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  2. Intercolonial Topics.

    Victoria had a fair share of the cold snap of last month. Districts which had not received snow for over 30 years or more afforded opportunities for snowballing. ...

    Article : 637 words
  3. HORTICULTURAL.

    The blustering westerly winds have ceased, let us hope for this season, and fine pleasant days have succeeded. More rain is needed in some places, for the winds have made the ground excessively dry. ...

    Article : 584 words
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  5. Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c.

    July closed with variable weather. The "cold snap " was displaced for a few days by warmth, but cold came again with some force. Rain fell in 45 of the reporting centres. Much late wheat-sowing was ...

    Article : 756 words
  6. Kitchen Garden.

    If the soil be not too wet, asparagus plants should be planted. The plants bad better not be more than two yean old—those about one year old are, perhaps, the best. The French system of planting asparagus ...

    Article : 466 words
  7. Bee Notes.

    Mr. J. T. Denham writes:—"In reading the interesting paper on 'Stinging Insects' in last month's Knowledge, I was much surprised to find the queen of the hive bees (Apia mellifica) referred to as being ...

    Article : 593 words
  8. Horticultural Notes.

    Oil Seeds at Marseilles.—Some idea of the enormous trade ia oil seeds carried on at Marseilles may be gathered from the following facts culled from a consular report, dated March 28, 1894:—It seems ...

    Article : 575 words
  9. Houses and Frames.

    The busy time is now fast approaching when ferns should be divided if required; repotting will need to be done, plants trimmed up, and things generally made tidy and clean. Pots and baskets may need ...

    Article : 88 words
  10. Orchard.

    It is almost toe dry to plant out fruit trees in some localities, for the work of watering is almost absolutely necessary when the ground becomes dust dry. It may be the best plan to delay planting deciduous ...

    Article : 158 words
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