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THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER 
JUNE 1, 1903. 
is three chains wide, carrying three 
roads and two plantations down _ the 
centre. The Bundaleer forest reserve is in 
this district and helps to beautify the surroun- 
dings. But the townsfolk are fond of 
flowers. They hold two shows in the year, 
and many minor gatherings of a more or less 
decorative character. his year, the Chry- 
sauthemum show was regarded as the best 
ever held, but a number of other exhibits of 
varying character helped to make the hall 
attractive. We have pleasure in presenting 
a picture of prize blooms shown by Mrs 
Schubert, who has gained quite an enviable 
notoriety in growing the Japanese national 
flower. ‘These blooms were grown out in the 
open gardeii without any protection from the 
weather, and it will be seen that they compare 
favourably with those in the champion exhibit 
at the Adelaide Show. ‘The white bloom on 
the left hand side is a Lady Tennyson, and 
the white one above it is Agnes Flight. Im- 
mediately on the right of this 1s Good 
Gracious and the vari-c lored Jumbo. The 
white bloom on the right is a hairy Ostrich 
Plume, whilein the centre is a Buff Globe 
standing on awhite collar The weather 
stain on this blocm was probably the cause 
of its having to stand down in favour of Mr. 
Haskard’s champion flower. Hiding behind 
this bloom is one of the anemone variety, 
Rider-Haggard, and the others too numerous 
to name are all good blooms. In conversa- 
tion with Mrs. Schubert, the lady said that 
she had some 200 varieties under cultivation 
planted in ordinary ground. This is trenched 
alongside the rows with manure, mulched 
with anything that will cover the ground, to 
keep in the moisture. _ Care is exercised not 
to overwater them, which is worse than not 
enough, and liquid manure is applied once 
a week. ‘hey were cut back to 4 inches in 
October, and then only the leader allowed to 
grow and flower. 
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CRESTED BIRD’S NEST FERN. 
The only plant known of this remark- 
able Fern was introduced to Kew from 
Queensland two years ago, and as it boro ~ 
ripe spores a sowing was at once made, 
from which a large batch of plants wer'e 
raised. These have grown into nice plants, . 
and a large proportion, probably 50 per 
cent., have developed the character pe- 
culiar to the parent, namely, fronds which, 
instead of being strap-shaped and simple, 
are branched or loved so much as in some 
cases to be distinctly bi-pinnatifid. The 
type, Asplenium Nidus, is now one of the 
most popular of Ferns for use in room de- 
coration, thousands of it being disposed of 
annually by som’ of the principal London 
market growers. It is therefore probable 
that the new variety may also find favor 
as a commercial plant. Botanically it 
is-interesting, because of its being a wild 
sport which has reproduced ‘its peculiar 
~ characters from. spores. ; 
June is the Month to Plant Roses. 
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NOTES ON NEW ROSES. 
Ben Cant, a clear crimson H.P., will be 
welcomed as an exhibition flower, whilst 
the non-exhibitor will not regret investing 
in a plant of Lady Roberts. This new 
colored H.T. will, without doubt, take a 
front rank place. 
A. large, full, well-formed H.T. is Eng- 
jand’s glory, which is of a clear flesh color. 
Its delightful scent, vigorous growth, and 
‘* Bessie 
patriotic name should make it as popular 
here as American Beauty is in the States. 
Duchess of Portland has not been on 
trial sufficiently long to get the best re- 
sults, but its pale sulphur flowers are a 
welcome addition to the H.T.’s. 
Who has not heard of Mildred Grant? 
Its silvery white flowers, edged with 
pink, make it an object deserving of praise, 
although I overheard one lady critic at the 
Temple exclaim, “Great ugly thing! Such 
& poor color!” I am disposed to think 
that she was partially color-blind, or pos- 
sibly a badly beaten exhibitor, 
Lady Battersea, with its long, pointed 
buds, makes an excellent buttonhole ; the 
cherry red color is very taking. Another 
, 
H.T. is Mrs: B. R. Cant, deep rose, suffused 
with buff. es 
Alexandra, an orange buff Tea with ap- 
ricot shadings, is a pleasing flower, whilst 
‘Gladys Harkness is a most vigorous H.T. 
of a deep salmon; the individual blooms 
are large and freely produced. 
A. good Rose is Lady Clanmorris, ' a 
creamy white H.T. with a centre of pale 
salmon. As a golden yellow Tea Lady 
Mary Corry will take some beating, the 
form being perfect. 
Brown.” 
Liberty, velvety crimson, will, as a bu'- 
tonhole Rose, rival any. It bears wires 
with impunity, and the color and sub- 
stance are very lasting. — 
_ For strength of stem the H.T. Tennyson, 
is almost unique. This season the early 
flowers centred badly, but this defect has | 
disappeared with better’ weather. . The 
flower is large, pale pink, and requires 
some disbudding. 
Gruss an Teplitz has frequently been 
mentioned, but another reference will not 
make its crimson scarlet flowers fade. 
Princess May, silvery pink; nearly white, 
eee well. It is a good grower, and 
ree. 
Lady Beauclere is a H.T.- of beautiful 
