The sun., 1910-06-05

nlooms and Foliage Needs af m.
Tuberous IleGanlns -Olher nam,
which should Bs Planted al ThIs TIM.
aCannas. luberOses and tuberous h..
gonias are among the most beautiful a
our summer and fall towering bulbs and
should all be set out from now 10 hs
first week IN july said a nurseryman
"The Gamma n the most gorgeous n a,
three, tho begonia tho most beautibd
for beddinR and the tubsruss ono Of IN.
sweetest flowers that bloom.
I'm no case should any of these thr.s
varieties be sst out Of doors while TIA
weather d cold. When Il II cold m
June wait until July, feeling sure nv
plants will be all the better for bsinr
protected from the cold winds and chilly
nights Cannas st out In cold weather
will certainly show Withered leaves and
often the flower buds not yet uncovered
win BE- killed.
-Cannas are gross feeders and lks
rich coil and plenty Of water. IL s i'm.
possible 10 make a Gamma bed too rich.
though care should be taken not n "a,
I fresh manure. In dry weather TIA
bed should have frequent and coplou,
Watsrings. Onos a day Ia not too often.
Care should BE- taken 10 give the water
when the plants are not touched BY he
sun.
when planting cannas be sure b
make a good sized hole and work the col
into and around the roots. When ono.
the plants begin 90 grow. which win b
at once II tho weather is warm. they
should bs kept At Il by daily spraylnRs
unless there Ia rain and by a weekly
application Of liquid manure where ths
ground u not as fertile as could bs
wished. This liquid manure should Be
applied at tho roots and never allowed
20 touch the stems or foliage.
Each year new varieties are put on the
market. 20 that IL IN quite impossible 10
enumeraie all the good cannas. For the
amateur the older French kinds. Black
Prince. Florence Vaughan and Charles
Henderson. will be eminently satislae-
tory. The new varieties. called by many
/ the orchid towering Cannas. | have not
found as generally satisfactory. Of this
class | would recommend la France.
Pillar Of Fire and AllemaniG a. beng
among the best.
IL should be remembered that canhAl
are valuable both for their bloom and
foliage In placing the plants you should
he careful TO think Ot this point and ar
range TO have the foliage a. well a. tho
blooms to blend or form a pleasant con-
trast.
when getting ready for tuberous
begOnias don't forget that TO get per-
fecti0n from these beautiful plants you
should place them in partial shade. Il
is much better 10 locate sVoh beds on
the north side Of a house OF fence than
under a large tree, because its roots usu-
, ally impoverish the soil; besides there
is the overhead drip. which IL not bsns-
ciaL Have the soil rich and iriable.
I cultivated a. least six inches deep, and
add well decayed manure thoroughly
/ worked in.
These plants are really Of the simples,
cultivation and have many exoellent
qualities About the greatest ~ the draw
backs il that they do not thrive In the
sun and IN dty wearhsr unless an sxtra
I quantity of water j. given both -fCaiage
and blooms will suffer. rs
Though there are several hnndreds
Of varistiss of begonias there aFO only
two sections. the single and tho double
Towering. The most satisfactory Wav
for the amateur 10 buy l. 70 get one or
more of the various prize strains from a
reliable nurseryman. They come much
cheaper than the named varigties.
Unless you have a greenhouse In Which
10 start the bulbs of tuberoses Il h bsst
20 buy them already started In pots
| In tho vicinity Of New York they should
not be set out until tho middle Of guns
unless the SEASON is exceptionally warm
/ The bulbs should be started In February
or April. according 10 the time they are
wanted 60 bloom.
-Tuberuses should be planted In light.
sandy, well drained and rich soil. Ths
bed should be situated ~ that L viii bs
sheltered and at tho same time catch the
sun. Both tho plant and the blooms ars
particularly susceptible n cold and
liable TO blight If not slightly sheltered
in this climate.
The hest variety for garden culture is
the double dwarf pearl This gives
bsautifh white, waXy looking double
flowers crowded together on the upper
half 81 two feet Of stem. 10 makes a
most effective display when massed In a
garden. especially II tho background q
a dark greenuhrub with dense growth.
-Montbretias are a44otuth tuber which
should b. planted ~ this season and
which can he depended on 20 give
succession of brilliant blooms until frost
They are something like the gladiolus IN
appearance except that the sWondhke
leaves and the flower stems are much
more slender The flowers are not only
smaller but more loosely Arranged On
the stem, which makes them much more
valuable a. cut flowers.
They should have the same treatment
az the gladiOlus, except that the CONS
should not he planted 30 deep. They
are also harder than the gladious and 70
} the vicinity of New York viii not h
, killed Il left In the ground over winter.
though the blooms are improved n ne
roots are taken up and stored until ths
frost u well out of tho ground and all
danger Og cold weather passed. There
are a number ~ varieties and the r1nFe
Of colors IL from deep rod through the
orange shades 20 deep yellow