CHILDREN’S GARDEN CIRCLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 281, 30 November 1935, Page 14

CHILDREN’S GARDEN CIRCLE

NEW MEMBERS. ■'■rgnrct Edwards, 5 Parkes Avenue. SPECIAL NOTICE. ! To all members who bring an exhibit \o our December summer show on 13th. and 14th. I will make a free gift of (3) three, strong plants of my prize polyanthus. So be sure, each of you, to bring an exhibit along. This gift will only bq given to those members exhibiting. UNCLE WAL. LETTERLAND. “Queen Viola.”—Sending you the parcels for the four members. Thanks for watching th C.G.C. interests. ‘‘Golden Daffodil.’’—Glad you appreciated the letter on flower names. L thought it was beautifully written. You are certainly trying very hard to make a success of your garden. Thank you for your kind wishes. “White Daffodil.”—Have arranged to have the photo posted in a few days. The amount is correct. Pleased to hear the plants and seeds reached you safely. “Sunset Cloud.” —Posting the seeds you have asked for. Will endeavour to get a penfriend for you. Our little friends in Putorino have all thought of the C.G.C. this week. Marton.—The best manure for onions is old poultry manure and later a good top-dressing of soot will du good. Although the onion requires a firm- root run, the surface should be well stirred and kept loose. No I have never heard of a blue Gerbera. Chrysanthemums do better where they can get morning sun in preferance to the afternoon sun. “Pink ’Un.” —Malmaison hybrids can easily be raised from seed and will bloom about 12 months after sowing. They have serrated edges, and though not so well formed as the border carnations, they have all a glorious clove scent. Y'es, you will surely get some singles. However, if you take cuttings of the best double ones, you can soon work up a good stock. Keep the plant well tut back when cutting the bloom. Lime is very important. “Dahlia.” —A good artificial manure for dahlias is a good potato manure. Green plants are cuttings taken from stock of named varieties. Always buy green plants. Green plants are also less Jiable to disease. They should be planted at least six inches deep when placing them in their permanent position. Bone meal will supply all the phosphoric acid so necessary to produce root development. It will be necessary to disbud if exhibition blooms are wanted. The varieties you mention are known as “Charm Dahlias.” They are increasingly popular. “Felix.”—Spray your young dahlias with arsenate of lead, otherwise the main shoots are likely to be damaged. Rust generally appears in carnations when the weather is humid, spray with lime and sulphur. It is very important to keep rust off both your carnations and chrysanthemums. Always remember it is easier to prevent than cure. You can lift your hyacinth and daffodil bulbs as soon as the foliage dies down, On no account lift before as next year’s flowers are sure to be affected. If you have :o lift them early, lift carefully and heel them in another part of the garden, to continue the ripening process. “Lilac Time.”—Now is a very suitable time to sow the seeds of everlasting flowers. The finest of the strawflowers is the hplichrysom and seed can be purchased in a number of distinct and pleasing colours, such as yellow, white, crimson, pink and salmon. Be careful not to cover (he seed too deeply when sowing. When cutting helichrysurn, take the flowers when little more than half grown or before the centre opens; they Jose much of their beauty when the yellow centre is showing, up under cover and where the sun does not reach them. Other everlasting flowers are the annual staticis, there are several varieties; also the rhodanthe is very graceful and also well worth growing. (Donald Moreland.—Your bulbs will certainly be late, however, we will have a special display one afternoon in January as many members received their gladioli too late for this show. Mary Crawshaw.—What a happy time our country friends have. All seem to have their farm pets, so different to us city children. Your gardens will soon show improvement now the sunny weather is with us. “Wisteria ll.”—Thank you for your very kind remarks. We do hope you will stay a long time in the -C.G.C. Afargarct Edwards.—Sorry I missed sending your name along “ last week. We welcome you to our big Garden Circle. I suppose, like other members, you are anxious to have your own little garden so I will post you a little parcel. “Marigold.”—Pleased to see you back in Letterland again Harry. Yes I will send you some seed. Your garden must look very gay. “Golden Marigold.’’—Have noted the requests in your letter so I will see what 1 can do for you. Seed is being posted immediately. “Snow Sprite.”—Please send full name and address and parcel will be posted. Very interested in your garden and I wish you luck. “Brittania.”—Our next show is on December 13 and 14. We hope the members will send along exhibits, as most of the gladioli are late this year it is quite possible we will hold a small display in January also. “Snowdrop.”—Will arrange to have the special daffodils sent to you. If you gather some turf now and rot it down you will have some good soil for your daffodil bed. Pleased you enjo-y the “Flower Story.’’ “Snowball.”—Posting you the parcel which you 'were expecting. Our next classes will commence in January. Pleased to hear about your garden. “Wattle Girl.”—What a long illness you have had. I am sure you will be happy to have “Water Lily” with you. Posting some seeds to you. “Water Lily.”—Pleased to hear of the happy holiday you are enjoying. Your garden will be enjoying ’ this lovely sunshine also.