point to keep in nnti.-c when ! planting trees ia to try and place the roots bock in a« natural a position as rroesinle. !

I Fig. I. fchow* tiie right and wrong lcin<l ! of hole to dig. A i.s a wide hole with j the centre slightly higher thiui the sides: | there is plenty of room to lay the rootslout (lilt, and at their full length. I At B is shown the wrong kind of hole; lit is too deep, too narrow, and the ! I centre of the bottom is lower than the | I "tides. Tiie cnime<]Uence nf planting in I thifl is. the roots are forced into the ground in an unnatural position.

Fig. l 2 shnwP thr tree printed at A. The roots* are Bprend out in a horizontal position and lying in a .-itraiglit line. irot l>ent. or twisted. n. sliowb the proper method of firming Ihe coil: notice' that only a. small quantity i« put in at a time, nnd n good tinning jiwn n* ench layer i- ml.led.

j Tig. ■'• show? at -\ the . urrect and I method of tying a tree to a stake. The ' more common methtnl i* shown at B. but ; this is not good for the tree, and will !be- inclined to bark or otherwise injiiro j the tree. It it a good plan 1o stake all I trees no j=oon planted. f"r although | this is lift carried out in ail commercial I orchard.-, yet it is ft good practice, and | where only a few trees nre planted. ;,shouid always V done. It keeps the | tree tirm and Trrovp.nts Tocking by the ! wind, and the rt»»ult is the tree- pets a i pxxl rtraipht even eian instead uf lean from the wind. ,

! HCWT TO GROW STTMMER AND I ATTTUMW BULBS IN MOSS j FIBRE.

I It. \\;\] when civ llyiicinthu-t ciindi<s>ns were in full blfKi'm iii my little dr.iwins; room that 0 friend whom I had nnt s.-cn for come weeks pilicl mc a visit. i -How lovely your llower.-s sr>\" ?h'' exnlainied. after «•■ had <\< hangcl greetings -And grown in m<»-' fijir---I declare! Why. I th.night mv» librr lin pol> without drainage wa- fur winter i bulbs only. When mine die ,l,,wn. 1 'emply ami wa.*h the pot*, and put them ia.\vay in a i-nplKianl rmuly for next iwinl-er: but yon fl« if ymi were {rmng lo make u-e oi > >" 11 - a>. i "■ *'•■• J round n<. you really manage :.. rear I such suece*«fiil liinmns .■on'.iii'i.iii-y l>y : mo*' fibre method almu-'. ■Inden.-) 1 H.i 'if nn» -nrr nr another. Ito mr reply And t'nt-n I went in!" I the matter thoroughly, irith the rfsti:t

i that my friend went away enthusiastically determined to follow my example nest year. THE METHOD. After all, my method is quite simple.. As soon as my winter blooms beptn t« die down. I «npty the pots, bnt fill then: again immediateJy, so that 1 may have not orvly a variety, but also a, continuous show of bloom. My principal summer nn<l auinmn blooms are.:—(]) 1 miliums of all varieties; (21 anemones of all colours: (3) Hy&ranthus randins; (4) ranunculus; 15) lily of the valley: Iβ! spirea- Do nut. be tempted into buviny v«-ry elwap bulbs haphazard, but de.il wild some well known ,-eedsmiin. I mny state here Ihn.t none of my bulbs are reared under jrlass. 1 ilo all my potting on an ordinary dininp room table, and prow the plant* anywhere convenient, the bow window-sill in my drawing rrvoni beinp the <-hief stand. Bulbs fur summer are potted in a similar manner to those for winter, hut as many peop],. have no knowlcdpe whatever of how to prow bulbs in mous fibre, tlie following instructions may be accrptaWo: — KI.VDS TO GROW". First place at Ihe bottom of emji pot a piece or two of charooa.l. then a layer of fibre. thr> buHb (which in most cases should be 1 in- below the snrfaop) filling up the remaining s»pa«e in the pot. j Moss lil>re suits liliums pnrtic.nUiiiy well, nnd my ivvpexience tells mc that, the best kinds for this purpose are t lie , tollowinjr:--Ulinm Jongiflomm.—.\ Japanese bulb, tvurinf; a line white trumpet lily. Uiibruni.— ■Mγ favourite. 1 hnve had some specially blooms from this variety, and with its red spots it. !:i handsome phnw. Auraturn.—Thit* does remarkably well. ! llv-.wintlius (•sindicans, too, is another I bulb that flourishes in moss fibre, but which, judjrinjr from my awn expericiu'i , , seems to be little known. This is a. pity. for it is a very handsome plant, with I bold sword-like. folia<yp. It RTows to ■! I hcifiht tif from 4ft to sft. ljearins: large I spikes o-f bloom, very much like a- {r'.orified sno-wdrop. .'Vgain, this bulb has* two advantages over many others—it is ctheap, and it pives pood results for a minimum of attendance, I

