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  2. IN MY GARDEN

    "Gardener" asks whether leaves of gerberas that are affected by rust should bo cut off or pulled off. Answer.—The leaves are best cut ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 387 words
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    Basket Garden decorative roses. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. Chives

    Chives, although easily cultivated, are very little grown. Seeds can be sown in April or May, in soil made fairly light with the addition of a ...

    Article : 134 words
  5. THIS WEEK'S WORK

    Nigella, godetia, clarkia, and columbines may be planted for spring flowering. Buds will be showing for the ...

    Article : 121 words
  6. VEGETABLES

    Onions may be sown now and in May. Cabbage plants may be transplanted. Spraying will be ...

    Article : 60 words
  7. Sweet William

    A further period of popularity sets in with the introduction of the beautiful self-coloured varieties of this old-time favourite. Gorgeous effects are obtained ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 164 words
  8. AUTUMN IN TOOWOOMBA

    What visionary tints the year, puts on When falling leaves (alter through motionless air. —Lowell. ...

    Article : 573 words
  9. REMEDIES FOR SLUGS

    The gardener must use any and every deans to fight slugs. The following measures have been found to be of considerable value:— ...

    Article : 565 words
  10. WONDERFUL FLOWERS OF THE DOWNS

    The recent show at Toowoomba was remarkable for the wonderful flowers. The entries were nearly double the number of any former year and the ...

    Article : 329 words
  11. MY NEIGHBOUR'S GARDEN

    My neighbour has a larkspur bed, Where white and blue and orchid blooms Step daintily with lightsome tread, Like ladies in reception rooms ...

    Article : 93 words
  12. Cyclamens

    Few flowers surpass the cyclamen in brilliancy of colour. The present time is suitable for sowing seeds. Sow in fine soil, and dribble them in an inch apart ...

    Article : 170 words
  13. Ferns from Spores

    Ferns are reproduced from the spores which develop on the backs of the fronds. If the various types of ferns are examined, it will be found that these ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 348 words
  14. Grow Parsley

    Although in many homes parsley is looked upon as a necessary commodity, those who grow it treat it indifferently, sowing seed much too thickly ...

    Article : 97 words
  15. Flowers by Post

    Flowers which are to be sent by post should be cut early in the morning, several hours before they are to be sent, and placed in water ...

    Article : 175 words
  16. Increase by Cuttings

    By means of cuttings struck in the open at this time of the year, your favourite plants may be easily increased. Cuttings taken now will have formed ...

    Article : 179 words
  17. Help the Flowers

    If yon lend them a helping hand, it is surprising bow many flowers will bloom again or continue to bloom. As the production of seed is a great tax on ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 855 words
  18. Hardy Flower Seeds

    To obtain strong healthy damps for atumn planting, an early start with hardy perennials is desirable. Many of our best known and most popular ...

    Article : 257 words
  19. Advertising

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  20. To Keep Blooming

    Rose bushes that bloom profusely for a short time and then fade away and do not bloom again for that year are of not much use to the average gardener. ...

    Article : 175 words
  21. Autumn Flowers

    Unless precautions are taken now to support the plants, the flower border in the autumn will be very untidy. The autumn border, as a rule, is filled ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 269 words
  22. DIVIDING HARDY FERNS.

    Amateurs who have shady corners in their gardens, and are at a loss to know how to fill them, should plant them with hardy ferns. In spring, the fern ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. OFFER OF TREATED SEED.

    Mr. A. C. Bennett, the electro-culturist of Fairfield (N.S.W.), considers that the rock melon (St. Quentin), grown by G. P. Ernst, of Teviotville ...

    Article : 85 words
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