October 1, 1907 
can be shifted during the month to well-. 
manured ground, After this month, and 
during summer, the seed had better be 
sown in the bed where the lettuces are to 
grow; if trinsplinted at thut time of year 
the plants are very liable to run to seed, 
we 
LONG RED CAFSICUM. 
Melons.— Of various kinds. Seed may 
be sown freely in early districts, and under 
protection in cold places, Treat as advised 
for cucumber. 
Okra or Gombo.—Seed may be sown in 
warm localities. This isa tender plant, 
and is liable to be killed by frosts. The 
plants should stand abcut 2 feet apart 
when seb out. 
Onion.—This is a good time to sow 
seed of all sort of onions. The seed may 
be sown in seed-beds, and the seedling 
onions transplanted where they are to 
grow; or seed may be sown in prepared 
beds in tke garden. The soil should be 
heayily manured and well drained, well 
dug, and the surface made as fine as pos- 
sible, Sow in drills, quite shallow, and 
6 inches to 1 foot or more apart according 
to size of onion required. When seedlings 
come up, keep them free from weeds. 
The first method is the best to adopt for 
private gardens. 
Parsnip.—Sow a few rows from time to 
time during the month, 
Pumpkin.— Sow a few seeds in ground 
ag advised for cucumbers, only plant seed 
wider apart. 
Tomato.— Plants that have been raised 
and are strong enough may be planted 
out anywhere if they be protected from 
frosty nights This vegetable does not 
require over-much manure; but if the 
soil is of an inferior character, a good 
heavy dressing should be applied. Liquid 
taanure will be found invaluable for use 
during the progress of the plants. Pro- 
vide supports, and allow only one stem to 
grow, removing all side shoots. 
Turnip.—Sow a few rows in drills about 
18 inches apart, and allow abundance of 
fpace between the plants, or else the 
bulbs will not increase much in size, and 
the plants will grow chiefly into leaves. 
Vegetable Marrow and Squash.—Sow 
seeds in all’ warm localities, and treat'as 
advised for cucumber. 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
The Flower Garden. 
D UBLE ANEMONES. 
The Anemone, 
[By J. Cronty.] 
Anemone is a species of dwarf, peren- 
nial, herbaceous and _ tuberous-rooted 
plants, indigenous to portions of Hurope, 
Asia, Africa,and America. A large number 
of species is known; many are highly 
decorative, the flowers being of varied 
form and color, while others are of little 
value as garden plants, The average 
height of the tuberous-rooted is less than 
1 foot, some of the herbaceous kind at- 
taining a height of 4 feet, The so-called 
florist?s anemones have been derived from 
anemone coronaria, the poppy anemone, 
a native of South East Europe, florists 
having raised from this species numbers 
of types and varieties that produce large 
blooms of varied form and coloring, com- 
bined with increased vigor in the growth 
of the plants and more profuse blooming. 
The anemone was at one period largely 
grown and freely exhibited, but like other 
garden flowers its cultivation, for some 
inexplicable reason, was abandoned for 
some time, but of late years the plant has 
again become a favorite subject of culti- 
vators chiefly on account of the excellence 
of some of the newly distributed types, 
of which the St, Brigid strain, Crown 
anemone, is a conspicuous example, the 
ee emer 
flowers exceeding in size and brilliancy 
those of the older varieties. 
In this State the anemone is regarded 
as one of the most effective and easily 
cultivated of spring blooming plants, 
growing freely in most soils, and not 
requiring to be watered to produce its 
growth and bloom, owing to the fact that 
during the hot and dry period of summer 
the plants are in a state of rest. The 
tuberous-rooted varieties are specially 
suitable for cultivating in those places 
where water is scarce, a fine display of 
bloom being obtainable for little trouble 
and outlay during August, September, 
and October. Anemone Japonica and its 
varieties are also valuable garden plants, 
The original species is a native of Japan, 
and in no way resembles the spring 
blooming kinds. The plants are fibrous 
rooted, herbaceous perennials, and the 
growth and flowers are produced during 
summer and autumn. The flowers are 
white, and rose in color, and are borne in 
umbels on stems from 2 to 4 feet in 
height. Although classed as a hardy 
plant this anemone requires cultivation 
and moisture during the summer months, 
CULTURE, 
The most suitable soil for anemones of 
the tuberous-rooted class is a moderately 
light loam which should be well drained 