COREOPSIS GBANBTTLORA.

EXHIBITORS A3TD JTTDGES.

This i> one of tho mo-t valuable vi>l- j lnvr-ilowp.rol plants for cui'tilljj purpnsr's , that run bo jrrown. It is *i poromiial plant, but is <rrn\vn as uti annual. I'lante rxispd from exvd sown " mv w '" prodnw abundance of Moom? Ihronjhout ".lip whole mmmrr.

Tlie ground for the planV should bo treated w¥ll by licing deeply worked and having a dn**sing of manure worked into it. The -plants will be greatly nssisted if tiiey yr P give n ,-i gixnl SCKlHting of water during the dry weather. A- Fluted .before, the plant i-> a perennial, but mnch the best r<-»ii!t« arc obtained by treating a* an annual, and (.-owing n. little seed each year, 'l'he plmts after the first year begin to beI come impoverished, and the flowers arc i smullcr and rtot nearly sn iibundant.

snrxT) ADViCK on Kiunv-. In :i report of ihn anniisil conference •if AfliliaU-d Societies and <if the I'nion of Mutual improvement Societies, held limlcr tliv aiiepicee of the Koyal Horticultural Society. London. "» whieli eocietv they m> aflUiaird, «> miip tliat there'has Wn a "Set of Rules with Hints built tv Exhibitors and .Tiulpm." We have reproduced Ihwo below, ani! recommriul the careful perusal l.y -.ill who iiif in teres.! Ed in xhi* subject. 11 i* worthy the allention n( sanrno of our Ivmjin? hnrticnltnrai en-thu.-siiihti; to whetiier it would nra be poseibli- for :i central body 1i be formed to whirl] the various hortieultUTal •societies of th ( - Dominion could he allili ii.ted in :> fiifniUr manner. 'I*he '.idvantajriv of such a. system nre obvious, for fl. standard could ho up from whw-li to nidsje. and the smaller poerptiee eoulil eot thp aesi-stiiner of the mopt capable men afi jiulsrPS. K\n.TS AM) MERITS IN PRODUCE AT SIKJWS. IB.T MR. JOHN WmonT, V.M.H.I 1 If finviliitiir is pn ovrrcrnwn as In be .•o:irfp. that i« a fnull. 2. if anything i* t n " ™»'i I" he tifrful, that i? n fault. I'OTATOKS \i~rr hirjx" ninl iinflmpely. Bpe.-kloii. nr deep-eyed tubers, w th.>s. very siimll— (lefiMtive. Well-shapeil, even six/.,!, i-lraii. ppe.-kle>« tuhers. with KhnlTAT HOOTS (Keet. r : irr..t«. Turnips, and I"ar*iiii>s)—i'n>okefl. fansy. i-niikered r.»,,t>- nLethsr liiraf or sln«II--rtefM'tlv.v Sincietb. MraisM. iletin. wcll-<olo>ire'l ONlONS.—Larci' Inillis, if thtrk-neeked, «..fr ninirsntj-. ..r oviT-pi-eleil -rtcfertlvp Hnllis ff ..von size, linn anil .lean with ltiin necks—meritorious. I KKKS. st.-ms thin, tiiperlnc. soft. <iH rOlunre'l nnd liUlbollS -ili-feiM ive. Stem! ttiii'k. unifiirm. tirm. well liUim-heil. spi.t le<s ami pure--meritorious I'KAS ANI) KKDAI) RKANS. Wry largi P if biillnw in.it flllKl). »r i.mls tiniwi with :i2e. inntaltilnit linnl eepils- (JeO tlve. l'txls »f no.nl si?..-, preen, rnwli. »rs. well fllli'il witli leuiiiT aeeils- nicrllurlnui KIUNEY BKAXa (Dwarf ur r.unncri.r,iils hrowu or pale 111 clour, thin, louill or strlDK.v. even If larirn ilefeclivp. I'oJ <.f pood frpeti. Kr>M'n, lleshy :in< lirlttli—meriturlnus. r'AItIIAOKS in. mailer lv.v inrLM-. if si.ft. i.r ■spill, or i-.-i n Tf. il !:i paten .defective. lli'uns .if x I .. ini-rHuiii siz... Hrm. .vim fr.-li mid 1.-n.li-l.wkliitt. til! t!i.; few mirri.uiullii-' vr -11.-B.K. hfvrer-r larirf if l.rown nr yelluwisli, un.l lieihnillic < opri.—defwtlvi.. llto.ls of medium -izi .-l.xc. upe.'klefs. vvi:it(- ;iiid .-lean meri torinu* I.KTTI.'KS 1...-.- m.il ...fi ~„ |h r.ne hand or nn-h'na flnwer tlem., ~n ih ~,1,,.r .Hn.l lr:iv..s mush <i.-r.-tiv. Head- Hrm. f-e«h. -niih n.i vl«ihl» Howe i:.\l"lSIIi:s [(."••- ~;■! tpnnsv. si; rnnnc .rtsp. 'lear. le.»v ? » , i«. c (-. ii, -onu no stem —meritorious.

