lo Sept., 1915.] OrcJiard and Garden Xotes. 581 



Vegetable Garden. 



The vegetablt^ plnt.s .should be cleaned from all weeds, having the light 

 Aveeds dug in and the stronger ones pulled out and rotted in the compost 

 heap. The suriace should be worked up to a very fine tilth after digging : 

 it must be kept constantly loose with the hoe to keep the soil cool ; an(J 

 prior to digging it will be advantageous to give a top dressing of lime. 



If the weather be dry or windy, all newly-planted plants should be 

 frequently watered. In transplanting seedlings, it is a help to dip the 

 Avhole plant in water \/efore planting. 



Any seedlings that are ready may be planted out; tomato plants may 

 l)e planted out under shelter until the frosts are over. At the end of the 

 month a sowing of French bean seeds may be made. Seeds of peas, 

 broad beans, beet, cabbage, Kohl rabi, radish, turnip, cauliflower, lettuce, 

 oarrot, parsnip, &c., may be .sown in the open. Seeds of melons, 

 ■cucumbers, pumpkins, marrows, and similar plants may be planted in 

 frames for transplanting after the frosts have gone. 



Flower Garden. 



After digging, the surface mu.st be kept constantly stirred with the 

 hoe, so as to have it lojse and friable for cooling and for moisture con- 

 .serving purpose.^. All weeds must be kepr down, as they are robbers of 

 plant food and moisture at this season of the year. 



Shrubs of all kinds may still be planted out, and these should be well 

 Avatered after planting. 



Rose and other aphides must be watched for, and treated according to 

 instructions given in last months' notes. Rose scale should be sprayed with 

 lime-sulphur wash, or with kerosene emulsion. This pest will soon dis- 

 appear if the bu.shes are kept open to admit the air and the sunlight freely. 

 Rose mildew will now be appearing, and the plants as well as the soil 

 should be .sprinkled with liberal dustings of sulphur. Sulphide of potas- 

 sium is also a good specific for this fungus trouble, using it at the rate of 

 I ounce to 3 gallons of water. 



Cannas, early chrysanthemums, and early dahlia tubers may be planted 

 •out, as well as all kinds of herbaceous plants, such as delphiniums, per- 

 ■ennial phlox, and asters, &c. The clumps of these should be well divided, 

 and in planting they should be fed with a liberal quantity of stable 

 manure. Beds should be prepared and well dug over for exhibition 

 chrysanthemums and dahlias. 



Wattles of all kinds mav be planted out, and many of these are suitable 

 for garden work. For trees. A^cacia Baihyana (C'ootamundra), A. saligna 

 (West Au.stralian willow wattle). A. sfectabilis (w^eeping), A. vernicif.ua, 

 A. luttata, A. prominens, A. leprosa, A. longi folia. A. cultriformis, and 

 A. data are all u.setul. While as shrubs, the following may be grown : — 

 A. ruhida, A. Fame si ana. A. myrti folia. A. acinacea, A. Mitchelli, and 

 A. pod vlari folia. 



Acacias may l)e readily pruned, the work being done after flowering ; 

 and if this work be commenced when the plants are fairly young, they may 

 l)e trained into beautiful and shapely bushes and trees. 



It is also a good time to sow the seed. The outer covering of acacia 

 seed is very hard, and the growing root is not able of its own accord to 

 penetrate it. The seed must, therefore, be immersed tor a few moments 

 in boiling water, and allowed to soak for at least twelve hours. After 

 this, they may be planted direct into the garden or into pots for subsequent 

 transplanting 



