GREENHOUSE.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8898, 14 September 1894, Page 2

GREENHOUSE.

. The exhibition of flowering Aft&bfaa In I tartrate ttott*e at Ke#v/m«d6 iaxltM theipribgf, show, bay* tht Garden, * to wh«fe good imrpotfe these AiMtnifca plants <mcy be pat in odfertag the eopixns» of loft; gxeenhwea w&atoamrve:orle«. One epeelee, A. retJnodee, ftp & 'tttpg fpowet' with Hvt&ly glaocotie eavea, and slthoaeMil; liowet«niorelreely a tbiß ejsfHngr then at OAf iathnt tUiie. \% rtoonis more or lee? thifbaanoin the y«*r. 3&th« whote, ttisonsiJf ttte tisew BtxlttWe |c» this purpoie, fse lottg ttleader irdQches heaiKltiKdoirn g«cefoily. -. Ife Is ieare«ljr qatalde botosie C»rden*« - Anolhei" , tbat is also »f tlciflitly -#«1I aa&pfedidr tl>S* W>rk Iβ SLleprqaa. J&fii Of hliilder growth and te grtMJpM pendehfc t>raftclie'j ere now sowed- With ;t>xkght ?»ilow fiawfr*; It ia« snutll of a deep ehinng'greed *an 4 »• nob w qoicfc a "grower ia,A. rt>tinode«r TheSilyer Wattle (A* Eealtwta) may aleo be u*ed, Mfc when in t emali state it, veqahva heading jback foe bt-Anchtes thit be tritned rolind \m 'bate of the silllar. At the tlfte of w iUrwdla ft Uttte peatr s6U t bat wfeea I