TKGETABLE MARRnws.--Frnit« unshapely, or if so oM that the rind resists I th«- thumb nail deTeetivi-. Fruits, of medium size, ■α-01l mateliivl. well shaped. ; tender enoush tr> rendu \- admit the I thumb nail -meritorious. RHrKARB.—Ptalk« crooked, Irrejruiar. : harJ. dry nnd rn«ty in appearance— ! defective. Sulks str.-ilphr. uniform. wc!l coloured nud frrsh- meritorious, I nKßßS.—Hunches brown, dry. withered. ' mildewed, or rusty—defrenlve. Hunches irrccii. fresh, with irood clean leaves- | meriturioutv N.r. As far as possible, err-r enhrbl; I Hhnnlil bo properly naun.il. CRT.KRY.- Stalks thin, soft speckled not wpil Mam-he.l. and Mower stems pushing in tin- plants dele-cjiv... Stalks tlii.-k. I rirm. itU>|i. -pi . lil.s>. rlra!', well ' bluturiptl. ami nu Hnvtor -Ifin- TNihh , : when <ut—mtrltnrlniii. ("'I(TMBKUS. -Frill!.! nlrt, nnslcipplr. irre ! Klllar in sizr-. s..!t. yollnwNli. with lonu j in-.'k and ni.sf ili-fiMHir,.. I- niits yonne. htrsiglit. flrni. fri'Sli. n-ndrr s;r.'on wm In sizo. short n.-U nii.l ~..-... lv -i;h flow or .adliPrliiß- niPrltoriinis. TOMATOKS. l-'rulw rlofi.rmoil. Irmculnr in sizp. rusty, ovor-ripp inn) illnjry. <ir iinrlpr imd pwii- dofp<-ii»i-. Fruits t>r | EOiid un.l nvn s!7.<- sptvUh'ss. l.ritrlit and I gl.iKSy-mi>rlt.irloUK. ; rOINTS T<i P.K r.KMIvMBRISKH BY ! KXIIIHITORS. I. Always ptajtP oiirly. .-nrcfully. imd j prodgro only, to !•<> onii.- ;il tlio time for JwlpinK. j -.--SUjf extict.lv the ppi-rlliril number if sppi'iincns, or dishes, as otif more or less may disqualify an oxJiihlt. •t. —<Alixin z larpf sm.'tl] pporimonp tOßorlicr in a dish -woaki-nn iho vxlilbh. A Very sppclrm-riK, if rnune and nnilehtly, (in- Wn» meritorious ihsn others, nrhi.-.h are xmaller. vrt ir.ixe ouoiisti for ' use. iiout, dean, iiml aUnictive. ' .", Judjros ni sliows n!«ays seflrrh for ranlts. iw iv.'ll as fur uifr'.ts. ami 5;..-,-I[iwti.s with tb.' fVwPv: fuillu. wlii tli.- highest ' [>rl?.cs. This iipnjli-s t,, I'lowors and Prulis, as wi-II to WgclabliW. I!.- iVlory aihi ;-iHV< fur Mm show tanl<.in' .>ftcn Injured by wmlfbUie with n hard brush, limteud >•{ nasliins ulth .1 s-)f; one or 11 cloth. 7. — Kxhllilturs w.h.i fall in win prizw si nr.'h i-almly ami pntiently for thi- J c-nuse of tl.elr failuVe. The linvra ~f to day, wlio prnfil by pxporiPtiiM* and perse- i vero, may ln< the wiuiicrs i<! ;!»■ ftrture. 8 -If II is rhimsrhl a mistake hris been made, .ir wmirthine >iwrlo«iked l.y tlin judees. .1 limoly ami cmirimmx aprxiil, pre j fwwhly in wrliinjr, :o tlio siM-rr'aiy. \v'ii| \<« '■<■ -feperion<'e.i ami nnprpJudleiM ! havo only one desire, namely, to ,],, j4ist!,-e; ! a.ml any e..nn>laim iii.-r:t< I Invi'stipitloii. HI. - There is morr- honour in cxhU'itini; well in n sirunely rontesli-d clawi mid ios inc. tlii.ii in winniii"- a prijir wiih wciil< pr.Mlu.is i-i 11 .-lavs in ivhi. h there is 111 tie or n uipo:i;i<,u. I ■ I

