A Monthly Journal of Floriculture and Horticulture, for Professional, Practical, and Amateur Gardeners. 
VOL, I,—No. 6.[fishsmissien by post asa Newspaper] MONDAY, DEC. 1, 1902. 
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The Australian Gardener. 
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1902. 
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Editorial. 
“THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER” for Decem- 
ber supplies its readers with a large amount 
Rose 
information culled from the latest English 
files upon the new Roses at the great 
Annual Temple Rose Show in London. 
-The month of November is: we believe, 
arecord drought for the four weeks, and 
consequently extremely trying to the 
cottage gardener, who has to depend so 
much upon atmospheric condition for 
his flowers. The ill-effects of this early 
summer heat is shown everywhere, par- 
ticularly amongst Roses on the plains. 
A correspondent has sent us a letter. 
‘upon “Ringing the Currant Vine,” to 
which we would call the special attention 
of vinegrowers. This ancient system of 
doctoring trees and vines has of late been 
introduced into Australia, which is fast 
becoming a competitor in the markets of 
the old world. In South Australia par- 
ticularly, we notice that attention is 
largely directed to the system of ringing, 
and we think a note of warning upon the 
matter at this time is seasonable. As our 
correspondent very properly emphasises, 
it is quality rather than quantity that our 
growers should consider. It is this dis- 
regard for quality that has handicapped 
the bulk of Australian exports into the 
London market for years. We cannot 
afford to send away inferior articles, and 
nothing diminishes our chances of success- 
ful competition in the markets so much as 
“doctored” products. The dealers in 
currants are fully alive to all the tricks of 
trade, and as this is one of the oldest, it is 
surely a suicidal policy to introduce it to 
Australians. Not only is it bad in trade, 
but it is bad for the growers, who will 
injure their vineyards within a very few 
years. 
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