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  2. IN MY GARDEN

    Rhubarb is not very particular as to its quarters. Three or four roots are sufficient for any garden where the stalks are required only for home consumption. The ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 254 words
  3. IN THE BUSH-HOUSE

    For the greater part of the year we have a genial temperature, but rather too much sun, and it is on account of the excessive heat that a bush-house is so ...

    Article : 827 words
  4. Palms and Their Culture

    Owing to the stout nature of their foliage, some palms prove admirable room plants, provided reasonable care is taken of them. The soil must not ...

    Article : 184 words
  5. This Week's Work

    1. Has the [?] and borders, keep the paths clean, clip the hodges, and keep the plants well staked. 2. Asters must be kept going all the ...

    Article : 279 words
  6. Rose Growing Made Easy

    There is a great deal of interesting and practical information scattered through the pages of the Rose Book, by J. G. Lockley (published by the ...

    Article : 249 words
  7. Assisting Nature

    By far the most generally practised and productive method of obtaining new and improved varieties is by hybridising, by fertilising the ovules of one plant ...

    Article : 429 words
  8. Liquid Manures

    Most plants at some time of their growth are benefited by applications of liquid manures, and, if applied carefully and at the proper time ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 386 words
  9. Composts for Potting

    The turf heap is an important feature of a well-organised garden. Potting soils and mixtures are always in demand for raising seedlings and striking cuttings ...

    Article : 613 words
  10. THE LAWN MOWER

    A lawn mower should be treated as a carpenter treats his chisels and other cutting tools. More often than not it is put away in a corner wet and dirty and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 579 words
  11. VEGETABLES

    1. Parsnips may be sown now in drills, and if kept well watered will deve[?] in a short time. On account of the best they will not transplant well ...

    Article : 197 words
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    Advertising : 583 words
  13. Chrysanthemums

    The success of the chrysanthemum depends largely on the treatment it receives in the early stages of growth. The number of times a plant is ...

    Article : 482 words
  14. Information

    H. M., Silkstone, asks whether coal ashes are harmful to ground in which vegetables are to grow! Answer.—Coal ashes are only useful in ...

    Article : 372 words
  15. Hemmant Growths

    An illustration of what perseverance and care may accomplish has been, given by Mrs. Hamrey, of Lytton-road, Hemmant. She and her husband rented the ...

    Article : 180 words
  16. FAMOUS GARDEN BOOK

    Gerald Howe is shortly to give us the first reprint for almost 300 years of the most famous of all gardening books—Garad's Herball—which is as famous ...

    Article : 70 words
  17. Dahlias for Beginners

    To grow dahlias successfully, some experience as well as instruction is necessary. Should there be a heavy growth of leaves and few or no flowers, the ...

    Article : 779 words
  18. Cannas

    Cannae are among our most beautiful bedding plants, and they produce abundance of bloom. The plants grow beat in a deep rich soil. The clumps may ...

    Article : 164 words
  19. Gloriosa

    The gloriosa is a member of the ily family, whose roots pass the winter in a dormant state. Plants are easily raised from seed, and are attractive for ...

    Article : 144 words
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