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  2. IN MY GARDEN

    Many of our flowering bulbs can remain in the ground for a number of years until they have become too crowded or have failed to flower in a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 571 words
  3. THIS WEEK'S WORK

    Asters may be kept growing by weekly soakings, and occasional waterings with liquid manure will be beneficial. Clear away all summer annuals that ...

    Article : 165 words
  4. For Shady Beds

    The following plants are the most suitable for shady beds:— Perennial balsams are suitable for any shady bed under trees, fences, shady sides ...

    Article : 278 words
  5. Gloxinias

    Gloxinias are beautiful flowering bulbous plants for pot culture. They grow and flower well in most parts of Queensland, and are useful plants to ...

    Article : 327 words
  6. Clivias

    The ideal soil for clivias is a rich one with the addition of a little leaf mould and sand to keep it porous. An abundance of water is essential ...

    Article : 326 words
  7. HANGING BASKETS

    The attractiveness of hanging baskets, whether used in the bush-house on the veranda, under trees, or in the shades of the house is so ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 331 words
  8. VEGETABLES

    Early potatoes should [?] dug and stored in a dry store room. Preserving melons may be planted. Sweet corn may be planted for ...

    Article : 116 words
  9. MICHAELMAS DAISIES

    "Michaelmas Daisies" (Clayfield), asks where the newer varieties of Michaelmas Daisies can be obtained. Answer.—The local nurserymen, if ...

    Article : 35 words
  10. Dressing Lawns

    Lawns suffer considerably during the summer months on account of the soil becoming dry and the sun drawing the moisture from the surface of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 217 words
  11. Potting Composts

    In nearly every instance where potting composts are used, they must be fairly rich in humus and manures, and these ingredients are essential in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 210 words
  12. Gladiolus

    By successive planting flowers of gladiolus may be produced practically all the year round, though at certain periods they are not as good as those ...

    Article : 320 words
  13. Dracaena

    Handsome foliage plants, in constable demand for table decoration and similar purposes. Dracaenas in time, form a bar stem ...

    Article : 155 words
  14. Cultivation of Water Cress

    Water cress may be grown in a very moist or wet part of the gardes, for preference handy to a tap, so that water may be run through the bed ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 167 words
  15. Allamandas

    Allamandas are seldom grown in our gardens now, but in the past very few gardens were without one or two specimens. If the plants are correctly pruned ...

    Article : 154 words
  16. Advertising

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    Advertising : 252 words
  17. Asters

    Asters growing in shallow dry ground should be carefully tended during the present dry spell. Success can only be assured by constant cultivation and ...

    Article : 142 words
  18. Zinnias

    Zinnias are extremely easy to grow, and will flourish in almost any situation and soil. They are suitable for early summer, mid-summer, and autumn, and ...

    Article : 186 words
  19. Bound Lives and Free—Birds, Dragonflies, and Moths

    A DAY of colour! Heat swamped the world. From the "Place of Silence" in the bush back of Scarborough beaches, where ...

    Article : 1,793 words
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