FOR THE GARDENER.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10380, 7 December 1912, Page 2

FOR THE GARDENER.

GBiNEIRAL BjEMABKS. Ftowers ars very scarce for this season' of the year, and have been much damaged" by the southevly winds. Hoses ere very slow in opening, but will come with a rush so soon as the warm weather arrive", i Small plants which have been set out are not malting much growth, nor are the seedlings', both flowersi. and vegetables. -A long spell of warm weather is needed to develop growth and to ripen the early fruits-, such sa cherries and strawberries.

ISKveet peas in exposed sibuatioais. are not doing well this season, but wihere gi'owing in warm sheltered spoiti3 are making unusually strong shoot©. The flowering, however, is nuxch la,tei' than usual, and only a limited number of growers will have them forward eai'ough for the stooAvis during the nexb fortmigihlti. The Sweet Peoi eochibibioiis in Jamuaary should be bettea' than those held in Decenv ber, and it is almoslti safe to ,pivophiesy that miany of the roses will give better blooms in the autumn tlhanj will be displayed ajti the forthcoming showsi. TOoses lifkle ai much warmer climiaite in t!he growins' sear son than we a.re now getting. The winter cold, even if extreme, does but little dlamiaige to Riose growths, but cold blasts similar to .what we halve beemt having' seem to chill ttie plants, andl they do not recover themselves tilll later 1 in the season, when both days alnd nights are ■wiarm. dairnationfa ateo do better when the season is warm. The winter and spring has been too severe for mtoy of the best 'kinds, and they a>re not looting 1 at all happy at the'present time. With warmth, however, they will imiprove.