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THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
May 1, 1908 
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Exceptional Guarantee. 
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Guoxintas IN FramEs.—Many florists 
grow gloxinias for the flowers exclusively 
and those who do so will find less trouble 
in growing these plants for that purpose 
in frames than in pots continuously in 
greenhouses. When frame culture is de- 
cided upon for a certain number it will 
be well to select the required number of 
bulbs, picking out the largest and oldest 
from the stock, and keeping them back 
until it is absolutely necessary to start 
them. When that is the case proceed in 
the same way as if the plants were in- 
tended for pot culture finally. The plants 
may be placed in the soil prepared for 
them in the frames when the temperature 
outdoors can be relied npon to suit their 
requirements. Careful watering is fnlly 
as necessary for the successful cultivation 
of gloxinias in frames as it is in the case 
of pot culture indoors. The glass should 
be provided with moveable shade for the 
protection of the plants from the. direct 
sunlight during part of the day, 
Goop Opportunities. — The road° to 
success is built:upon a good foundation. 
Messrs. Priest & James, land agents, of 
30 Pirie street, Adelaide, are offering 
some bargains in orangeries, orchards 
gardens, etc., also some attractive city 
and suburban ‘residences and investments. 
' The firm have also paid considerable at- 
tention to dairy, poultry, and lucerne 
farms, and we confidently recommend 
those seeking property of any kind to 
call on Messrs. Priest & James, who will 
arrange to drive intending purchasers to 
inspect, free of charge. 
ADIANTUM FARLEYENSE.— Good speci- 
men plants of Adiantum Farleyense are 
well worth striving for, and the frequency 
with which such plants are seen nowa- 
days indicates that after all a great deal 
of strife is not necessary in the work of 
producing such, rather that their simple 
requirements are more commonly under- 
stood, and once understood rigidly at- 
tended to. One of the very best growers 
of this beautiful fern adds not a particle 
of sand or leaf mould to the soil used in 
potting after the first shift, using instead 
nothing but the best fibrous loam, adding 
just a dash of lime. Drainage is of the 
utmost importance in the growing of A. 
Farleyense, and the beet method of sup- 
plying drainage is that of placing a small 
pot inverted over the hole in the bottom 
of the larger one into which the'plant is 
to be put, then placing several pieces: of 
broken pots around and over the one in- 
verted, and over all a little dry‘sphagnum 
moss. 
Some of the cactus dahlias are suitable 
and effective for cut flower work. Flowers 
of one distinct color are the most desirable 
for decorstive purposes, and there are 
many of these to select from. 
MESSRS. MALCOLM REID & OO. 
We have much pleasure in placing be- 
fore our readers the invitation of Messrs. 
Malcolm Reid & Co. to send for their 
illustrated catalogue. This book shows 
selections from the enormous variety of 
goods they stock, also new patterns and 
novelties ‘he rapid growth of their 
business is a sufficient guarantee of the 
attention and satisfaction they give their 
patrons. Intending customers are respect-~ 
fully requested not to cut out the design, 
but to give the number and price of any 
article required. 
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Hairdresser & Tobacconist, 
296 Rundle Street East. 
Under! new management: Completely: 
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civility maintained, 
Best: Brands of: Tobacco, Cigars, and 
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