SEPTEMBER 1, 1906 
the base of the ball, should be placed a 
little of the most fibrous soil. The pots 
should be clean and the plant should have 
a soaking of water son.e hours before it 
is potted, then, if the new soil is in that 
best. of conditions known as “neither dry 
nor wet,” no more water will be needed 
fora few days. Where these plants are 
grown 1n large batches they are trequently 
given a night temperature of 55 deg to 
aid the young shoots after they have, 
- broken well; but we do not advise this if, 
to get the extra few degrees of heat, they 
have to be put with a mixed collection of 
_ plants. 
Those who wish to propagate their own 
plants may tuke off the young cuttinss 
when about two and a-half inches lony. 
Tf a slight heel of the old wood can be 
left at the ba-e, or “ slips” instead of cut- 
tings are made, they will be all the more 
readily struck, but cuttinys fthe ordinary 
type will also ruot. Well drain some 
five-inch pots, fill up to within :n inch of 
the rim with sandy soil of the same na- 
ture as recommended for potting, except 
that it should be sifted tine. On ths 
again put about half an inch of pure 
-silver sand, then dibble in the cuttings, 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
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ROYAL LIVE STOCK SHOW. 
Jubilee Grounds and Building. 
September 12th to 15th, 1906. 
Horses in action. 
Cattle and Sheep. 
Flowers, Fruit, and Vegetables. 
Dogs and Poultry. 
Show and Concerts on Thursday and Friday Nights 
Admission 1s. 
Public Reserves, 1s. extra. 
JOHN CRESWELL, Secretary. 
ADDRESS. Name. 
Adelaide 
S.A. Royal Agricultural 
SECRETARY. 
and Horticultural Sy. J. Creswell 
Date 
South Australian Show Dates for 1906 
--.Sep 12-15 
water in lightly, and when the folia o hos Balaklava Balaklava aud Dalkie... D. Virgo ay +Sep. 28 
.become dry, cover the pots with b-Jl- Burra Burra J. McLaren .., “34 27 
glasses in a temperature o1 50 deg.; shade Bordeitown Tatrara J. H. Anderson a te 8 
the glasses from bright sun until the cut- Caltowie Caltow.e ———- «Oct. 10 
tings have struck. Very little water will Olure eu Stanley 2 J. Bantley ce 3 
+ be needed, and what little is given should Crystal Brook North Western Mark Weston 's iy OR 
be poured gently rouad the puts just in- Z raul eRe 
side the rims to prevent the centre from. Eudunda udanda W. H. Marshall ---Oct. 3 
becoming too wet. Pot off singly into Gawler _ Gawler 5 A. G,-Wells --Sept. 19 
small pots as soon as well rooted; nurse Jamestown Relal e th «-.» R Rowe eH ...Oct. 10 
. carefully till established, and then com- Kapunda Kapunda and Light .... T. Jepp ete «Sept. 26 
mit nce Hark Baraat sie saele Kadina Yorke Pennsula J. W. Taylor Oct, 3 
: in 0 loots eee : : < ‘ 
Bikey lengthen oat, repeating this as ee Barres ; W. H. Campbell ..Sept. 26 
often us necessary to attain that object. aie a eh orke Peninsula T. G. Tickelmann eee “ 
oonta ooLta nat — +orar, "ii 
Lady Farmers. Mannum - Mannum XY; J. Scott Sree ees a>, 4 
Earl Carrington, when presiding at a Mount Gambier Mount Gambier B. L. Daniel spy Ld TE fy 3} 
_meeting, thus expressed himself on the Narracoort Narracoort D. Campbell --.Sep 20-21 
_ subject of lady farmers— Petersburg Petecsburg J. Willson tes +Oct. 17 
In horticultural circles the lady gar- Port Pirie at Port Pirie .-- W. OC. Coppenger ..-Nov. 6-7 
- dener is looked upon as being quite a new Port Wakefield Port Wakefield J. Thompson, junr. Sept.-21 
invroduction, but this is not so in agrl- SnowLowiL Snowtown GG ie 
culture, for the lady farmer is half as old ee Strathalt yee wey ghey Hy 
-as time itself. Itis true we do not train Strathalbyn oY pirashalbyi Tucker & Adams Oct. 5 
lady farmers in collegiate establishinents, Streaky Bay ... Streaky Bay o———— see 5 
and turn them out chock full of science Saddleworth ... Midland Aus coe z ace 
.to compete with the mere men practi- Two Wells Two Wells... -. J.Kingdon ... ai; @ aun 
tioners, but the lady farmer is a power in Tatlee . Tarlee and Moonoora =———— ert G 10 
Set aRe Rae Mane coe Lites "pos Woodside... Woodside... G. Lanterbeck ep eb} 
which farmers have died and Jeft widows wht Yorktown F. Hughes as ---Oct. 10 
with the place on their hands, and the 
latter, instead of giving up in despair, 
_ have put their shoulders to the wheel and 
successfully carried on the business We 
do not say it out of mere compliment, 
because the fact remains that, in many 
cases, the judgment of the wife in farm- 
ing matters has turned out better than 
the husband’s; and when we see a woman 
_at the death of her better half not shrink- 
ing at the responsibilities, but facing the 
situation, and assuming the reins of 
- control on a farm, we emphasise our 
statement that the lady farmer is a com- 
. mendable figure in agriculture. 
ela ——SSEEo—T—E—E—E—E—EeEee—————— 
The annual show of the South Anstralian Royal Agricultural and 
Horticultur;] Society will be held this month, opening on Wednesday, 
September v2th, and closing on Saturday, the 15th On Thursday and 
Friday nigh s concerts will be held. Following the last good season, this 
State has been blessed with a record rainfall, and in the country the land 
looks smiling and gay, so that it is confidently anticipated that the current 
season will eclipse its predecessor, consequently the same may be said of 
the coming show. It is generally admitted by visitors, that although the 
exhibits at the Adelaide Spring Show are not so numerous as those of 
Sydney and Melbourne, yet in quality South Australia takes first rank in 
almost every department, and the exhibitors, assisted by the energetic 
secretary, Mr. J. Creswell, intend doing their best to maintain this repu- 
. tation in the show of 1906. Tho prize list is an encouraging one. 
