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"THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
OcrosEr 2, 1905 
Wevcetablie Garden 
Operations for October. 
W. S. CAMABELL. 
} F the tender kinds of vegetables, which 
¢S it is very desirable to grow as early as 
possible, and afterwards through the 
‘summer, the Kidney or French bean, the Lima 
and the Snake bean, and the Scarlet Runner are 
amongst the most important. The tomato, too, 
yauks very high in general estimation. In the 
warmest parts of the State, tomatoes should be 
in bearing by thistime. Where frosts have not 
been felt, old tomato plants have survived and 
are bearing fruit again, and fresh plants have 
progressed well. 
Asparagus—Plant this at any time during the 
month; but if the necessary plants are ready 
and to hand, they had better be set out as soon 
as possible, and then they are over and done 
with for years. 
Bean: French or Kidney—Sow a row or two 
twice or three times during the month in drills 
about 2 ft 6 in or 3 ft apart for the dwarf varie- 
ties, and about 4 ft or more apart for tne run- 
ners. Sow the seeds about 4 inches deep in the 
rows, and about 5 inches apart. One of the very 
best of the dwarf growing varieties is the Cana- 
dian Wonder, which has held its own against 
many new comers for years. 
Mr Ellis, superintendent Howlong Viticul- 
tural Nursery, tried some new climbing runner 
‘bean seeds last season. Of Sutton’s Princess of 
Wales he reports —This is an entirely new 
yariety of climbing bean, of the highest merit 
and a splendid bearer. The trials made have 
proved it to be one of the best; its pods are from 
7 to 10 fnches in length, fleshy and tender, and 
in appearance somewhat similar to a well-grown 
Canadian Wonder; it is a great acquisition and 
is sure to become a favorite. Height, 4 ft. Seed, 
brown in color. 
Climbing French bean, Sutton’s Tender and 
True—A first-class French bean in every respect, 
somewhat similar to the above, fleshy and ten- 
der. Seed, vermillion in color. 
Climbing French—Sutton’s Earliest of all— 
Good type of climbing bean, very early, and an 
early bearer; height, 4 ft. Seed, white. 
Runner Bean —Sutton’s Abundance—Tall 
runner bean of high merit, a sturdy grower and 
a good cropper. Pods are long, fleshy and ten- 
der, 8 to 13 inches in length and 1 inch in 
breadth. Stands the heat well, is a fine show 
yariety and a great acquisition. Seed white. 
Runner Bean—Sutton’s Epicure—First-class 
~ climber and heavy bearer; very fleshy pods. 
Only slightly affected by the extreme heat of the 
pastsummer. Very distinct : quality not tested. 
_ Seed brown. 
Scarlet Runners—Sutton’s Al, Best of All— 
Seed speckled—-Three types of first-class runner 
beans have evidently been selected from stock 
of the highest grade, in fact they are so good that 
it is almost impossible to say which is the best. 
They are all heavy bearers, and deserve a place 
in every garden. 
Runner Bean—Sutton’s Tall Sugar—Good 
elimber; very prolific and stands the heat well. 
Quality not tested. Seed white. 
Dwarf French—Sutton’s Perfection—Very 
early variety, and an enormous bearer. Very 
fleshy and of good quality. Seed, speckled. 
Dwarf French—Sutton’s Plentiful—Sturdy 
_ grower and an enormons bearer of good quality. 
It is almost sure to become a favorite with 
market and also private growers whose land 
spaeo is limited, This variety and Perfection are 
two of the heaviest bearers in cultivation 
Several of the plants grown here broke down 
with the weight of tbe crop. Seed, light brown. 
Dwarf French—Sutton’s Monster Negro— 
Although not such a heavy bearer as the above, 
it is one of the very best for private growers, or 
with those with whom high quality is the main 
object. It is a very robust grower, and the pods 
are long, very fleshy. and of excellent flavor. 
The plants require to be grown from !0 to 12 
inches apart. Seed, black. 
Dwarf French—Sutton’s Triumph—To all 
appearances a very good variety. Quality not 
tested. Seed brown. 
Bean, Lima—Sow in all warm _ localities, or 
wherever there are not likely to be any late 
frosts. King of the Garden isa good variety. 
Beet, Red—Sow seed about 1 inch deep, in 
drills about 18 inches apart, from time to time 
during the month. Thin out seedlings well as 
soon as they have made two or threeleaves. The 
beets thinned out may be planted in another 
bed, but they must be taken up carefully. 
