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E. B. COX & Co., Seedsmen, Ete., corner Rundle Street and East Terrace 
January Number of 
; 1909 
Illustrations — 
prize Chrysanthemums 
Mime lus 
Star Phlox 
Cox’s Exhibition Pansy 
Rosery and Pergola 
Barly Cauliflower 
Kohl Rabi 
The Cape Tulip 
Tree Planting in Germany 
Prize Poultry 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 
EprvoRiaL. 
Flower Garden— 
Notes for the Month 
Plant Food 
Description of Flowers— 
Cyclamen, Mimulus, and Phlox 
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CONTAINS— 
The Pansy—It’s Cultivation 
Rosary and Pergola 
The Vegetable Garden— 
Operations for the Month 
Interesting Notes 
Hovsgeno.p - Hints. 
The Farm — 
Diseases of the Skin 
Dry Farmiug in Semi-Arid Districts 
Working a Small Farm 
Another Drought Predicted 
Miscellaneous ltems 
The Dairy— 
Another Aspect of the Milk Question 
Antiseptics for the Baby 
A Story of Two Cows 
White Scour in Calves 
News and Notes 
Answers to Correspondents: 
Serpe 
‘Viper.’,—You omitted to state your 
name and address. 
‘ Greasy.’— Lime dusted out of a bag is 
a good remedy for slugs. 
‘ Wager. —The Dahlia was named after 
Dahl, a Swedish botanist. 
‘0.G.G’— Yes, you can continue to 
bud fruit trees of all kinds. 
‘Beginner. —You may sow Pansies, 
Ginerarias and Carnations now. 
©C.M.’ Willunga.—Centipedes live on 
insects, so they are likely to be useful in 
the garden. 
‘Daff,»—-Daffodil bulbs should be 
planted either this or next month for 
the September Show. 
‘AS. North Adelaide. — Carnations 
may be sown in March, April, or May ; 
also. in September, October and 
November. 
©O.M.,’ Grenfell-street—Next month 
is the time for the genéral sowing of 
flower seeds, as all Hardy Annuals may 
be sown then, and until June. 
‘XLC.R,’—The best, and simplest 
remedy for warts on cow’s teats is castor 
oil. Dress the teats with the oil once a 
day till the warts disappear—about a 
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(A Monthly Journal of Floriculture, Horticulture. Agriculture, and Poultry), 
The Poultry Yard— 
Diseases of Fowls 
Poultry for Farm and Orchard 
A Hen’s Choice 
The Orchard— 
Tree Planting in Germany 
American Apples in Australia 
Export of Fruit 
Artificial Clouds to protect Vines 
from Frost 
Giant Apples 
Bee-Culture— ~ 
Advice to Beginners 
Action of Bees upon Fruit Blossoms 
The Young Folks— 
Bats 
Conundrums 
Wir ann Humour 
‘M.B., Mount Barker,—Artichoke is. 
cultivated for the immature flower heads 
of which the fi-shy receptacle, commonly 
called the bottom, and the lower part of 
the calyx, are the part used. Sow in 
April or May. 
‘ Breeder, Glenelg. — The average 
duration of Gestation is :—Ass, 365 days; 
horse, 340 days, better breeds, 350 days ; 
cow, 283 days; goat, 154 days; sheep, 
152 days, merino 150 days, southdown 
144 days; pig, 120 days; dog, 63 days; 
cat, 56 days. 
‘ Enquirer, Mount. Lofty. — Asters 
should be sown in July or August in 
pans in a slight heat, either in a hot-bed 
or greenhouse, and, when strong enough, 
prick out into a cool frame, where they 
may get hardened and well-established 
for transplanting into their blooming 
quarters in September; or they may be 
sown in the open during September 
and October. 
‘Chinese Primrose.’ — Primula seed 
should be sown in November or Decem- 
ber for early flowering, or January, 
February, or March for later flowering, 
in nice light soil, in shallow pans; cover 
very lightly, and place. in a frame or 
greenhouse. When the seedlings come 
up, and as soon as they can be handled, 
prick out into similar pans rather 
thinly. When they have made three or 
four leaves, pot singly into small pots. 
Repot, when large enough, into five o 
six inch pots, to flower in. { 
