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Answers to Correspondents 
“J.W.R.”—The name of the shrub you 
should have been supplied with is Protea 
coccinea. 
‘‘Fever.’—By no means place the 
flowers of bulbs in asick room. They all 
contain pvisonous elements. 
“Kffie.”—The creeper you admire so 
much is Mina Lobata. It certainly is one 
of the most effective. It blooms profusely 
for months. . 
“New Rose.”—We cannot tell you. 
There are so many hundreds of Roses that 
a list could hardly be made. When making 
your choice do not forget the old favorites. 
You cannot go far wrong with them. 
“ Stock.”—Ask for Briar Stocks for your 
Roses. 
‘‘ Shade.’’—The quickest growing Rose 
se a TRE is perhaps the Crimson 
The Flower Garden 
OPERATIONS FOR JUNE. 
Work in the garden for June is practi- 
cally a continuation of last month. It isa 
good thing to remodel beds. The opera- 
tion gives additional charm to the garden, 
to lady gardeners particularly. Like the 
charm of a lady’s drawing-room is chiefly 
found in shifting round the furniture and 
_ ornamentation, the same fancy extended to 
the front garden gives it a newness and 
pleasure. The operation may not neces- 
sarily be extensive or complete. A path 
narrowed here and widened there, with a 
straight line or a curve introduced, a bed 
_ chopped off at the corners, or lengthened 
or widened according to position make a 
sombination of effects that will be interest- ~ 
ing and satisfying even if they are 
really an improvement. 
The same argument applies to the con- ° 
tents of the beds. Generally speaking a 
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number of old plants get a little ragged 
and unkempt. If these are cut out, or dug 
out altogether, and something new put in 
their place the change will be greatly 
appreciated. However affectionate one may 
get towards a particular plant the removal 
of it varies what may bocome a monotony, 
and this can wisely be put aside by shifting 
it to another place, and something equally 
pretty and fanciful substituted. 
If remodelling is undertaken opportunity 
should be made to thoroughly replenish 
the soil with manure and the leaf scrapings 
from the backyard which will have been 
heaped up, or, bettér still, pitched into a 
pit. Cart it out in the wheelbarrow, and 
spread it over the beds with the manure 
and turn it all in with a good depth of the 
spade. Give the top soil a nice raking to 
fine tilth and the result will be satisfactory. 
Perennials, biennials, and annuals can be 
planted out, and do not dab them in any- 
how and anywhere. A little effort at 
designing a garden bed will give a hundred- 
fold satisfaction. Just bear in mind that 
some little seedlings will grow to two or 
three feet high when they are to bloom, 
while others that are equally small as seed- 
- lings will not grow more than a few inches 
to their flowering height. Remember also 
the coloring of the blooms. Natural colors 
sazule harmonise pretty easily it is true, 
but a little forethought will be of material 
assistance, and the result give more satis- 
faction. 
In selecting your -plants go to your 
nurseryman personally if you can. He will 
always be pleased to see you, and you will 
be surprised to find what a pleasant agree- 
able gentleman he is. He will tell you all 
you want to know, and a great deal more, 
for that matter. Amongst your choice of 
bulbs do not forget a few Tulips. Put 
them in a sheltered spot, and if you succeed 
iu getting a good strain you will thank 
‘‘The Australian Gardener’ a hundred 
times for mentioning it. Lift all you can 
and divide the plants. This is the month 
to begin pruning Roses. One lesson from a 
_ practical man would greatly help amateurs. 
