THE GARDEN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 10

THE GARDEN.

WORK ?CR THE "WEEK. FSTJIT GARDES.— Grafting should now 1» *sominenoed, s-fiirting tritli fch# varieties of aton» fruits, as dies* «r* the frails to first ctart anfco active growth. In securing ih» Kdoxiß oaje should be ta.k»ii to make th«ai proof against the> air ami exclud* xp.t>istiur«. Grafting -wax is far safer - md eaaisr to u»» than th» clay mixture, in foe •use of -which tsh«r© Is always a g-reat liaMli^ of iis oraokiug and bacouiing displaced by the weather. A narrow fctrip $t , p*B« dipped in the hot wax and bound (found th.« parts %fiev t-he uoion- ha* ooen dfrjriroly tied will kesy sftowre 4i.1l «oi» v*^^! is xeouired us growth proceed*. Any «stabsi»kea tree* or stocks whioh wer« biiddea Jn bke aiitumn; «hou!<J Sk> -cut back quH« C)loae to iix* hi\d. wliicij should now b» irwttlliDg; an^ failures should b* graft«l. ptp.T..fing- of fruit trees Should yuxvr ba fatmiehi. to » close for tko eeiujoa, ** rtfi-i 3>\xffinxig_ is not .conducive lo aucceai, iarolvisiv *® a«Bs, extra. laVour during a «by ena&on: is >»ill be "better 'io'horr eWer 5> unfinini«3 -till ntx' Vutuian". Strosrtoewj; owri»nt.- sod. Taaj>beffy "beds and hoefyn chouid "be frequamtly hoed over '<£ pot- muiD*i«w:- both jmawbftrry and raspiKorj bods will xepa.y Ait vk» "outlay oi jnulohiaj. ' • - - FLOW-SK GABDSN.— U J« r**lisr a diffioulj nmtf»r to expl*in {£». 'T)ft«£ rnetaod" of pivditatf rossf, »» tte piacUoe of s? 111 }*"^ zaujt it-rj considorabiy -with th« various »6o(icrs of i-osea, Jw th«. ay«t«ui -whiciu will Wjiii civ> das* Trould <icstrOT ti.: proiaifea of <(, sopd supply «j blooa iv obh«r olassfts. HywJf p«rp«lttiiil xcaeg, wodtlier grown aa aha&Kicj d iwirfir, f &q.mrg *>*r«ful

- M . , LJ _ _ I tr\«.,<men i t to fc*v» gooS -blrjms and plenty -of tfi&m. Tfce-re must be good culture- during ike growing- season as to prodmce a. free and • healthy growtb of wood. Some sort® will _scad up shoots 4ft to sfi long in the season, while others in. the same section, will I scarcely make shoots & foot long. In dealj ing with, plants of such diversity of habit no hard and fa3t rule oan be applied; each must be treated separately. The very strong growers should have all old shoots cvi out, and such as have only small twiggy shoots should be cut clean away, and 1 rlie long strong shoots thinned cut if at all crowded; these should be out back, leaving about one-third of their length. This will cause a ;nnmber of shoots to start from the base, ami these in due time will take the pla-ce of those now cut ba-ck. which will flower freely during t&ie ensuing- season, after whioh they— can be dispensed with. The grower should aim at having as vigorous a growth as pca- | aibie without rankness, wjiich is the result iof tco nmich manure. The weak-growing kinds will require a, mtuch more severe pruning, tie small shoots being out clean away, and only two or 'three- eye 3 left on each shoot of fcbe last season's growth. The -weaker the wood the more severe must the pruning be, and! this, with some of the weaker- growing kinds, should be supplemented by disbudding during October, as the -weak-growing kinds often push, too many shoots, and «.a a consequence cannot mature a fully developed bloom. Climbing varieties should be treated differently again to secuTethe best results with many sorts. Marechal Neil,. Cloth, of Gold', Heine M. HenrieHe, W. A. UicJiardson "etc., if fairly vigorous j pistols, will . -each season - push up strong shoots, if om. their own roots, from the soil [ line, and at -the base of the main branches. These often start rather late in tbe spring. These, or * portion of them, should be tied in and-, allowed- to grow, and- the old shoots^ as soon as the flowers have faded', should bs cut «lean away 'without injury to these : young shoots. These will then make very long, stout growths, and will only require the points cutting back slightly during nest winter. Such growths will bseak right up the long shoots and flower freely at every eye. It is useless allowing a, climbing rose ' to go 'on yeaT .after year making as much, growth as it chooses and once si year perhaps running a pair of garden shears oveT it by way of pruning, and expect a display of good flowers; this is too often the case,') and » plant is allowed to carry far too much wood. Any given space cam, be well covered by young growths if proper care is . bestowed during the season in regulating ; tha growths; these then get properly ripienedi and «, good 1 <3i6pl'ay of flowers is the natural result. Tea-seentedi roses do not require such, severe pruning as the hybrids. The , growth of these should be freely thinned ; out, as they make wood very rapidly, ard ' the growths "Require cutting back into the ', ripened growth made the last summer. In ; all sections it should be the aim' of the ] grower to have healthy wood freely produced. Amateurs w:ho ihave had no experience in. roses should endeavour to visit a garden where roses are largely grown. Pro- | fessional gardeners as a rule are pleased j to give a. practical .illustration of the treat- ' ment of th« various kinds; and more could { be learned in-* quarter of am hour thus ! spent than columns of written advice would convey. , KITCHEN G-AKDEN.;— Continue the plan-ting of main crops of potatoes, peaß, ' beans,' carrota, parsnips, etc. As the weather is now becoming warmer » first sowang of French or ' kidney beans may be safely made now; Canadian Wonder is still the most serviceable bean -to sow for early use. Plaait out oauliflower, cabbage, and lettuce plauta during this months >aa required. Sowings of salads of all sorts should be made frequently in small quantities. ;