8 THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
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Benowaed for his Watches Jewellery, and Repairs. 
12a GAWLER PLACE. 
August 1, 1907 
ADELAIDE 
—— or 
GERMAN IRIS, 
roots attached, and plantcd ct cbsai 11° 
same depth as originally occu:icd; t1 
bare covering of the creeping shocs-i 5 ii 
really is—being suflicicnt. ‘Lhe soi 
should be firmly pressed and afterwards 
watered ag in the case of planting out 
generally. After culture is mainly clean- 
ing and weeding. I. Kempferi is an 
example of herbaceous iris with fibrous 
roots, and is propagated by dividing the 
parent crown or tuft. This class requires 
a cool moist soil. While damp, or even 
wet situations are suitable. it must not 
be assumed that they will succeed in sour 
soil. They will endure abundance of 
moving water, but not that which is 
stagnant. Divisions of the fibrous rooting 
kinds may be planted during autumn or 
early spring. 
The bulbous section should be planted 
at a depth of 4 to 6 inches, and about 
4 inches apart to allow for multiplication. 
They are most effective in the garden 
-when planted In large patches, and may 
be allowed to grow undisturbed for three 
or four you 
A nuinb varieties of many of the 
types undermentioned are available from 
~he nurserymen or seedsmen. Iris Ger- 
manica, many varieties ; Kzempferi, many 
varieties ; fimbriata, florentina, pavonia 
—the peacock iris; Xiphium—Spanish 
iris, many varieties ; Xiphioides—English 
iris. many varieties; ochroleuca, pallida, 
reticulatum ; stylosa, and stylosa alba— 
» winter flowering species: bicolor, and 
many others. 
Mr. L, H. Howell’s New Catalogue. 
Mr. L, H. Howell, of Mount Victoria, 
New Sonth Wales, has been for years 
putting out from his nursery some of the 
finest Gladioli and Sweet Peas that come 
into the market. He isan enthusiast in 
these beautiful flowers, and this fact alone 
warrants an absolutely reliable article 
which in itself is one of the best recom- 
mendations to the amateur gardener, who 
has to depend so much upon the integrity 
of his nurseryman to supply him with 
\ bulbs that are genuinely selected by a 
man who thoroughly understands his 
business. Mr. Howell’s gladioli bulbs are 
not only reliable, but their careful selec- 
tion from his crossings of pure bred stock 
warrant them true to type aud name, 
Finally, to the satisfaction and pleasure 
of the gardener, the blooms that reward 
his labors are extremely beautiful. From 
our own experience in testing Mr. Howell’s 
gladioli we have no hesitation in recom- 
mending our readers to send to him for a 
selection. Let him do the selecting and 
we undertake to say that further orders 
will go forward to him. We know of 
nothing on the markei that gives greater 
satisfaction. The colors are rich and 
good, and varied in tints to a charming 
degree. - ; 
Mr. Howell is also a specialist in that 
ever delightful and fragrant flower, the 
Sweet Pea. This flower has become such 
a favorite in America that some discus- 
sion has been going on as to whether it 
should not rank above the Carnation as a 
national flower, The superb richness of 
color shown in the blooms grown by Mr. 
Howell would rank well with anything to 
be found in the catalogues from the new 
or the old worlds over the sea. 
We have as much pleasure in recom- 
mending our readers to send to Mr. 
Howell for his S eet Peas as we have 
regarding his bulbs of Gladioli, for 
which he has earned such an enviable 
reputation, > 
he Orchard. 
[By James Lana.] 
Pruning will require to be pushed on 
with all speed during the month. In 
pruning young trees, regard should always 
be given to shape. ‘Chree branches are 
enough to start with; these will form 
the foundation, and subsequent branches 
should radiate as nearly as possible at 
equal distances apart, so as to form a 
well balanced tree. In pruning the main 
branches, remove about two-thirds of the 
growth and cut back to an outside bud, 
leaving one-third to form the future 
branch. 
Where an orchard is in an exposed 
situation and subject to strong winds 
blowing from the one direction, trees are 
apt to grow one-sided, This should he 
counteracted as much as possible when 
the trees are young by pruning to an out- 
side bud on the windy side, and to an 
inside bud on the lee side, and so throw 
the tree against the wind. Good judg- 
ment will be required in cases like this, 
b.t always have in view that your trees 
should be well balanced; nothing looks 
vorse in an orchard than to see trees 
leaning to one side. . 
Old trees should be regulated by having 
some of their branches cut out where ~ 
they are rather close: this allows a free 
circulation of air, and is also an advantage 
in spraying. Fruit spurs on old trees 
should bs judiciously thinned out and 
siortened back; this will allow the trees 
to bear a much better quality of fruit 
than in cases where this treatment is 
ne lected. 
Tree planting should be pushed on, 
In selectinz the varieties of apples and 
pears for planting, preference should be 
given to export varieties, as we must now 
look to our export trade to make fruit- 
growing remunerative. Jonathan, Cleo- 
patra, Munroe’s Favorite. Newtown 
Pippin, Esopus Spitzenberg, London 
Pippin, Rome Beauty, Sturmer Pippin, 
and Jumelow’s Seedlings. are the best 
varieties, and bring the most remunera- 
tive prices, In pears, Winter Nelis, 
Josephine de Malines, Glou Morceau, 
Beurre Clairgeau, Beurre d’Anjou, Beurre 
Diel, and Vicar of Wakefield, are the 
best. 
