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  2. HORTICULTURAL

    The usefulness of horticultural societies is that they bring together for comparison species or varieties of plants, and therefore the public are enabled to pass an opinion and judge of their merits in a practical point of view. A ...

    Article : 844 words
  3. Agricultural Items.

    A tablespoonful of saltpetre to 1 gallon of water is recommended as a destructive of the cabbage worm. Grass grown on nutritious soil is often as good for horses or cattle as poorer grass fed with grain rations. ...

    Article : 1,215 words
  4. Tax on Stallions.

    Sir,—Under the above heading there has been much said and written of late, and, as far as my judgment goes, to very little purpose. I have watched the different writers, and I have been waiting in hope that some person of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 869 words
  5. The Orchardist.

    We now are sufficiently advanced into May that general planting can at once be commenced with all manner of fruit trees. The only exception, as we mentioned in a previous article was that exposure of the roots should on no ...

    Article : 371 words
  6. The Florist.

    The great mistake that florists make in this colony is that, instead of endeavouring to keep many plants as cool as possible, they are coddled up closely in greenhouses— oftentimes, sad to relate, subjected even in a very temperate ...

    Article : 244 words
  7. Buggy-top Support.

    This support for the tops of buggies and other vehicles, which is the invention of Mr. James J. Finney, of Junction City, Texas, is a simple, effective, and durable device to be attached to the folding braces of the top to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 155 words
  8. Messrs. Searl & Sons' Catalogue.

    Messrs. Searl and Sons' catalogue of seeds, plants, trees, and shrubs for the season, contains many attractive lines, the greatest strength being in flowers., of which the firm have many beautiful varieties. The nurseries at Petersham ...

    Article : 62 words
  9. Trellis for Garden Crops.

    The portable garden trellis here illustrated is for use in growing peas, tomatoes, and other crops requiring support; it may be folded up and put away when not needed. The view, Fig. 1, indicates two continuous ...

    Article : 234 words
  10. Flora of Australia.

    Sir,—I read with interest your too short (if you will pardon me for saying so) notices of our native wild flowers in the Sydney Mail. If it will not give you too much trouble, I shall be greatly obliged if you will kindly tell me ...

    Article : 245 words
  11. The Culinary Garden.

    It is generally considered on good authority that such kinds of plants as rhubarb and asparagus do not come true from seed, as although it is just possible that a few plants similar to the original type may be obtained, yet the ...

    Article : 651 words
  12. Scientific Agriculture in Germany.

    In Germany 100 years ago Frederick the Great set apart £600,000 a year for improving the agricultural resources of his kingdom. His successors have followed his example. Prussia alone has four higher colleges with 80 ...

    Article : 195 words
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