“Served by cultivation. ~ 
February, 1910 
“THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
A View of the Main Rosery at Dr. Poole’s Residence. 
The Flower Garden. 
Notes for the Month. 
— A Useful Tip. — 
With an increase of bloom there also 
“comes an increase of duties and responsi- 
bilities. Every flowering subject and 
foliage plant in the garden must have 
‘its attractive appearance maintained by 
Various attention in the matter of remov- 
‘ing dying, and no longer ornamental 
blooms, and withered leaves. ‘'f this 
‘simple little office is performed regularly 
‘the garden will continue to smile all the 
‘longer and more radiantly for it. 
— Watering, etc. — 
Should February prove unkind in the 
‘Matter of weather, watering and feeding 
With liquid manure must be continued with 
‘reat zest to ensure a continuity of 
bloom. Having soaked the soil through 
‘nd throngh the moisture must be con- 
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— Transplanting. — 
There may be oceisional need to draw 
on the reserve plants in order to fill up 
gaps in ord.r to supplant failures in the 
border. Let these be planted without 
delay and encouraged by every means to 
makea quick growth and showy appear.. 
anca. Where there is any jarring effect 
of unfortunate combinations it is even 
possible with a great amount of care to 
transplant at this season, always choosing 
a cool cloudy day, or the evening for the 
purpose, Water the subject, not immed- 
iately, but a few hours before trans- 
planting, so that the soil particles are 
sufficiently ‘adherent to. form a solid ball 
round the roots. Give a good soaking 
again after transferance has been effected 
and afford a shade from the sun until the 
plant has become thoroughly established. 
— Dahlias. — 
Dahlias are undeniablv one of the 
principal floral features of the season, 
and should be present in every garden 
where conditions permit. The greater 
the number and variety the better, The 
dark shades, and crimsons, clarets, 
maroons and purple supply a deep rich 
tone, and form an effective contrast. to 
the bright vivid colours that predominate 
in most gardens. The light shades and 
the gleaming whites and brilliant yellows, 
apricot and amber tints will light up the 
dullest.:and) most sombre garden rik gY 
remarkable manner. 
garden is already gay with every eon- 
ceivable colour of the | Nature’s 
inexhaustible pallette, they only serve 
to make it more dazzling more brilliant. 
Asthe Dahlia blooms fade, prune back 
to a strong sood bud. If the plants were 
stopped at a reasonable height the strength ; 
and the energy will be equally diatributed, 
they will ramify in all quarters and will 
be masses of gorgeous blooms and rich. 
green foliage. It seems as if the special 
merits of the Yuca family were. not 
Even where a 
sufficiently recognized, judging by its 
conspicuous absence in so many gardens. 
Not only has it an extremely ornamental 
form to recommend it, but variegated 
tinted, and varied green forms and solid 
indifference to heat and drought make it 
a very useful ornament. During the past 
season they have lit up many a dull aspect 
with noble spikes of Magnolia tinted 
blooms, Y. Glncescens, Y. Aloifolia. 
