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of the day, is the best that can be chosen 
for the plants. Here with plenty of space 
the growth matures as it proceeds. The 
best’ position of all is beside paths near 
to the water supply, where abundance of 
light is assured and the plants standing on 
boards, slates, or tiles are convenient for 
attention and handy to water. Provision 
must be made to secure the tall-growing 
varieties against breakage. For those that 
grow 10 ft. high or more. two wires fixed 
to stout posts, if the line is a long one, will 
be required. To these wires the stakes in 
the pots should be made fast. Some culti- 
vators tie the three branches loosely to one 
stake thrust into the pot. It is a much bet- 
ter plan, however, to tie the centre branch 
of the three to this stake and make the re- 
maining two fast to temporary small 
stakes tied to the wires. In this way all 
the shoots or branches are spread evenly 
out and given an equal amount of space, so 
that the leaves of one shoot do not overlie 
those of its neighbor. By this means the 
development of the leaves will be perfect 
and will not be nearly so liable to attacks 
of mildew as they are when huddled to- 
gether. Where the plants are of necessity 
placed in parallel rows in one block, they 
must be so arranged that the shade thrown 
from one plant does not affect the next 
plant. Where possible under such condi- 
tions the rows should run east and west 
and be at least 5 ft. apart. The plants 
should be restricted rigidly to the number 
of shoots allowed, which usually is three. 
A few cultivators confine many of their 
plants to one stem only. I think, however, 
that this is a waste of time. A well-manag- 
ed plant will produce three blooms as good 
asone. A single-stemmed plant allows no 
margin whatever for injury. All side 
shoots ought to be removed as fast as they 
appear. It isa useless waste of energy to 
allow these surplus growths to remain until 
they are several inches long and then re- 
‘move them. The present bright and warm 
weather is having its influence upon well 
managed plants, which are making rapid 
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and satisfactory progress. Continue to 
supply them with water at the roots as re- 
quired. Newly potted plants do not re- 
quire the same quantity as those that have 
become well established. Any plants that 
exhibit a tendency to paleness in foliage 
directly after potting ought to be kept 
rather dry at the roots for a time. Syringe 
the foliage twice daily —E. Motyyevx. 
PRETTY GarnDENS 
__ I was greatly interested not long ago in 
Seeing a charming flower garden that occu- 
pied only a long narrow strip of ground. In 
all bué one instance the paths were of turf 
—the exception to the rule being a narrow 
walk of concrete enabling the gardener to 
get all round the potting shed and frame. 
‘The wide grass walk down the garden gave 
. Ha delightful eye-restful effect, and showed 
up the beauty of the shrubs and flowers far 
better than gravel; it was morely a portion 
of the original field improved by cultiva- 
tion, and, owing to its simply rounded out- 
lines, was probably little trouble to keep cut 
TH AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 5 
and trimmed. At the mouth of this walk a 
widening took place into a small lawr that 
came right up to the garden door of the 
house, and tu. some round beds beneath the 
windows. 
Of these beds, those marked A were of 
Narcissi and dwarf Tea Roses: B, of Hya- 
cinths, Pinks, and Hybrid Perpetual 
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Roses; ©, of Rambler and Polyantha 
Roses ; D, of Amipelopsis Veitchii up the 
walls, Foxgloves, Honesty, Solomon’s Seal, 
Vincas, Pansies, and Primroses, with ferns 
in front. The other walls—those of the 
house—were Clematis covered. _ 
The left hand border bed where E’s are 
marked, contained more Roses, with Del- 
phiniums, Oriental Poppies, and Ohrysan- 
themum maximum ana other white Daisy- 
like Chrysanthemums at F; Violas at G; 
and the sheltering group of shrubs H were 
merely Laurels, Aucubas, and others. It 
is seldom that Laurels are made so service- 
_ able as in this case, where they formedsa 
screen from the cold winds! 
The ground I,{between the Laurels and a 
Semicircle of double and single Hollyhocks ; 
was given up to varieties of Sunflowers ; 
tall perennial Helianthuses occupied posi- 
tions against the red brick wall, dwarfer 
varieties, double and single, came next to 
these, room being left for the addition of 
annuals; then small specimens, including 
those good for cutting,*came down to the 
very edge of the grass.yySe—" beset > 
At Aquilegias, Wallflowers, Tulips, 
Iceland Poppies, Montbretias, and a Carna- 
tion collection kept the ground gay during 
the spring and summer months I was told, 
and the Vicla edge was continued next the 
grass. At lL Roses, an ancient Gloire de 
Dijon especially, rambled up the walls, and 
Dahlias, early Chrysanthemums, and Nar- 
cissi occupied the rest of the space. A group 
of Rhododendrons at M hid the frame and 
the path round it, without obstructing the 
“light ard air too much; N was a real 
herbaceous bed, made up of all the useful 
perennials, both tall and dwarf. The beds 
O round the end lawn were gay with Gera- 
niums of different sorts, and Tulips and 
Hyacinths had been in them earlier. Hight 
standard crimson Roses, L, at the edge of 
the grass, gave the occupants of the 
summer-house something pleasant to look 
at. canes : ; 
At Q early Chrysanthemums, ‘Phloxes,. 
Myosotises, and Spanish and German Irises. 
were mingled ; a group of mauve and white- 
Lilacs was at R; while Delphiniums rose. * 
ip at S, among a good assortment of - 
Michaelmas Daises, tall and dwarf, which 
were, of course, not flowering, when the 
perennial Larkspurs were out. 
_ I’s show two other clumps of Rhododen- 
drons, and where U’s appear bedding plants. 
were employed to keep the scene beautiful, 
following spring bulbs; at V the’ humble 
Laurel again proved its efficacy as an at- 
tractive living screen, sheltering the seat 
upon 8 grass plot. ‘This seat, it should be 
noticed, faced full sunshine, whereas the 
summer-house looked towards a colder 
quarter; thus resting places were provided 
for both winter and summer use. 
) W distinguishes a shrubbery composed of 
Syringa, Hawthorns, a Cistus, Viburnum, 
American Currant, Darwin’s Berberis, Sym- 
phoricarpus, Golden Broom, White Broom 
Golden Elder, Laurustinus, and sits 
Hollies. X, against the wall, shows the 
positions of Rambler Koses, with a faw of 
the good old-fashioned Provence, Cabbage, 
Moss, and China Roses made a charming 
show, encircled, Y, by low-growing peren- 
nials in great variety, 
It remains only to state that the chief 
rosery at Z had numbers of Liliums aiso in 
it, and a waved border of Pansies and 
Violas; while one arch was covered by 
Clematis Jackmanii and Winter Jasmine, 
the other hy White Jasmine and a Orimson 
Rambler.—M, Hawruorne, 
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