November 2, 1908 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
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PHLOX DRUMMONDI GRANDIFLORA. 
These beautiful annuals are universally admired. They are prized for the profusion 
of their richly-coloured flowers of many hues, and for the exceeding fine effect 
roduced in beds, pots, or mixed borders, 
continue in full beauty for a long time. 
The plants come early into bloom, and 
The seed may be sown at intervals 
throughout the year. 
The Flower Garden. 
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Notes for the Month. 
During this month the chief work will 
be the keeping of weeds in check, trim- 
ming edgings and hedges, keeping walks 
clean and tidy, and grass plots cut short, 
Roses should be in splendid bloom, 
especially the tea-scented and hybid tea- 
If the rose seeds: r 
seed vessels be cut off and the httle 
branches on which they were growing be 
scented varieties. 
cut back an eye or two, fresh flowers 
will soon appear. Rose plants which are 
obtained from the 
generally grapted on some strong grow- 
ing stock, and very frequently the stock 
is allowed to grow in mistake for the 
proper rose. Instauces of this may be 
seen all over the State in the little gar- 
dens about town residences. Close atten - 
tion will soon show the difference in the 
foliage of the variety of rose used fora 
stock, and any growth which appears 
about the stein or from the roots should 
be cut clean away. Give the roses a 
gallon or two of liquid manure occasion- 
ally, and it will make them thrive 
splendidly. There is no flower which 
gives more satisfaction than a rose, for it 
uurserymen are 
will'stand no end of ill-treatment, and 
will always respond to attention and 
care. 
As the earlier blooming bulbs go out of 
flower attention should be given to the 
planting of other kinds. One of the 
most useful of bulbs is the gladiolus. 
By planting at various times flowers may 
be had at almost auy time of the year, 
but the main planting is made now. To 
be seen to the best advantage these 
brilliant flowering plants should be 
planted in beds by themselves, or in 
clumps of five, orten, or so but not 
singly. When 
lillies, cannas, dahlias, &c., they, are seen 
A fairly open posi- 
tion, and a deep, well-drained soil suits 
them best, It is better to apply manure 
associated with roses, 
te great advantage. 
to the soil some time previous to plant- 
ing the bulbs. If this has not been done 
the manure, which should be well-de- 
cayed stuff from the stable, should be 
placed at a little distance below the 
bulbs, and these should be 3in. or 4in. 
below the surface. Some growers make 
a point of placing a little charcoal, or 
wood-ashes, or sand, about the bulb, and 
this no doubt is of value if the ground be 
at all stiff’ In dry weather the plants 
Single varieties. 
should be liberally supplied with water” 
The gladiolus makes a very good pot- 
plant, and the flowers, when cut, are 
when © 
placed in water they will keep some time, 
valuable for room decoration ; 
and every bud will open, 
Except the very tender subjects, nearly 
all kinds of plants that are in pots may 
be planted out now. arly planting 
means that they will get established 
before the hot summer weather sets in, 
and while the soil is moist ind cool there 
will be little occasion fur watering. 
Many kinds of bulbs flower well this 
month, and chief amongst them is the 
magnificent species kuown as the Hip. 
peastrum, which is remarkably easy of 
cultivation, for, ouce it is planted, it may 
remain undisturbed for years, and will 
continue to flower without fail. Do not’ 
cut away the leaves of any bulbs which 
have finished their flowering, but let 
them die away of their own accord. 
These leaves gather material from" the 
atmo:phere which assists the bulbs to lay 
up a store of nourishment for the pro- 
As the 
leaves die off, mark whereabouts the 
duction of flowers next season. 
bulbs are growing, so as not to injure 
them when digging and cleaning up the 
garden. 
ULIPS. 
The Tulip has a greater variety of rich 
delicate, and attractive colors than any 
other section of spring-flowering bulbs. 
They are either of one single color (pure 
white, flesh, pure yellow, pink, red, 
scarlet, crimson, &c.), or of various 
colors or markings on white or yellow 
grounds. Excellent for masses and 
mixed borders. There are double and 
s. The flowers of the first 
named last longer than the single ones, 
