"shorty" (Broken Hill) writes:—"This gardening game, helped by your writings, seems to grow on one like opium on an Oriental. The other morning ...
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Article : 213 words"J. K. C." writes:—"Will you kindly inform me through your valuable paper the correct time for pruning hybrid perpetual and hybrid tea roses? I am sending a list ...
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Article : 93 words"Constant Reader" (Mount Gambier) writes:—"As I am anticipating planting fruit trees, I would be very pleased if you would advise me the most suitable ...
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Article : 135 words"Harry" (Murray Bridge) writes:—"Can you tell me what plant the enclosed comes from? We have it in one of the seedling boxes at our office garden here. ...
Article : 124 words"Creeper" (Clare) writes:—"Would you kindly advise me as to the best evergreen creeper to cover about a hundred yards of wall around a garden? The wall is about ...
Article : 127 words"Spuds (Gilberton) writes:—"I had a small plot of potatoes last season, but owing to the drought the return was very small, the bulk of the tubers being not ...
Article : 171 words"J. K." writes:—"How far apart should aquilega seedlings be planted? I have some aquilegia seedlings. Should I plant them out in a shady spot, or do they like ...
Article : 148 words"K. E. M." (Hawker) writes:-"Under separate cover I am sending you specimens of two plants I have growing in my garden. Will you kindly tell me which of ...
Article : 245 words"Amos" (Gawler) writes:—"Will yon kindly supply the following information:—In your last issue you stated carob would make, a good hedge for a ...
Article : 135 words"E. J. A" (Willaston) writes:-"Seeing that Argument (Keswick) wanted to know if a. hen had ever been known to have laid two eggs in one day and as I ...
Article : 264 wordsTo "Clericus" (North Adelaide).—It is not a good time to put in lucerne seed now. Unless the ground has been cleaned the crop is certain to be choked by a strong ...
Article : 91 wordsSome time ago we clipped the following from somewhere, but we do not know where. Should the author see it republished, will be accept our thanks? It is ...
Article : 164 words"Appreciative Header" writes:—"I am writing to say how pleased we are with the Cossack beans yon recommended last year. I have been most successful with ...
Article : 254 words"G. H. W." (Keswick) writes:—Herewith three mandarins grown by me at Keswick. Would yon oblige me with your opinion and name of variety? I might ...
Article : 125 words"Frank S." (Wayville) writes:—"I have about 70 Early York cabbages, which are just about half-grown. I noticed, about a week ago that the outside leaves showed ...
Article : 213 words"Carob" (Woodville) writes:—Replying to your kind intimation is Saturday's "Mail," I shall be glad to receive carob truncheons. Respecting quantity, it is a ...
Article : 106 words"J. B." (Unley) writes:—I wish to thank, you very much for your helpful advice re pruning of new climbers in last Saturday's "Mail." Would you now be ...
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Article : 260 words"Perplexed," (St. Peters) writes:—"I have just taken out my old lawns (measuring about 20 ft. square each), which were dead, but full of soursob (sorrell). I dug ...
Article : 184 words"J. D." (Frederick street, Unley) writes:—Can you please tell me what is wrong with my orange tree? I have brought in some of the leaves. Thanking you in ...
Article : 119 words"M. T." (Henley Beach) writes:—Being a regular reader of your 'Mail' Notes on Gardening, I am now seeking information with regard to the rosebuds I am ...
Article : 203 wordsTo "A L." (Norwood).—The rose yon have sent is Laurent Carle, one of the very best garden roses, and one we constantly recommend.—"Greenleaf." ...
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Article : 276 words"B. W." (Bordertown) writes:—"I have a few mangolds in my garden that I am growing for show, but they are making terribly big leaves and no bottoms. They ...
Article : 223 words"Richmond" wishes to know the correct method of feeding linseed meal to poultry. To Richmond"—Linseed meal should be ...
Article : 74 words"J. A. B." (North Croydon) writes:—"Could you tell the name of this carnation? This flower has not had any special attention." ...
Article : 105 words"Minorca" wants to know where she can get some Minorca hens now laving, and what what would be a reasonable price. To "Minorca."—An advertisement in the ...
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The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954), Sat 5 Jun 1915, Page 18
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