]U04 Agricultural Journal of Victoria. 



Delphinium formo-sum and its liybrids, are beautifu] lierbaceou« 

 pJauts, producing long spikes of dowers of various shades of blue. 

 Tliey bloom freely during summer and autumn, requiring fairly ricli 

 soil, and witter during dry weather. The}^ should be planted at once. 



Various bedding plants such as Alter n ant hera, Iresine, shrubby 

 Begonias, etc., should also be planted as soon as possible. 



Lotus 'peliorhynclius^ a glaucous leaved trailing shrub, producing 

 scarlet flowers, pea shaped, is a specially desirable ])lant for rock work 

 or hanging baskets, etc. It is quite hardy, and rapid in growth, 

 blooming profusely in early spring. 



Whore Roses are attacked by aphis, the })lants should be 

 thoroughly sprayed with a tobacco wash. '^Nikoteen" is the best of 

 the many preparations offered for sale, against insects of this class^ 



If mildew apjiears the plants should be thoroughly sprinkled 

 with flowers of sul])hur, early morning being the ])roper time for such 

 application. 



Shrubs attacked l)y scale iusects should be tliinued, and spi-ayed 

 Avith resin compound. 



Daffodils and other spring flowering Itulbs that require to be 

 lifted, should be so treated as soon as the tops have died off". 



Kitchen Garden. 



Young growing crops should be hoed and kept free from weeds. 

 If this is not attended to, they will soon be smothered, and time, 

 seed, and labor wasted. 



French beans, peas, and seed of such \ egetables as melons, 

 squashes, etc., may be sown. 



Advantage should be taken of showery weather, to plant out from 

 ]n-evious sowings of cabbage, celery, etc. Carefully examine young 

 cabbage plants for sigus of club root, black leg, and other fungus 

 diseases. Any so affected should be burned at once. 



Lateral shoots should be pinched from tomato plants, and each 

 ]dant securely staked. Should any insect or fungus then attack the 

 plants they can easily be sprayed. Early tomatoes are almost 

 invariably attacked by the larvie of the tomato moth fHeliothisJ. 

 The plants should be sprayed on the first ap])earance of the grub, 

 with Paris green, using one ounce of Paris green to lO gallons of 

 water. One pound of neiv hinq) lime must be slaked, and a quantity 

 of water (about two gallons) poured over it. It should be thoroughl}' 

 mixed, and strained into the spray ])unqj or other vessel making up 

 to 10 gallons. The Paris green should be mixed in a saucer or such 

 vessel, in a small quantity of lime water and when thoroughly mixed, 

 added to the 10 gallons of lime water. This should be thoroughly 

 agitated while being applied. Do not use if the fruit is ri]iening. 