PLANTUrG KOSES.

During the ni-M few wivkr •- Un» best time of the whole year far tins important ' I work. If m-w !*•<£« or border* are to Ih< I i planted, m> time should he 1 c,~! in ', J the ground |ire|Kireil. To Iki\c rr.U sin- I eo--,. .-orne hard work i- nriswsarv. The ' hods should lie trrnuhed or double duj I two fe.'t deep, and ahiindanc-r of rich. | |weilrn:ie.l manure inmrporali-.i w it h the I soil a.-. Ihp work pro.-eed-. it i- a mis- | take to bury the inanura in tii.> hoifom-i | of til.- !W some il.lvi.-4C. ll i- I iilrn wrnns to havi , it too ne.ir tin , Mir | fare, a- f, i- unde-ir.iiile In liave iliP j roots rotno in mnt.ict with il -.it tir?l. i The proper depth i- ;ilkiu;. n nc inches, j (or it. uill he quitp beyond the roach of the roots when planted, and yet he available afler they bojrin tn run frf'ly ne\t season. How to Plant—Try In jet the urourM jin .1 fairly dry etate. as it i- bad for the i riiM-s and liail for t!ip <oil In work it when ue| and stirkv. Take out a wide rather tlmri .t deep hole for e:nh plant. and spread out t!ie in n horizontal position. If possible luive =cime sandy eoniposl. at hand, so thnl a phovrlful may he shaken in jmims the <.f each | plant. Tlii.- ernourasies root artinn. and j is of spu-i.-il iieneiit wlierr the -oil i- of j a lip.:ivy. wnt nature. ! After Planting.- H<" -"re tlmi i!ie poil is made very firm all round the rnnf>. j Stakilll. If the -hoot.- Jre Inns -md . rather .-oft. cut hark to about hall iheir length, whii-h will -r.-.nly help to prevent the wind from loosening the bu-hes. A -tout li.iml'.io stuck in eiose 1 . ihplant, and the lo.>iply but won rely looped to it. will make them ?.ife from (lamnjrn by wind.