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Cauliflower —Sow a small quantity of 
seed for future supplies in a seed-bed or 
box where it can be shaded or watered 
easily, and transplant all the plants you 
haye ready. In the first place, prepare 
some ground by trenching if possible, or 
deep digging, and 
manuring, mixing in the manure well. 
Tf the soil is dug or trenched deep the 
roots of the cauliflowers can descend to a 
considerable depth in search of food, and 
are not likely then to suffer from dry 
weather. Select good strong sturdy 
plants and set them about three feet 
apart each way. Do not break or injure 
thoroughly well 
the roots more than can be avoided when 
raising the plants from the seed-bed. 
Celery, Red and White,—A little seed 
may be sown during the month so as to 
have a supply available if required. 
Celeraic, or Turnip-Rooted Celery.— 
This is a variety of the ordinary celery, 
but the root has become, by cultivation 
and selection, like a turnip in appearance, 
and this turnip-like root is used instead 
of leaf-stalks. 
yegetable, and is eaten either raw or 
Tt is a most delicious 
poiled. Sow-in a box of nicely prepared 
When the 
plants are about six inches high, plant 
out in rich free soil, in rows 18 inches 
soil. Prick out, like celery. 
apart and a foot in the rows. 
Cress and Mustard. — Sow a. little 
seed occasionally to keep up a supply. 
Make the ground rich with well-rotted 
manure, and take means to make the bed’ 
somewhat below the surface of the sur- 
rounding ground. 
Kohl Rabi, or Turnip-Rooted Cabbage. 
—A few seeds may be sown, but it is not 
adyisable to grow it to any extent ‘until 
it is ascertained that the family cares for 
it. Sow and plant as for cabbage. Cut 
when the swelling is from three to four — 
inches in diameter. ; 
Melons, &c.—Give plenty of water and 
liquid manure to melons while the fruit 
is growing and swelling, but lessen the 
supplies as they begin to show signs o¢ 
ripening. Melons require to be artifici- 
ally fertilised when in flower.’ Cucum- 
bers, marrows, aud pumpkins want even 
more abundant supplies of water. Al] 
this family is benefitted by having their ~ 
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THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
growth regulated, stopped, and thinned. 
Pinch the fruit-bearing shoots a joint or 
so beyond the fruit, and in the case of a 
heavy crop of melons thin out the fruit. 
Cut marrows and cucumbers when they 
have attained about half their normal 
Ize. The flavor is 
superior at this stage. 
incomparably 
Some gardeners 
aim at the production of large marrows, 
but this is a huge mistake, A single 
plant will only develop two or three 
large fruits, which, when cooked, are of 
little value for the table, but scores of 
small marrows, of the best quality, may 
be cut from one plant, provided they are 
taken when only a few inches in length. 
A marrow should be cooked entire, if it 
is cut much of its delicate flavor is lost. 
Even if the plants are not wanted at the 
time that they are ready, they should be 
cut, and so induce the plant to furnish 
for a longer period a succession of young 
marrows. 
Potatoes.—Prepare a bed for planting 
by deep digging, well draining, and 
heavily manuring. When ready, plant 
some variety of the kidney potato. Use 
medium-sized whole tubers, for they will 
probably succeed better than large ones 
cut into two or more pieces. .The rows 
should be from 2 ft. 6 in. to 3 feet apart. 
Radish.—Sow a little seed from time 
to time and use the plants as quickly as 
they are ready. A supply of this vege- 
table, if young and tender, is always 
useful, If well grown the tender leaves 
may be eaten as well as the root. Make 
the ground fine and manure well with 
rotten dung. Sow in little rows, thin 
out, and keep free from weeds. 
Rape.—_Sow a little of this useful 
vegetable in light rich soil in drills 
half an inch deep and 8 inches apart, and 
sow thickly, 
Savoy.—Sow a little seed. This is one 
of the best of the cabbage class, which 
will succeed to the greatest perfection in 
rather cool districts, although it may be 
grown in almost any part of the State. 
Tomatoes.— In most gardens there 
‘should be good supplies of nice ripe 
fruit. Some means should be adopted to 
‘keep the branches or vines from lying on 
the ground and: thus rotting the fruit. 
January 1, 1909 
— 
They are awkward plants to tie up if 
‘allowed to attain’ full growth before the 
tying up is attempted. The work should 
be done as they grow. Bundles of sticks | 
prunings of fruit trees, or dead branches 
of trees can be spread under the plants, 
and this will answer in a rough way to 
serve the purpose. 
The month of January is generally 
considered to be an ‘off’ month for 
vegetables, and there is often a scarcity 
if the weather proves dry; but, with a 
little care and trouble, if a good supply 
of water is available, quite sufficient may 
be raised for all requirements, 
Pomato or Tomato, Which ? 
Oscar Soderholm, foreman at the 
greenhouses of H. I’. Littlefield, Wor- 
cester, Mass., has a genius for experi- 
menting, Recently Mr. Soderholm 
grafted Lorillard tomato plants on to 
potato vines. Now, he has a number of 
double plants; above ground we found 
tomato plants 6 feet high, still growing 
rapidly and full of green and ripe 
On the other end, in the 
ground, there are potatoes the size of an 
egg. There are no petato vines in 
sight, excepting those growing from the 
new potafoes for, strange to say, the 
potatoes, instead of xipening, are 
sprouting.—‘ Florists’ Exchange.’ 
tomatoes. 
The attention of our readers is called 
to the Income Tax Returns advertise- 
ment appearing in our columns. Forms 
of returns are to be had at all post offices. 
Returns must be sent in at once (except 
those of farmers only, which are to be in 
on or before May 1), and postage in all 
cases must be prepaid. Fines and interest 
will be imposed upon assessment of late 
returns, and no remission will be made - 
of same. 
Robert Hill, 
Chaff and Grain Merchant, 
64 CURRIE STREET, Adelaide. 
Bran, Pollard, Oats, Wheat” 
Chick Meal, and all kinds of 
Poultry Food 
AT LOWEST MARKET RATES._ 
Telephone 1250. 
