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Evening Star, Issue 20346, 30 November 1929, Page 28

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“Amateur”, wishes to know if the clematis is grown from seed or grafted, and when.. The . clematises grown in various ways. To obtain new kinds one has to resort to seed. It is also grown by grafting young shoots in the spring

to pieces of root grown from the old plants; also from layers during the autumn, and from young cuttings, on bottom heat under bell glasses whenever young growth is available. “ Mater.’V-(l) The olearia leaves have been badly eaten by beetles. The litttle brown beetles which fly about at night are, I should say, the cause. To prevent this spray the hedge with one teaspoonful of arsensate of lead dissolved in one gallon of-clear water. (2) Plants, should not be grown too close to any hedge. It is not good for either. “ Inquirer ” asks if any special precautions have to be taken when planting asters to prevent them dying off. and if their roots have to be trimmed. Give asters good rich soil, with a fair dusting of lime worked in the soil. On no account trim their roots at plant-, ing. When planting if possible lift them with a little soil attached to their roots, and. water so that they get as little check as possible. “Potato.” —You have some potato sets just out from Home. Plant them at once in the usual way. Give them a piece of fresh, good ground. You should get quite good sets this season for planting next spring. I am not quite clear if they are from seed sown. If so, prick them out as soon as they are strong enough to handle, after which transplant the young plants in rows, and treat them in the usual way. The sets will be small the first season. H.C.