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  2. "SHORTY HAS A BAD DREAM." "BLAMES 'THE MAIL' INSTEAD OF THE CRAYFISH."

    "shorty" (Broken Hill) writes:—"This gardening game, helped by your writings, seems to grow on one like opium on an Oriental. The other morning ...

    Article : 421 words
  3. GREEN PEAS.

    "Gardener" (Mile-End) wishes to know the best time to sow peas to mature about October 20. To "Gardener."—So much depends on ...

    Article : 131 words
  4. MRS. BROWN

    "I was dead interested, 'Greenleaf.' in noticin some remarks in one of them Half-Acre Hints letters this week from some one calling themselves a novice and ...

    Article : 1,117 words
  5. VEGETABLES ALL THE YEAR

    Our choice of salad vegetables in Australia is unnecessarily a restricted one. During file past few years the use of salads in this country has greatly increased. Let ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,789 words
  6. SWEET PEAS OF THE WEEK.

    A few weeks ago we asked that our readers would be kind enough to send along blooms of any of the new winter Spencer peas. ...

    Article : 281 words
  7. THE ORCHARD

    The disease known as curled leaf, which in some seasons attacks certain varieties of peaches and nectarines, is of the fungoid order. ...

    Article : 584 words
  8. ROSES.

    "Nightingale" (Parkside) writes: - "Would you please advise as to the best positions for the following roses? Front of houses faces due south. so that all are ...

    Article : 213 words
  9. PRUNING THE ROSES.

    "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 ...

    Article : 174 words
  10. LIQUID MANURE.

    "Stimulant" (Prospect) wants to know, "How often should you give liquid manure to cabbages and cauliflowers?" To "Stimulant."—These are both grow ...

    Article : 93 words
  11. TREES FOR MOUNT GAMBIER.

    "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 ...

    Article : 128 words
  12. ASPARAGUS FERN.

    "Asparagus" (Glanville) writes—"Would you kindly advise me through your columns of "The Mail" the correct way to grow asparagus fern from seed?" ...

    Article : 135 words
  13. NAME OF PLANT WANTED.

    "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
  14. A CREEPER WANTED.

    "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
  15. POTATOES.

    "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
  16. AQUILEGIAS.

    "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
  17. TWO PLANTS.

    "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
  18. THE CAROB HEDGE.

    "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
  19. TWO EGGS A DAY.

    "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 words
  20. SOWING LUCERNE.

    To "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 words
  21. LET US SPRAY!

    Some 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
  22. AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY.

    "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
  23. MANDARINS.

    "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
  24. CABBAGE CATERPILLARS.

    "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
  25. CAROB TRUNCHEONS.

    "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
  26. ROSE QUERIES.

    "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 ...

    Article : 217 words
  27. PAINS ROUND THE HEART.

    When the action of the stomach is weakened by debility or defective nerve force the food is retained until it ferments. Gas forms and presses on the other ...

    Article : 183 words
  28. QUESTIONS FROM LAMEROO.

    From "Rayford" (Lameroo):—"I take The Mail" for the sole purpose of reading the valuable Garden Notes, and trust that my few questions from time to time will ...

    Article : 260 words
  29. LAWNS.

    "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
  30. SICK ORANGE TREE.

    "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
  31. A ROSE MYSTERY.

    "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 words
  32. ROSE NAME WANTED.

    To "A L." (Norwood).—The rose yon have sent is Laurent Carle, one of the very best garden roses, and one we constantly recommend.—"Greenleaf." ...

    Article : 37 words
  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 553 words
  34. SCALE ON VINES.

    "K. E. M." (Hawker) writes:—"I am writing to ask you what is the best thing to do to grape vines that are covered with brown scale". If you will kindly ...

    Article : 276 words
  35. MONSTER MANGOLDS WANTED.

    "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
  36. LINSEED MEAL FOR POULTRY.

    "Richmond" wishes to know the correct method of feeding linseed meal to poultry. To Richmond"—Linseed meal should be ...

    Article : 74 words
  37. A CARNATION.

    "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
  38. MINORCAS.

    "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 ...

    Article : 67 words
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