June 1, 1905 
2. in. below the surface when they are cover- 
ed up. The plants start growing in the 
spring, and they should be encouraged to 
grow ag much, as possible by applications of 
good liquid manure throughout the growing 
season. In the autumn the leaves will die 
away, and tha plants will remain dormant 
during the winter. larly in spring, be- 
fore the shoots start from the crowns of the 
plants, large “kale pots,” cr large flower 
pots, one for cach plant, should be placed 
over the plants, and over the pots dead 
leaved or something of that kind should be 
heaped. This becomes a sort of hotbed, 
and the leaves begin to grow, and if the 
light is kept quite away from them, they 
are quite white, and as tender as possible. 
Whien large enough, the blanched leaves 
can be removed for use, leaving a few 
around the crowns for use of the plants 
after the pots are removed. When well 
grown and quite blanched, the leaves, when 
cooked, make a most delicious vegetable. 
Should the crowns of the plants, after they 
start into growth when the pots are re- 
moved, develop a good many shoots or buds, 
remove all but one, and let this grow. Next 
season treat the plants in the same manner 
ag before. All this seems a deal of bother, 
and it is not easy to describe in writing ; 
but in point of fact, the work is as simple 
ag possible, and may be managed very 
well by any one who likes to make a trial. 
Spinach.—A. little seed may be sown of 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. — , 
this good vegetable, which is well worth the 
growing. 
Shallots —Plant out a few cloves in well- 
prepared soil, with fine surface. Just press 
-the cloves down into the soil. 
Herbs.—Sow some seed, in order to raise 
some of these useful plants, which are in- 
dispensable for the kitchen. 
{—Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 
One division of a well-laid-out vegetable 
garden is devoted to perennial rovis. 
These comprise five kinds—asparagus, sca- 
kale, globe artichokes, rhubarb, and horse- 
radish. The three first succeed well on the 
plains, and all require the same general 
treatment. To prepare the ground a rather 
large quantity of decayed stable manuie 
should be spread, and the whole trenched 
to a depth of 2 ft. For globe artichokes and 
seakale the holes are made 9 in. deep, and 
the roots put in with their crowns level 
with the surfaca of the ground. The roots 
should be 2 ft. apart from centre to centre 
of the crowns, with the same distance be- 
tween the rows. After planting the rows 
should be mulched, or, what is better, the 
whole surface of the beds should be given 
a coat of half-decayed stable dung. Aspa- 
ragus ground may be prepared in the same 
way, and when the plants are ready to put 
in, trenches 9 in. wide are opened the 
length of the beds. In these the roots are 
laid flat, about a foot apart from crown to 
crown. The rows should be 2 ft. apart, 
15 
measuring from the centre of the rows. 
After planting, a good sprinkling of salt 
should be thrown over the bed, and then 
a heavy coat of well-decayed stable manure 
laid over the surface. A bed measuring 2 
rods will amply supply a large family dur- 
ing the asparagus season. Hstablished beds 
of asparagus should during the month 
be cleared of stalkg and weeds, dressed with 
short decayed stable manure, well forked 
over, and coated, with either wood or coal 
ashes. The ashes prevent the soil from 
adhering to the sticks when they are being 
_ cut for use, and also render it much. easier 
to hoe and weed the beds in the spring. 
Established beds of seakale should be man- 
ured and forked over at once, and pots cr 
boxes placed over the crowns ready for 
forcing. To have a supply of this vege- 
table over a long period a start to force 
it should be made at once, dividing the 
bed, if large enough, into six parts, one 
part to be covered every fortnight. As 
soon ad each part is cut the manure and 
pets should be removed to expose the 
crowns and allow them to regain their 
strength. As soon as the boxes or pots are 
placed on the crowns they must be covered 
with long stable litter to exclude light and 
to supply, by fermentation, just sufficient 
heat to cause a rapid growth. Rhubarb 
may be forced in the same mamner,“and is — 
then considered to be much superior in 
flavor to any that grows in a natural way. 
m, CANNER. SeNS| NURSERYMEN 
Have for thirty years ‘argely exported both Plants 
and Seeds to all parts of Australia and New Zealand 
with success never before achieved, and have the 
Largest and Best Stocks 
of everything for the Garden in Europe, and would 
i 
SEND FOR OUR 
NURSERY TRADE LIST, 
Quoting prices for all Sorts of young stuff, such as—Fruiti Tree Stocks, 
and 2 years, Small Conifers, 1 to 4 years. Ornamental ‘Trees and Shrubs 
1¢)3 years. Roses, 800 sorts, Fruit ‘'rees, 1,200 old and new sorts. New 
Shrubs and Trees, &c. 
be glad to send Catalogues and io correspond 
AND 
_ Yorketown, outh Australia, 6th february, 1903. 
You will be pleased to learn the Pelargoniums reached 
me in splendid condition. 
‘hey are all coming on 
splendidly; and will make a brilliant show during our 
next spring.. The Lily bulbs also reached nie afew 
days ago, and have been planted. I now send youa 
further order. 
i. H. Marrirws. 
Trade Mark: ‘‘Come and See.” 
ees we 
SWANLEY, KENT, | 
England. 
D. DAUYESSH’S 
ee 
TRANSON BROTHERS 
Nurseries United 
in) 1901} 
healt 
BARBIEN& Co., 
SUCCESSORS, 
ORLEANS, FRANCE. 
Plants are carefully packed, and those we jearly send to the Cape 
Colony, Australia, Tasmania, South America, &c, have always arrived in 
goodorder and given satisfaction. rrp 2 
