DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 
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summer-flowering bulbs be planted. The garden should now be brilliant with flowers, and'all sowing, 
planting and general cleaning up should be completed this month, ready for the summer season. 
Vegetable Garden.—Pinch out points of shoots of Cucumbers, Melons, Squash, etc., as soon as 
they commence flowering. Sow vegetable seeds for succession (see reference table), and keep surface 
of soil well broken. 
JUNE. 
Flower Garden. —Trim edgings of borders and hedges, and carefully attend to watering. Dahl¬ 
ias and Gladioli may still be planted. Sow Eucalyptus and Cypress seeds for winter planting. 
Vegetable Garden. — (See reference table for varieties that may be sown for succession.) 
Hill up all growing crops and stick Pole Beans and Tall Peas as required. 
JULY. 
Flower Garden. —Continue to dig up and store bulbs as they ripen. Trim edgings and hedge¬ 
rows. and sow perennial flower seeds in shady situations. Continue sowing Eucalyptus and Cypress 
seeds. 
Vegetable Garden. — Cultivate well between the rows. Sow vegetable seeds for succession, as 
per Reference Table. If manure is used during this hot month, it should be in liquid form. 
AUGUST. 
Flower Garden. — This is the best month in the year in which to sow hardy perennials. Most 
varieties if sown this month will flower the next year. ( See remarks on culture in body of list.) Also 
sow Calceolaria, Cineraria, Pansy and Primula seeds. (See special remarks on culture of tender 
annuals.) Continue sowing Eucalyptus and Cypress seeds. 
Vegetable Garden. — Plant second crop of potatoes. Sow Cabbage, Cauliflower and Spinach 
for main crops, and others mentioned in reference table for succession. 
SEPTEMBER. 
Flower Garden. — Commence planting Hyacinths, Tulips, Anemones and other Dutch bulbs 
toward the end of the month. Prick off Calceolarias, Cinerarias and Primulas sown last month, into 
small pots, and continue sowing same for succession. Pansies can be grown better transplanted into a 
well-manured bed than in pots, as they are not so liable to be attacked by the red spider. Pansy seed 
may be sown for succession until the end of November. Also sow all the hardy annuals and perennials. 
Vegetable Garden. — Many varieties of vegetable seeds may be sown this month. (See refer¬ 
ence table.) Plant out Cabbage and Cauliflower plants sown in July. 
OCTOBER. 
Flower Garden. — Hyacinths and other Dutch bulbs should be planted freely this month; also 
early Lilies. Cineraria and Primula seed may still be sown for late flowering. Continue sowing hardy 
annuals. 
Vegetable Garden. — Sow largely Peas, Onions and Spinach for main crop; also other seeds for 
succession (see reference table), eepecially Winter Radishes. 
NOVEMBER. 
Flower Garden. — Continue planting Hyacinths and other Dutch bulbs, and Lilies of all kinds; 
also plant roses, evergreens, and deciduous shrubs of all kinds. Form new lawns and renovate old ones 
( for which we recommend our special lawn fertilizer, at the rate of 600 pounds per acre). Carry out 
landscape alterations, if required; dig and manure borders, and energetically proceed with all heavy 
work. 
Vegetable Garden. —Sow seeds as recommended in reference table for this month, and hill up 
young crops. Keep the ground thoroughly clean, and dig or plow manure in all unoccupied ground for 
future use. Keep down slugs by free use of Hammond’s Slug Shot, salt, lime, or any other dressing 
which is beneficial to the growing crops. 
DECEMBER. 
Flower Garden. — Operations same as last month. 
Vegetable Garden. —Operations same as last month. 
Bear in mind we do not sell "cheap” seeds; that is an occupation enjoyed by others. Many seeds are 
grown under our personal supervision, from strains known to be of superior quality. Poor and un¬ 
reliable seed is dear at any price, and for that reason no soil-tiller can afford to trifle with "held-over” 
or untested seeds. We sell only seeds tested by an expert on our own grounds; hence you are safe in 
trusting us with your orders. 
