A Monthly Journal of Floriculture and Horticulture, for Professional, Practical, and Amateur Gardeners. 
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The Australian Gardener, 
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1903. 
EDITORIAL. 
Tue May issue of “The Australian Gar- 
dener” is largely devoted to the cultivation 
of shrubs, It is just as easy to have flowers 
on.shrubs as in any other form of cultivation. 
To those who have neither the time nor the 
labour to devote to the cultiyation of annuals, 
a few good flowering shrubs can make an 
exceedingly pretty effect, with but little care. 
Another feature of special value is 
a review of the first part of Mr. J. 
H. Maiden’s Forest Flora of New 
South Wales. .- While the work is 
confined to the limits of that State in name, 
it is of equal interest to other States. 
one writes upon the subject with more 
complete authority than Mr. Maiden, and as 
he treats his subjects in a practical form, as 
well as the decorative aspect, from a 
gardener’s point of view, we sincerely hope 
that the work may ,obtain wide circulation, 
and thus receive the support it so richly 
deserves. The subject of Australian flora 
has been sadly neglected in the past, although 
Mr. Guilfoyle, of Melbourne, amongst other 
authorities, have worked along the same lines 
as Mr. Maiden to popularise the study. 
‘Neither are we forgetful of the good work 
done by societies in this direction.. It’ must 
be admitted, however, that comparatively 
little is known of the great wealth of interest 
that lies atthe feet of Australians. Forinstance, 
the fact that the seeds of our native trees 
and shrubs are catalogued in foreign coun- 
tries at fabulous prices is indicative of the. 
fact that in the great commercial centres, 
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much if anything about it. Australians are 
still being supplied by the mother country} 
America, and foreign places with practically, 
all their garden stuff, while no country in the 
world could better supply outside markets, 
not only with the usual garden varieties, but 
a great quantity of shrubs which, if brought 
under cultivation, would finda ready market 
outside. 
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