April 2, 1908.] Agrictic(fiiral Gazette of N.S, W. 351 



the requirements of the household ; also red and silver beet can be pricked 

 out from seed-beds ; but if seedlings are not available make a sowing for 

 transplanting later on. 



The weather conditions are very favourable for planting out celery, but it 

 requires land that can command a good water supply, which is absolutely 

 necessary to produce well grown stalks lit for the table, otherwise they will 

 be stringy and useless. 



Onions, eschalots, and garlic should be planted now in small quantities, 

 and as salad is used on almost every table the following should not be 

 forgotten : — Lettuce, endive, cress, mustard, and radish. 



A few rows of peas can be ti-ied, and when about fi inches high they 

 should have something to climb on in the way of sticks or brambles, as this 

 preveiits the pods lying on the ground, and the wind from destroying the 

 haulms, as is frequently the case. 



The following seeds may be sown : — Carrot, parsnip, cabbage, broad beans: 

 also a stock of herbs should be looked to, as they are most useful in the 

 kitchen. 



Flowers. 



As the season for planting spring flowering bulbs is getting late, no time 

 should be lost in putting in hyacinths, daffodils, freesias, snowflake jonquils^ 

 anemone, ranunculus, tulips, &c., but, especially in the case of the hyacinth and 

 daffodil family, the land should have been previously worked to a depth of 

 16 or 18 inches, and, if not naturally rich, a little bonedust or other fertiliser 

 mixed through the ground before planting will feed the plants later on. 



Dahlias and chrysanthemums should be kept tied up to protect the blooms 

 iind keep them from lying on the ground ; any other flowering plants that 

 require tying up should have attention. 



r or present planting, seeds of the following may be put in : — Pansies, 

 carnations, gaillardia, antirrhinum, phlox, wallflower, daisies, verbenas, 

 hollyhock, primula vulgaris (common English primrose), intermediate stocks 

 (Beauty of Nice and Queen Alexandra are good kinds). 



The lawn should receive attention now, as the grass grows very fast at this 

 time of the year under favourable weather conditions. All weeds should be 

 removed that have been introduced from time to time, thereby preventing 

 unsightly patches ; also, if continued showery weather prevails, worm-casts 

 considerably spoil the appearance of the lawn. These, however, can be 

 prevented by watering with a fairly strong lime-water-, which will cause the 

 worms to disappear. 



