April 1 1907 
Sow e&et 
The present is a favourable time to sow 
Sweet Peas, They like the soil well 
trenched and plenty of manure, worked 
into the bottom of trench. Decided 
colours show their colors best when 
planted in an open situation, the delicate 
shades, lilacs, and mauves show best when 
planted in a partially shaded position. 
All Sweet Peas should be copiously 
watered, and given alternate waterings of 
liquid mauure during dry weather in the 9 
Spring. © 
The following are new and of recent | 
introduction, and can be obtained from 
Messrs E. & W. Hackett. padi 
Blanch Burpee—Very chaste, of ex- 
quisite form and large size 
 E.S. Castle—Large, rich rosy-carmine, 
with slight salmon shading in the stand- 
ard, producing a lovely and striking effect, 7 
especially in artificial light 
Frank Dolby-—A lovely pale blue, the 
same shade as Lady Orisel Hamilten, but 
very much larger, being the largest and 
finest pale blue variety of to-day 
Mrs Alfred Watkins.—A supurb pale 
_ pink 
Nora Unwin—Takes its place easily in 
the front rank of whites, far in advance 
of all other whites 
These four novelties are of the “Gladys 
Unwin” type, with the same large flowers 
and bold wavy standard, producing mostly 
four flowers on long stems 
Black Michael— Reddish maroon almost 
a self 
Bolton’s Pink—Pale pink, large, good 
substance 
Countess Speucer — Beautiful 
flowered pink 
Evelyn Byatt--Rich orange standard, 
wings deeper colour ; very striking 
oh 
large 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 9 
Single Plant of ‘‘ Cupid. 
Gladys Uuwin—A lovely pale pink: 
the forerunner of a distinct class pf 
Sweet Peas ; F 
Helen Lewis (Orange Countess )—Fine 
orange pink 
Helen Pierce—Bright blue mottled on 
white ground 
Henry Hckford—Fine salmon-orange | 
self 
Miss H. C. Philbrick—Fine bright 
blue self 
Phillis Unwin—Deep rosy carmine self 
Queen Alexandra—The finest scarlet 
self 
(Grown in a pot 
a 
Engraved from a Photograph). 
Sear Gem—Bright crimson-scarlet 
se 
Dwarf Cupid, or Tom Thumb Sweet 
Peas. These Peas are of dwarf habit, not 
exceeding five or six inches, the individual 
plants spreading to ten or fifteen inches 
in diameter. Foliage is good, flowers are 
borne in clustres of two or three on stems 
about four inches Jong, quite as large and 
as deliciously scented as those of the 
Kekford class. 
MY JEWELLER 
W. Cox, 
AND 
CLOCK REPAIRS. 
Good Work at Moderate Charges, 
’ Watches Cleaned from 2s 6d 
A well-selected stock of Watches and 
Jewellery at fair play prices, 
1 Rundle Street p,QRrosie 
B. Harris, 
Practical Tailor, 
| Payneham Road, St Peters 
Gents own material made up. 
Repairs and alterations neatly 
executed 
