4 THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
February, 1910 
FOR 
Up-to-Date Tailoring 
GIVE 
J. A. THO MPSON 
fs TRIAL. 
Fit and Finish Guaranteed, tundreds 
of Patterns to choose from, including all 
the Latest Designs, 
Self-measurement forms and prices on 
cppirentiui i 
NOTE THE ADDRESS— 
J. & THOMPSON, 
Fashionable Tailor, 
Porter's Buildings, Patina Steet 
(Opp. Craven & Armstrong's). 
The Great Winter Beverage. 
BICKFORD’S ESSENCE of COFFEE 
MAKES DELICIOUS COFFEE, 
Possessing the True Fiavor of the Bean. 
Healthful! Economic! Fragrant! 
A is. 6d, Bottle makes 100 Cups of Coffee, 
A. M. BICKFORD & SONS, Ltd., 
Adelaide, London, Sydney, and New York. 
THE SECRET of my Success is 
Recommendation. 
E. W. ATTRIDGE, Plumber, &c., Pirie St. 
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Hopart: Messrs. J Walch & Som and 
Gordon & Gotch 
Pertru: Messrs. Gordon & Gotch 
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also 
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Gotch 
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Answers to Correspondents. 
CHICKENS WITH CRAMPED 
LEGS. 
M.M.,  Hindmarsh.—This complaint- 
is very common just now, and it freqently 
occurs in the sun.mer time, The best 
known remedy is to rub the shanks and 
joints with Ellimans ‘Royal Embrocation,. 
as used for horses:: 
* * x * * * 
TREE LUCERN. 
A.J., Green’s Plains West —It is re- 
commended to sow the seeds‘of tho tree- 
Incern in either spring or autumn. As 
the seed is very hard, it should be steeped 
for about twelve honrs in hot water. 
Only a small quantity of seed is required, 
as the trees should not be closer together 
than 10ft. If the plant is intended for 
fodder it should never be permitted to 
attain the size of a tree. Almost any soil 
will do, provided it is not wet. Badly- 
drained soilis not fayourable to. tree 
lucern, 
