December 1, 1909 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
South Corner of Dr. Poole’s Residence, showing Gladioli and Rose Treilis dividing Garden. 
“they do, and you nurse them along a 
little with watering accasionally, some 
‘hot summer morning, when taking a walk 
-Tound the garden not feeling too fresh 
after the heat, and you will be cheered to 
gladness by the bright colors of those 
-Portulacas, We know of no flower that 
Opens its heart so wide to the rays of 
‘heat. The double ones are like min- 
iature double Roses, and the colors are 
“SO pure and good. 
— Roses, — 
The reception at the courts of the 
“Queen of flowers is now just about over» 
although some of tho roses can be kept 
blooming by constantly picking off the 
‘old blooms and cutting them back .to | 
persevere in the cultivation of Phloxes. 
‘Outside buds. If the plants are suffering 
‘from mildew it is a sign of weakness. 
‘Sulphurise them to clean the leaves, and 
‘apply some liquid manure to telp the 
plant, by its own efforts, to throw off the 
‘disease. 
From many paris of the state reports 
‘have been received of the havoc amongst 
the roses by the presence of countless 
™ayriads of thrips. And not only have 
Toses been attacked by this terrible pest, 
but in some gardens carnations and some 
too late 
bulbous plants have also been ruined for 
the season by the presence of these 
insidious and ininute insects. 
Our rosegrowers, and they are a num- 
erous body, do not know how to ward off 
thrips entirely; their ravages may be 
lessened by hosing with clear water, but 
there is no absolute preventive known. 
Tf not already done, gather immediately 
all the diseased buds and blooms and 
burn them. Cut back the shoots, say 6 
or 9in., according to the growth of the 
plant, feed the plants well, and hope for 
a clean crop of blooms in the autumn. 
— Phlox. — 
We are trying hard 
gardeners, the amateur 
to persuade 
cottager, to 
In favored positions of shelter it is not 
now to set out vigerous 
plants. They look so cheerful. Their 
tinting of colors and their bright, happy- 
looking eyes never fail to please and 
cheer up a disconsolate gardener. They 
make a very pretty table and inside 
decorations by a set of artistic fingers. 
For effective show in the border they 
should be massed, when they will grow to 
about six inches and form a beautiful 
setting of color. But for finer sprays-of 
-bloom they require room for each plant, 
say, 6 to 10 inches apart. 
— Verbenas. — 
Verbenas are old-time flowers that we 
have been accustomed to see carefully 
cherished by grandmothers, but now they 
are, like many other good things, out of 
fashion. But, walking round an old-time 
and old-fashion wild garden the other day 
where many good things grew according 
to their own sweet will, we suddenly 
happened upon some lovely Foxhunters. 
Their bright white eyes and clear red 
petals were so pretty that we lingered 
with the wish that they would come into 
fashion again. They may be planted out 
now from layers, and will bloom very 
shortly. 
= Bverlastings: _— 
Do not forget the Everlastings (Holi 
chrysum) for your summer borders. 
They crow well, andif picked just before 
being full blown, will last until next season 
I tired of looking at them, 
refresh their faded beauty with a little 
in vases. 
light foliage of Fern or Asparagus. 
— Godetias. — 
If the seeds of Godetias have not been 
SoWn, procure a few plants. 