I once established the ordinary soil of th. border i« as good as any, provided 1 m kept moist and is well dY«i,,_d. b,J l[\ their elegant habit and brightly c?lmS- oflowers all these Acada. W the $ J dltional recommendation of a del M; J fragrance.- Many of these Ac«d "s <,L,, * J na the Silver Watt c) are In thia rnn„» Cl ' "I equally available for ou-door isi? a°» I not eufbciently appreciat. d by tw I »l. f|, i of -mall gardens In Canterbury. f3[! 1 which have been resting ma? now fe I pruned and turned out of their LM and placed iv potH i„ ffi I are intended to flower, affording tli* } I a light, rich soil. BouvSK 'fcg I al*o be pruned rather severely R«mi; J I the surface soil and give thctn 221* I rich loam; water *paring] v . Wiru 8 1 view of nupplyins; the v-rioun house" »V I gaylookii.g foliage plants of all kffi 1 propagation may now commoner p3 1 cum pllcatum is most us. ful and n\,'*} t 1 indUpensable. It is oftnn tm* with &' I the paths or planted in shallow boxes 3 1 It la stood on the stages, Mir, the*o w»? I of growing it do not commend thcmselv-. Ihe plant I* more satisfactory when im* 1 planted in 4 or 6 in pots, h-m»g mod " » draltingt., and o compost of lo.im, sandn»! I leef-mould, in equal proportions \vi. * ! } the pot* re filled with soil, p„fc n .ft* layer of llnesnnd on them, and dihbl_m?3 : !• entllnir, of the plant. 2, InchS SJ? ! Place the pots in some warm sit,.,?,?' free from cold draughts. Another adrnlnJ plant, not so frequently met with «! ; Fittonia argyroneura; this with its U_hi green and silvery foliage makes a ple_?u« j contrast to F. Verschaffeltil. Ia proaun? ing this t>pecies use peat and less j n »S' and place ti ye cuttings in each pot. MS; other foliage plants, may have a simll,, compost to the above, the imnhe*m cuttings inserted in a pet being decided U the strength of the cuttings and the n**l to which the plants may .be put. of CrotonH, Dracaenas, Coleua, &c.,~ whi?h have, made sufficient growth, mo*: _?■« a shift Into large pots, using t§eftCi o Jm and sand in equal parts. In sowing teedi so many failure, result from the present of Insect* in the soil, that it is gj from an unnecessary precaution ..to thorounhlv dry all the soil that is used for tha pur_o_/ • After being thoroughly dried so that no I animal lire is present, the material should be wetted, turned, and left for some time before being used. The following seed compost ia recommended by a rorrea. pendent of the Journal of Horticulture"When preparing the compost I begin 'br sitting equal parts of loam and leaf soil I or peat through the half-inch sieve. A ' Rood amount of flnely-crushed charcoal h I next passed through the quarterdoch I sle\e, plenty of sharp sand is added, and I the; whole thoroughly mixed together I Half of this .is then sifted through tbe I quarter-inch sieve, and a small ponton I again passed through one with still flj,e P I meshes. In this way soils of thres I different degrees of fineness are prepared I and collectively they supply material ia I which almost any seeds, from those of tlra dust-like Begonia to tha slant Sunflow« may be inserted with good prospect otiW cess." Pans or shallow boxes are the mote suitable receptacles for sowing the neefc in; the former for any small or choice ones, and the latter for the mora easily grown I half-hardy annuals, of which considerable! I numbers ar« usually required. Io all i_. 1 Stances good drainage is absolutely neees. f sary. Three bljbbs of crocks should fa i used, finishing off with the smallest on I the surface, which ought not to be larpet 1 than peas. Soil an inch In depth is ample I for small seeds, and an extra half inch lor 1 large ones; there U then but little danger I of its becoming sour before the young | seedlings are pricked out. Over the crock. | place a thin layer of moss, through which § the water percolates evenly, A layer from I the coarsest bt>ap of prepared soil being k placed over this, and pressed moderately 1 firm, Should be followed by another layer, 1 which has been passed through a quarter § inch sieve; this being pressed to a 1 smooth surface Is then ready fo; | sowing any but the very smallest seeds. § For the reception of the latter, such 1 as Begonia. Calceolaria, &c, some of thfi § finest soil should be pressad on the surface, 1 and the whole of the material moistened | before the seeds are sown, The ecd | should he sown about three hours after I Watering the pan, quite on the surface. I thinly, and regularly. Avoid lef ting it gel 1 together in patches. It will germlnute § inortt surely if given the benedt of a brink, | moist, bottom heat, Cover the pans closely § with squares of glass and shade till h 19 | seen-the seed, have germinated, after I which light should be gradually \| but no sunshine ought to resfcfi the seed-A lings, Tbe soil must be kept h racist, but no water should be applied .fe. [ the surface. Whenever necessary partVallj I immerse the pans in a pall, tub, or t»nk of lukewarm water, the soil thus beeotnlßj* moistened upwards, 'lilt the glasses slightly, when the seedling* are plainly visible, by way ot a prevent ivo of damping. Seedlings should be pricked out direct I j 1 they can be moved with a pointed stick 1 In one hand and a forked pointed stick, 1 for lifting them out with, in the othar. 1 Larger seeds, such as seeds of Anters, § Stocks, Marguerites, Auriculas, Cyela- 1 mens, DUnthua, Pyrethrmns, and man; | others of alike nature, if scattered thinly | and evenly, only require to be just covered | with, the fine soil—which should be pressed | gently with a board—to complete the 1 operation. A moderate wuterlng through | a fine rose should then' be given, some | squares of glass placed over the pans or 1 boxes, and a covering of papnr or moss put | qn the glass. Vineries or frame? placed 1 over hotbeds are excellent positions in | which to place newly sown seeds of the | above descriptions. Such seed's as those | of Acacia, Riotous, Grevillea, Afatzp, uni | others having a hard testa ought to to. 1 soaked in water for twenty-four hours t | before sowing. A stood method of sowl-g .| is to dibble them in the noil-an inch § asunder; they then feel the check of trans* | planting bht little. i