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convenient si/Je until tlie h-.isc of 

 the i>(>ii rests on the eiUth, if then 

 the earth in the jiot is an inch 

 below the rim the seed is jirettv 

 safe, and ean be left to complete 

 rii>enin}v, and as soon as this is 

 the case the seed ean be sown, 

 a little earth sprinkled over the 

 pot, and the pot then put aside 

 in a quiet corner of the bush- 

 house to the left until the seed 

 starts to grow. The earth in the 

 pot should never be allowed to gst 

 dust dry, nor should it be over- 

 watered. Generallv the seed will 

 not start to grow till the follow- 

 ing spring, but with Polyanthus 

 (erroneously generally called jon- 

 quils in this land of misnomers), 

 the seed will sometimes start in a 

 montli or six weeks' time, and 

 these are best pricked out in 

 boxes an inch and a half apart 

 and grown right on. Treated thus 

 they will not lose thei'r foliage. 



— Specimen Trees. — 



To ensure success the groimd 

 where the tree is to be planted 

 must be well prepared to a fair 

 depth, and if the underlying soil 

 is a stiff clay, it should be well* 

 broken up to ensure free drainage 

 after rainfall. It is a good plan, 

 if the subsoil is of a cold, raw 

 character, to remove some of it 

 and shovel in the adjoining mellow 

 surface soil. The voung roots will 

 thus find themselves in a suitable 

 environment, provided drainage is 

 secured, and the danger of the 

 hole filling with water and re- 

 maining in a stagnant condition 

 guarded against. Nothing could 

 be more detrimental to the young 

 roots than simply making pockets 

 -in the ground where, after each 

 rainfall, the atmosphere woidd be 

 exchidiad, and the subterranean por- 

 tion of the tree asphyxiated 

 through standing water. The -hole 

 to receive the tree should be of 

 ample size, so a§ to admit of the 

 roots being normallv spread out, 

 and when filled in again the soil 



should l)e lirniK pressed down with 

 the foot, so as to give rigidity to 

 the tree and i-nsure the close con- 

 tact of the roots with the soil. 

 .\ proper guard must be provided, 

 w hether it is a small fence or just 

 three or four posts with wire 

 netting. The tree is at its criti- 

 cal stage when first put out in its 

 permanent location, and accommo- 

 dating itself to its new environ- 

 ment is quite suHicicnt tax on its 

 \itality without having to with- 

 stand the niimberless bufletings 

 ruiguarded trees receive. 



— Picking Sweet Peas. — 



For decorative purposes Sweet 

 Peas are unsurpassed. Their de- 

 lightfulU- refreshing fragrance, com. 

 Ijined with their delicate, dainty 

 tints, give one a feeling of rest 

 and content, and inspire one with 

 longing to bi^ the possessor of 

 them in plent}-. They lend them- 

 selves to almost anv iloral device. 

 There is a lot of truth in the fol- 

 lowing rhyme, as those who put 

 it into practice will know : — 



" The deeper you trench, the finer 

 the Pea ; 



The thinner vou sow, the stronger 



they'll be. 

 Keep using the hoe, and take it 



from me. 



The more blossom cut, the moTe 

 vou will see." 



Those who do ativ exhibiting will 

 know that although it is import- 

 ant to possess good flowers, it is 

 also important to make the most 

 of their merits. One point to re- 

 member is to pick them before the 

 sun is on them' on the morning of 

 the day before the show. Where it 

 is doubtful whether the requisite 

 number of flowers wdl be todiand, 

 advanced spravs mav be cut even 

 earlier than this, and kept in a 

 cool place, and others can be cut 

 on the evening before the show. 

 A bud on the top of a spray will 

 in a day become as developed as 



its fellows. There are some slight 

 exceptions to this rule, for in some 

 cireumstaiues it mav be found 

 that a certain varietv loses its 

 colour rather l)adly if kept. In 

 such a case the flowers .should be 

 cut on the evening before the 

 show. 



— Pot-Poupri. — 



There is no limit to the number 

 of sweet smelling flowers, leaves, 

 roots, chijjs of wood, spices, and 

 other things which may be em- 

 ])loyed for making this pot-pourri. 

 The plan is to collect an}- sweet 

 smelling leaves, etc., and dry them 

 to a certain extent, so that there 

 will be no fermentation. Needless 

 to say, if collected from the gar- 

 den, it should be done only on the 

 afte'rnoon of dry davis. The.se ma- 

 terials may, be spread on pieces o- 

 cloth or canvas and placed in 

 some shed or similar place where 

 the sun will not shine directly 

 upon them, but where wind can 

 play freely about them to dry 

 them. As the process of drying 

 goes on, the leaves should occa- 

 sionally be turned to see that they 

 are not getting into knots or be- 

 coming mouldy. Two or three 

 days will usually be sufficient for 

 such things as Rose petals, but it 

 largely depends on the weather. 

 When thev have reached this stage 

 of dryness, put the various mate- 

 rials in mixture in earthenware 

 jars and place a sprinkling of table 

 salt and bay salt between each 

 layer as the filling proceeds. A 

 weight should be' put on the top 

 of the leaves when the jar is full 

 and this weight must be sufficient- 

 ly lo'ose to sink down into the jar 

 with the leaves. If the jars are 

 not sufficiently full, more leaves 

 can be added later. Eyery kind 

 should be dried separately to en- 

 able them to dry equally. Final- 

 ly, all these things are mixed in 

 .one general heap, adding such 

 spices as cloves, mace, orris root, 

 violet powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, 

 lemon peel, etc. 



— Wallflowers. — 



This is a very charming flower 

 when well grown. To get good 

 results the present is a suitable 

 time to sow, the)' can then be put 

 out in late autumn and will flower 

 earh\ Prepare shallow drills for 

 the seed, sow thinly and evemly, 

 the irows being about four inches 

 apart, apply water through a fine- 

 rosied watering pot. As soon as 

 the young plants appear, stir the 

 soil between the rows and rem.ove 

 all weeds from among them. When 



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