M»y, 1914 



THE c;arden and field. 



to the fonco lu'an-si tlio large trc\ 

 Many of tlie olTending roots will lie 

 chopped through as tltr work proceeds, 

 while those which are too hard to li- 

 thus dealt with may be sawn througli. 

 Having thus severed all the tree-roots 

 that can be found, the next thing to ho 

 done, if one wishes thoroughly to clear 

 the border, is to dig it over 2 feet deep 

 or even trench it. When the garden is 

 first planted, however, this ought to he 

 done in any case, so that if the extermi- 

 nation of the intruding roots is taken in 

 hand then it will not cause much extra 

 work. 



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Try Something New. 



Don't be afraid of trying a few new 

 things. There is a lot of pleasure 

 in watching the growth of fresh gar- 

 den acquaintances with which you 

 may become fast friends. It is not 

 necessary to look amongst the novel- 

 ties, there are quite a lot of beautiful 

 things you have not- tried yet. We 

 met a man the other day who had 

 never grown Sweet Peas. By the 

 way it is time these were in. Try 

 the winter flowering sort with the 

 other and see which suits you best. 

 Have you grown the yellow Delphin- 

 ium, Salpiglossis, Gillia, Iceland 

 Poppy, Berljerton Daisy, Lavatera, 

 Linaria, Scabious, Dimorphotheca, 



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which is much prettier llian il sounds. 

 I'hacclia, Sturt's Pe.i. Minulus, 

 Cleome, Aquilcgia. Godetia, .N'cmesia, 

 Schizaiithus, Rhii<hiiitlie, Nigella, 

 Acrodinium, or Clarkia? Have you 

 grown Nasturtiums, one of tiic kind- 

 liest most beautiful of flowers? 

 Have you sampled thd Ornamental 

 grasses? There are some beautiful 

 things to be found here. Of one 

 thing you may be sure that however 

 many plants you have grown there 

 are just as many which arc just as 

 beautiful which you have not grown, 

 and pretty well all of them may be 

 sown now. Try some of the above 

 anyway. 



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Useful Hints. 



How often do we hear the remark 

 concerning some variety or other of an- 

 nual, "Oh, I don't care a bit for that, 

 it is such a weedy, spindly thing." Yet 

 probably, with proper cultivation, that 

 same annual is a robust subject, and 

 very beautiful. The majority of annuals 

 often receive such a rough and ready 

 treatment that does not permit of their 

 showing in anything like their real 

 beauty. 



The great fault generally is in the 

 plants being allowed to grow very much 

 too thickly. We often see in small 

 gardens when the seeds have been sown 

 in little round clumps, each plant has 

 been allowed to remain, no matter what 

 number has come up, and the result has 

 been when in flower they are scarcely 

 recognisable as the variety they really 

 represent. 



With just a little more time and atten- 

 tion the result would be vastly differ- 

 ent, and lovers of this beautiful race of 

 flowers will be amply repaid by atten- 

 tion to the few following hints ; — 



Select some small corner in the gar- 

 den, suitable for small seeds, and draw 

 out a few shallow drills. When the 

 seedlings are up and have made their 

 first "rough leaves" transplant into the 

 borders or beds where they are to 

 flower. 



Well soak the seedlings before lifting, 

 and plant with a trowel, thereby loosen- 

 ing the soil, and giving the young plants 

 a good chance to quickly establish them- 

 selves. Plant thinly ; with the majority 

 of varieties, a foot apart each way is a 

 good rule. Make each plant firm and 

 water thoroughly, even if the ground is 

 quite damp. Keep the hoe stirring oc- 

 casionally among them, and as they grow 

 and eventually come into flower they will 

 amply repay for the labour that has 

 been bestowed upon them. — Exchange. 



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Mr. H. Kemp, the well-known 

 nurseryman, of Unley I'ark Nursery, 

 Adelaide, is now offering good col- 

 lectif)ns of flower and vegetable seeds 

 for present sowing. These have all 

 Ijeen specially selected, and in every 

 case will be f(jund to l)e true to name. 

 Mr. Kemp has l)cen a consistent 

 prize-taker at the leading flower 

 shows, pnd his seeds have every- 

 where given satisfactory results. A 

 special feature at the nursery is the 

 collection of roses, which is very fine, 

 and has already secured for Mr. 

 Kemp an interstate reputation. Al- 

 though early for planting, it is 

 not too soon for customers, who de- 

 light in the queen of flowers, to make 

 their selections. As the coming sea- 

 son promises to be a favourable one 

 for planting, orders should reach the 

 Nursery early. In carnations there 

 is a stock of several thousand fine 

 plants ready for sending out. The 

 Zonale Pelargoniums are just now a 

 great floral feature and include all 

 the latest novelties. 



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