4 THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. SerremBER 1, 1906 
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Shasta Marguerite Daisy, 
This handsome variety has been raised 
by crossing the European Chrysanthemum 
Maximum with the the free-flowering 
American Daisy, and re-crossing the pro- 
geny witha Japanese variety ( Nipponi- 
cum ); the result being a great improve- 
ment upon any of the Chrysanthemum 
muxima in commerce, 
The flowers are devoid of coarseness, 
aithough some forms are frequently 4 to 
5 inches across, with two to tour rows of 
petals of the purest white, and with a 
smaller yellow centre, carried on long 
wiry stems in a graceful manner. 
When raised from seed, flowers vary 
considerably, and many new and beauti- 
f il forms may confidently be expected. 
While some plants are dwarf, not ex- 
ceeding L ft., others will be 2 to 3 feet 
high. The dwarf plants are very effective 
when grown in borders or beds; whilst 
the taller are particularly useful for 
cutting. 
Some plants will produce each flower 
ona single long stem; others will give 
six to twelve full sized flowers on one 
long stem in the form of a most graceful 
spray. 
Seeds may be sown at any time, and 
seedlings transplanted when large enough 
tu ‘handle. 
Extract rrom “Illustrated Mail,” 
By Farm anv GarpEN Expert. 
‘‘An entirely new Daisy is the Shasta 
variety, and those on the look out for a 
hardy yet pretty plant could not do better 
than secure some seeds and plant them 
during the coming spring. This daisy 
produces four times as much bloom as 
any other variety, and when cut, will re- 
main in a fresh condition for fully a 
fortnight, which makes it a unique flower 
for decoration. The plant, too, is a good 
bloomer, and will succeed in any soil. 
When it is stated, too, that it is is a good 
perennial, bloowing better and more 
abundantly each year, and may be multi- 
- : M 9) : plied by simple division uf the aie one 
f feels uo hesitation in recommending the 
Shasta Mat Suerite : aisy. Shasta Daisy tv all anxious to secure a 
Kitdly lent by Messrs E. and W. Haskett, Sveds.nen and Nurserymen, Rundle-st,, Adelaide —__ good, hardy flowering plant for taeic 
gardens.” 
LS 
Lawns, 
It is too late to plant lawns of couch 
grass, but buffalo grass succeeds well if 
a fevyebwor We =a, a Corm’s planted this month. The most important 
point is to water considerably, as no de- 
pendence can be placed on rainfall, The 
ground should be well manured and dag 
Ss Wi EX » => "xX ss at least a foot deep, after which it should 
be planted some 5 inches deep, and the 
° ° - watered as the planting proceeds. 
Are obtainable at ALL Stores and Confectioners, = ~ * "ore ss ber : 
: es Border Plants 
Plant out all kinds cf bedding and 
border plants as calceolarias, verbenas, 
Wholesale Factory 2 TW I N ST RE ET cup nena ehelies and petunias. 