Beet, Silver—This is one of the best vege- 
tables for summer. Sow a little seed in a seed 
bed, and transplant when the seedlings are large 
enough to shift. Not many plants are likely to 
be required 
Cabbagé—NSow a little seed from time to time 
and only sufficient to produce enough plants for 
small plantings. It is better to plant out small 
quantities occasionally than a large batch at 
one time. Make the soil very rich, with good 
rich manure, not too rank, and cultivate between 
the rows frequently. Frequent cultivation will 
do an immense amount of good to the cabbage, 
the cauliflower and all the rest of this kind of 
plants. : 
Cauliflower—In the cool districts plant seed- 
lings or plants that have been picked out, and 
keep them growing without check from start 
to finish. 
Carrots—Sow a few rows, in drills from 1 to 
18 inches apart: cover the seed very lightly with 
fine soil. 
Celery—Sow a little seed in box or small seed 
bed, and plant out good sized seedlings which 
may be ready ; manure well and plant in shallow 
trenches. Itisa waste of time and quite unne- 
cessary to dig out deep trenches for celery, for it 
can be managed just as well, if not better, cer- 
tainly much easier, when planted in very shallow 
trenches, and it is only necessary to make even 
shallow trenches to allow of the plants being 
easily watered, or for the application of liquid 
manure. ‘ry the best of the self-blanching 
varieties, and these can be completely blanched 
with but little trouble. 
Choco—Some vegetable growers like this vege- 
table, which grows somewhat like a pumpkin or 
cucumber, but needs trailing up wire-netting or 
fence, or some good support to enable it to grow 
to the best advantage. 
Cucumber—Seed may be sown extensively in 
all warm localities. Young plants raised for the 
purpose may be planted out, and they will soon 
make progress. Mauure the soil well before sow- 
ing or planting. As the veins extend, pinch the 
ends, and this will induce growth of laterals. 
Endive—Sow a little seed, and plant out any 
seedlings that are large enough to handle, just as 
you would lettuce. 
Leek—Sow alittle seed from time to time, 
and plant out from previous sowings. Sometimes 
if the weather is very dry lettuce is difficult to 
grow in the summer. To obtain the best results 
it should be grown without a check by the use of 
abundance of water and a quantity of liquid 
manure. ay 
Melons—Rock and Water—Sow seed in all 
warm: localities as extensively as may be re- 
_ quired. 
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Okra—Sow a little seed in warm places, and 
afterwards transplant the seedlings to land that 
is well manured. They should stand about 2 feet 
apart. This plant is sometimes made use of for 
ornamental purposes in the flower garden, for it 
is very pretty when in full bloom. 
Onions—Be sure to grow some onions, for 
they are very useful indeed, and if good keeping 
kinds, such as the brown Spanish be produced, 
a supply can be kept for a considerable time in: 
the house. At the present time onions are almost 
unobtainable and the price is terrible. If onions 
have already been raised in a seed bed they 
should be transplanted out without delay. The 
soil should be made rich and surface fine where 
seed is to be sown. 
Parsnip—Sow a few seeds in well-dug land. 
The digging, or trenching, which would be pre- 
ferrable, for the parsnip is a deep rooting plant, 
and needs the soil to be well worked, especially 
if the soil below the surface, is at all stiff. 
Peas—Sow a row or two from time to time 
during the month. 
Pepper or Capsicum—Sow seeds in a warm 
spot and plant out seedlings when large enough. 
If plants have already been raised plant out in” 
all warm localitics. Probably one or two plants 
will suffice for a family. 
Rhubarb— Plant out early in the month and 
obtain some of the winter varieties, in addition 
to the summer kinds. If plants for future use 
are likely to be required, sow alittle seed and 
in a year or two these should be quite large 
enough for planting out. 
Tomato—Sow seed in the open ground in all. 
the warm districts of the State. Already in the 
warmest parts tomatoes are growing satisfac- 
torily, and will soon be producing flowers and 
fruit. At the Wollongbar Experimental Farm, 
Richmond River, the gardener, Mr King, tested 
several varieties of tomatoes forme. He found 
Dwarf Champion to be an excellent one, and 
well worth growing. The older and well-known 
Matchless he found to be wonderfully good in 
the district as it seems to be in other places, This 
tomato Mr King considers to be one of the best 
to grow. For his tomatoes he applies liquid 
manures three timesa week twice with sulphate 
of potash, half ounce to the gallon of water and 
once with nitrate of soda, one ounce to the 
gallon of water, 
Turnip—Sow a few seeds from time to time. 
Vegetable Marrow — Sow in same way as 
advised for pumpkin, 
DEAS RES LT LE 
The S.A. Horticultural and Floricultural 
Society’s annual Rose Show takes place in the 
Adelaide Town Hall on Thursday, October 26, 
This will be the first exhibition of the season of 
Flowers, Fruit and Vegetables, and it is anti- 
cipated that the number of entries will beat the 
record. Send for list of prizes to the hon. secre- 
tary, Mr W. Champion Hackett, Ruudle-street. 
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