Ocr. 1, 1903 
__ THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
Answers to Correspondents. 
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Unury.—'l’o eradicate soursobs the only way is 
to dig them up. While digging obtain the 
assistance of a few strong chickens or fowls ina 
moveable coop placed upon the newly dug 
ground. 
Coprin Mors.—The trees should be sprayed 
with Kedzie’s mixture as soon as the petals 
begin to fall from the bloo-:s. Then the secret 
of success is to keep the fruit covered with the 
spray. 
LuEwrtiyn.—The specimen forwarded is iden- 
tified as an abnormal male growth, 
HomrrraA.—The colour of the flower of the 
poisonous weed Homeria collina illustrated in 
our last issue is of a salmon tint, and the shape 
and size of the flower like that cf the common 
garden Sparaxsis. i { 
Epaina.—One of the prettiest and gayest 
edgings can bo made with Virginia Stocks. 
Seeds can be sown now, and the flowers will last 
a long time. 
Dinner.Tasir.—trry the effect of Nasturtiums 
for decorating. Few flowers compare with them 
for lightness, colour shading, and artistic effect. 
Swerr Pras.—Sweet Peas are rarely grown in 
pots, but as a decorative pot plant they are 
really very effective. Plant the seeds in pots 
and let them grow outside until near blooming, 
and then remove them into the house or 
verandah. , 
Sanpy.—To grow Roses in sandy soil dig 
holes at Jeast two feet deep or more, Put in a 
thick layer of clay at the bottom, and fill up 
with g.od holding loam mixed with cowyard 
manure. 
Ross Hepar.—We notice that for a rapid 
growing and pretty hedge of Roses the 
“Gardener” recommends Penzance Briers. Flora 
Melvor, white; Lord Penzance, fawn passing to 
yellow; Lady Penzance. copper; Jennie Deans, 
scarlet crimson. : 
Lawn.—Golden Lambert (Cupressus Lam- 
bertiana) makes one of the best ornamental tree | 
centrepieees fcr a lawn. 
Amarrur.— Ringing Chrysanthemums we be- 
lieve is in an experimenta! stage. We under- 
stand that a small incision is maae round the 
main stem near the blooms when filling. The 
idea appears to be to prevent the sap from re- 
turning and increasing the size of the bloom, 
~ Mepats.—At the National Rose Society’s 
Exhibition in Glasgow this year the gold medal 
for a seedling Rose went to Messrs. B. R, Cant 
and Sons, who named their new variety Blush 
Rambler. Other Roses specially mentioned 
were Mildred Grant, G. Piganeau, Mamie, Bessie 
Brown, Mrs. E. Mawley, and Niphetos. White 
Mamen Cochet was included in nearly every 
exhibit, and was specially mentioned. 
Carnation.—Cuttings may be planted now. 
One of the many secrets in growing Carnations © 
successfully is to make sure that your cuttings 
are from good strong parents. 
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C, K. BALDWINSON, Manager, 
MRS. EDWARD MAWLEY. 
This beautiful Rose, introduced by 
Messrs. Alexander Dickson & Sons in 1899, 
and named after the wife of the popular 
secretary of the N.R. Society, has quickly 
established itself as a great acquisition both 
as an exhibition and a garden Rose. The 
raisers speak of it as follows: Superb 
variety ; it is a chaste and perfectly formed 
flower of marvellous beauty. The growth is 
vigorous and of branching habit, flowering 
with the greatest freedom throughout the 
entire season. The blooms are very large, 
of great substance, beautifully formed with 
high-pointed centre, from which. the petals 
reflex; color bright carmine, shaded sal- 
mon, very sweetly scented. Awarded gold 
medal National Rose Society. 
The Rev. Foster Melliar, M.A., in his 
“Book of the Rose,” 1902 edition, says of it 
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Best as a standard, and producing its 
finest blooms as ai maiden, with grand wing 
petals and very sweetly scented. I have 
detected no bad habit, save some loss of 
color and stiffness of outer petals in very 
hot weather in this truly fine variety.” 
Referring to the reverend gentleman’s 
criticism, Roses of this character do not 
stand our summer’s heat, and are not seen 
to advantage unless we have a cool spring, 
but in autumn they are at their best, and 
some splendid blooms of Mrs. E. Mawley 
have been produced on the Adelaide 
plains during the past few months. 
BAMBOOS. 
Bamboos may be considered as indis- 
pensable as are Kulalias, Erianthus, and 
other ornamental grasses, and add a fea- 
ture to our gardens and public parks com- 
MRS. EDWARD MAWLEY. 
—“A. new variety, but its reputation is 
already as one of the best cool season varie- 
ties we have. Taken all round, itis, I think, 
the best of the three very fine show Roses 
(Ulster H.P., Bessie Brown. H.T. being the 
other two), which Messrs. Dickson issued 
together in 1899. Said to be a seedling 
from Mrs. W. J. Grant. It certainly shows 
a strong family likeness to that fine Rose, 
but is a better grower. Here there is one 
of those cases which might easily have been 
foreseen, where it seems almost impossible 
to decide whether the Rose is a hybrid or 
pure tea. At any rate, it is an extremely 
good Rose, free in growth, very free bloom- 
ing, and producing extra large, finely 
shaped flowers, even quite late in. October. 
The shape of the blooms is quite first-class, 
color very good, and size magnificent. It 
does not show at its best in a very hot 
season, but even. then it will come again 
very fine in the autumn. 
paratively unknown. They may be 
planted as isolated clumps, or for screens _ 
for hiding objectionable objects, and as 
there are giants and pigmies among them, 
the latter will be found of great value un- 
der dense shade where other grasses or 
similar plants will not grow. They are 
indispensable as decorative plants, grown 
in large pots, or tubs, and are a grand 
addition to the list of plants suitable for 
halls, such as bay trees and_ evergreens, 
possessing a gracefulness and elegance un- 
equalled by such plants. 
The best season for planting our Bam- 
boos is undoubtedly in spring, and clumps 
from near-by nurseries may be used. But 
pot-grown plants are to be preferred ; 
these are worth considerably more, not 
only on account of the time taken to grow 
them in pots, but because the plant and 
all the roots are intact and are not 
mutilated in removal or transplanting, and 
