4 THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
. March, 1910 
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culties that have to be faced. 
CULTIVATION OF CARNATIONS 
W.D.R., Highgate —Thanks for Carna- 
tlon articie ; our readers will, we are sure, 
appreciate it It was too late for this 
issue, but will appear next month 
pte 
Are 
TULIPS. 
‘La Belle’, Goodwood.—Tulips will 
grow anywhere with plenty of shade and 
water. 
* * * Ok en a a 
SOIL FOR LEMONS. 
‘Starter,’ 
succeed best in rich, 
Croydou.—Liinon trees 
light, 
They should be given a warm situation 
loamy soil. 
jn the garden. 
* * * * Ed * 
PAMPAS GRASS. 
M.E., Rose Park.—The secret of obtain- 
ing fine plumes of Pampas grass is a 
plentiful supply of water. The botanical 
name is Gynerium’Argenteum. 
* * 7 * ok ok 4 
TYING CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
‘Amateur’ Croydon.—It is usual to tie 
the plant to stakes. If this is adopted we 
should recommend iron stakes, They can 
be hidden by the foliage and w Il last for 
A better method is to run two 
wires along the length of the bed. The 
plants can be tied up in any fashion 
desired. 
years. 
* x ¥ + ak * 
BEGONIA CULTURE. 
‘House’ Wallarco.—Begonina culture is 
not difficult. The soil should be sound 
loam, leaf mould and sand in about equal _ 
proportions. Make perfect drainage with 
shards of broken glass. When sowing 
the seed make the surface smooth, and 
immerse the pot in water for half an 
hour. Sow thinly and cover with a mere 
dusting of sand. Spring is the time for 
‘sowing. & 
4 OK * * x * 
CHICKENS DYING. 
Sh Wks Halifax Street.—So many 
things may produce the symtoms you 
describe that it is extremely hazardous to 
to give an opinion as to the complaint. 
First, however, look to it that the birds — 
are not infested with chicken lice. These 
insects are the cause of 50 per cent. of 
deaths in chickens. If the lameness is 
the cause, rub the legs twice a day with 
Elliman’s Royal Embrocation, 
for horses. 
as used . 
What you are giving will ~ 
probaby do them good by cleansing the 
blood, and helping them in refurnishing 
themselves with feathers. 
* * * * * * 
PASTURE FOR PIGS. 
‘Experimenter, Paradise. —Ruipe is 
excellent pasture for pigs, as they thrive 
rapidly, and do not bloat or scour on it, 
But best results 
are obtained when the pigs are given 
as sheep are apt to do. 
grain, such as peas, maize, oats, &., at 
the time they are being pastured on tha 
rape. We think, so far as pigs are con- 
cerned you would get better results by 
allowing your maize crop to ripen, and 
feeding the grain to the animals. Lue- 
erne is a splendid pasture for pigs, ‘but 
both lucerne and rape are all the better 
for being supplemented by a ration of 
grain. 
* x * * * 
PRUNING BOX HEDGES. 
‘Yuno,’ Unley.---It isa mistake to cut 
box borders or pittosporum hedg»s during 
the hot, dry weather ; it is better to wait 
The | 
but frost 
sometimes blacken the young growths of 
undulatum. ‘The other 
species used for hedge-inaking are natives 
of New Zealand, and are hardier than our 
until the cool autumn rains arrive: 
box plant is hardy enough, 
¥ t 
pittosporumn 
native one. In districts subject to severe 
---frosts, it is advisable to defer the pruning 
of hedges until, say, the middle of 
October. whenthe injury from frost is 
past. If pruned in the autumn, unless it 
be done very early in the season, young 
growths are immediately made, aud these 
may suffer injury from the cold later on. 
When hedges are cut in the middle of 
summer, and particularly if the weather 
bedry, the plants are apt to get scorched, 
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