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_ that it is almost impossible to say which 
whichis the best. They are all heavy 
bearers, and deserve a place in every 
garden. 
Runner Bean—Sutton’s Sugar.—A 
good climber; very prolific, and stands 
the heat well. Seed, white. 
Dwarf French—Sutton’s perfection. — 
A very early variety, and an enormous 
bearer. Very fleshy, and of good quality, 
Seed, speckled. 
Dwarf French—Sutton’s Plentiful.— 
A sturdy grower, and an enormons bearer 
-of good quality. It is almost sure to bo- 
come a favorite with market growers, and 
also with private growers whose garden 
‘space is limited. This variety and Per- 
fection are two of the heaviest bearers in 
cultivation. 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 
swith whom high quality is the main ob- 
ject. It isa very robust grower, and the 
pods are long, very fleshy, aud excellent 
flavor. The plant requires to be grown 
from 10 to 12 inches apart Seeds, black 
Dwarf French—Sutton’s Triumph,— 
‘To all appearances a very good variety, 
Seed, brown 
Bran, Lrwa.—Sow in all warm _loeali- 
ties, or where ever there are not likely to 
be any late frosts. A very good varioty 
is King of the Garden 
Bret, Rev—Sow seeds about 1 inch 
deep, in drills about 18 inches apart, 
from time to time during the month. 
Thin out the seedlings well as soon as 
_ they have made two or three leaves. The 
beets thinned out may be planted in 
another bed, but they must be taken up 
carefully. 
Beer, Srrver.—This is one of the best 
of yegetables for summer. Sow a little 
_inaseed-bed, and transplant when the 
seedlings are large enough to shift. Not 
many plants are likely to be required. 
CasBaGce.—Sow 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 “oc- 
casionaly than a large batch at one time. 
Make the soil very rich with good, rich, 
well-made manure—not too rank—and 
cultivate between the rows frequently. 
Frequent cultivation will do an immenso 
amount of good to the cabbage, the cauli- 
flower, and all {the rest of this class of 
plants. 
CavuirnowER.—In the cool districts 
plant seedlings or plants that have been 
pricked out, and keep the cauliflowers 
growing without check from start to 
finish. 
Carrots.—Sow a few rows, in drills, 
from 1 foot to 18 inches apart; cover the 
seed very lightly with fine soil. 
Crugery.—Sow a little seed in box or 
small seed-bed, and plant out good-sized 
seedlings which may be ready; manure 
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well, and plant inshallow trenches. It is 
a waste of time and quite unnecessary to 
dig out deep trenches for celery, for it 
can be managed just as well—if not 
better, certainly much easier—when 
planted in very shallow trenches, and it 
is only necessary to make quite shallow 
trenches to allow of the plants being 
easily watered, or for the application of 
liquid manure, Try the best of the self- 
blanching varieties, and these can be 
completely blanched with but little 
trouble. 
CHoco,—Some vyegetable-growers like 
this vegetable, 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 ex- 
tensively in all warm localities. Young 
plants [raised for the purpose may be 
planted out, and they will soon make 
progress. Manure the soil well before 
sowing or planting. As the vines extend 
pinch the ends, and this will induce 
growth of laterals. 
Enpive.—Sow a little seed, and plant 
out any seedlings that are large enough 
to handle, just as you would lettuce. 
Lrrk.—Sow a little seed from time to 
time, and plant out from previous sowing. 
Sometimes if the weather is very dry leek 
is difficult to grow during the summer. 
To obtain the best results it should be 
grown without a check by using abun- 
dance of water and a good deal of liquid 
manure. 
Merons (Rock and Water).—Sow seed 
in all warm localities as extensively as 
may be required. 
Oxrsa.—Sow a little seed in warm 
places, and afterwards transplant the- 
seedlings to well-manured ground. They 
should stand about 2 feet apart. This 
plant is sometimes made use of for orna- 
mental purposes in flower gardens, for it 
is very pretty when in full bloom. 
Ontons.—Be sure to grow some onions, 
for they are very useful indeed, and if 
good keeping kinds, such as the Brown 
Spanish, be grown, a supply can be kept 
for a considerable time in the house, If 
onions have already been raised in a seed- 
bed they should be transplanted without 
delay. Thosoil should be made rich and 
the surface fine where seed is to be sown. 
Parsnirs.—Sow a few seeds in well” 
dug land. The digging, or trenching? 
which would be better, should be deep» 
for the parsnip is a deep rooting plant? 
and needs the soil to be well worked, es- 
pecially if the soil below tho surface is at 
all stiff. 
Puas.—Sow a row or two from time to 
time during the month. 
PEPPER oR CapsicumM.—Sow seeds in 
a warm spot and plant out seedlings when 
large enough. If plants have already 
been raised, plant out in all warm lo 
calities. Probably one or two plants will 
suffice for a small family, 
Porato.—Plant extensively of this use- 
ful vegetable. Select clean, smooth seed, 
and try several varieties to test their suit- 
ability for the clima’‘e, soil, and situation. 
Manure freely, plant about 5 or 6 inches 
deep, and cultivate the land frequently 
between the potatoes as soon as they ap- 
pear above the ground, They should ‘be 
planted from 4% ft. 6 in. to 3’ feet or even 
more apart if the ground is very rich. 
Pumpxin,—Sow a few seeds in well- 
manured jand. Do not manure in the 
‘holes, but spread and dig in the manure 
all over the space where the pumpkins 
are to grow. 
Ruvpars.—Plant out early in the 
month and obtain some of the winter 
varieties in addition to the summer kinds. 
Jf plants for future use are likely to be 
required, sow a little seed, and in a year 
or two those should be quite large enough 
for planting out. 
Tomato.—Sow seed in the open ground 
in all warm districts of the State. Al- 
ready in the warmest parts tomatoes are 
growlng satisfactorily, and will soon be 
producing flowers and fruit. At the 
Wollongbar Experimental Farm, on tho 
Richmond River, the gardener, Mr. King, 
tested several varieties of tomatoes for 
me. He found Dwarf Champion to be 
an excellent one, and well worth crowing. 
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 manure three times a 
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, vets 
VrEGETAsLE Marrow.—Sow in same 
way as advised for pumpkin. 
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Seeds for Present Planting 
FLOWER SEEDS— 
Asters, Zinnia, Portulaca, Sunflowers, 
Cosmos, Phlox, Gomphrena, etc. 
From 3d per pkt.; plants, 4d per doz. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS— 
Trombone Cucumber, Vegetable Marrow, 
Pumpkin, Capsicum, Cape Gooseberry, 
Water Melon, Sweet Melon, etc. 
From 3d per pkt.: plants 6d per pot. 
AGRICULTURAL SEEDS— 
Sorghum, Amber Cane, Planter’s Friend, 
Lucerne (varieties). : 
Write for samples and prices. 
peas and beans excepted, 
All Poultry Requisites. Chick Meal, 1s 3d per doz, 
asa Bone, 6d per pkt. Roup Pills, Excelsior Spice, 
etc. 
Plants of all descriptions. Wreaths, Crosses, Pre- 
sentation Bougets, Bridal Suites.a speciallty. 
HEYNE, POTTER & CO., 
All seeds post free, 
Seedsmen, Nurserymen and 
Florists, 
17 RUNDLE ST., Adelaide. 
Phone 1076 
