1 Man., 1900.] 
biter. Wo put in a great number of cuttings here, and we do it in this way: 
= stound is prepared and a line stretched, and the surface flattened down 
aes the line with the back of a spade unless the ground is fairly stiff, in which 
‘eh ‘s simply raked level. Thena trench 4 to 5 inches deep is cut with a spade, 
the mng the earth away from the line, the trench being in this shape—\]._ Then 
ines are laid in against the upright side, a little fine sand scattered along 
ine and the earth firmly rammed in with the back of a rake, and the 
Mh 8 ifted to the next row, which is always far enough apart to allow the 
net Junior to run down along and make it warm for weeds. Rose cuttings 
Fl be put in after the same fashion, but should be somewhatdeeper. See my 
“tHions.in a previous number of this Journal. — 
A ra small close frame is a most useful adjunct to the garden. Out of such 
irae 3 feet by 12, which only cost a few shillings, many thousands of plants 
} fire te during the past few years here. 1t should be low and close, and 
} shed with some simple arrangement of roller-blinds. 
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Doss ntts— Lou should endeavour to get as good a stock of these as you 
| treh; dl Ycan. We have had some grand ones in flower. The blooms were like 
hay 'ds, in some cases 6 to 8 inches across, and of great substance. If you 
wil. ‘ny varieties which I have not got, I shall be, glad to get some roots, and 
Teciprocate. This is my list, not so full as I could wish :— 
4; Admiral Avellan, Admiral Courbet, Alphonse Bouvier, America. Arthur de 
iat ®, Austria, Commandant Dubois, Comtesse de Bouchard, David Hoehn- 
a ’ tThmaunii, Ehmaunii Bruantii, Edouard Andre, I. Marmet, Fratelli 
= ah Kaen, Gladioliflora, Gloire de Lyon, Hybrid, Imperialis, Italia, Isaac Casati, 
| blend Wilhelm IL., Koenigen Charlotte, La France, li. E. Bally, Lutea 
| Me's: Madame Just, Madame Crozy, Miss Sarah Hill, Mrs. Cleveland, 
Besse ®yrand, Parthenope, Paul Marquent, Perfection, Professor David, Pro- 
eth ale Queen Charlotte, Souv. de Asa Gray, Tiger, Victor Hugo, W. Pfitzer. 
» torty extremely good varieties. 
will lenty of food must be given to Cannas, and waterings with liquid manure 
‘Ssist them greatly. 
Cuttings of carnations can be now putin; they require sandy soil. 
hrysanthemums require attention in the way of disbudding, staking, 
by “hg with liquid manure, &e. Growers for exhibition will thin out to a few 
Very ie inasmuch as every grower has his own methods, by which he swears, 
y ttle need be said on this subject. A much more beautiful object than a 
ttmmed for the production of exhibition flowers is a well-foliaged, 
‘Covered plant loosely and naturally staked out. 
Writ; ahlias are now looking well. Those in these Gardens are, at date of 
The 2 (18th February, 1900), showing well, and they are just at that stage 
Work ¥ good deluging of liquid manure and a mulching of short manure would 
tog, Vonders, but to know that they require this is one thing, to find the labour 
Vithin 1S another. Dahlias make capital exhibition subjects, and they are well 
: if Yond the reach of all to grow, and easily transported and staged. It is a 
ee he % that they are not more largely represented at Queensland flower shows. 
of a ‘re divided into show, fancy, bedding, and single dahlias, and the range 
bea pts 1s very great. Single dahlias may be had from seeds, and a solid large 
there: these will supply a great quantity of flowers of decorative value. Where 
Some 'S a tendency to produce a large number of flowers it is as well to disbud to 
aq shvcnt ; and the grower for exhibition always disbuds to secure tine blooms, 
nes with specially prepared caps those which remain. 
fow i often asked to recommend climbers which may be planted now. A 
"Aich do well here are :— 
rise lamanda Schottii, beautiful yellow; Antigonon leptopus, a charming 
Fo 7 Cloured climber; Aristolochia elegans, handsome as an orchid, easily 
tpg? Curious; Aristolochia ornithocephela (Dutchman’s pipe), very curious, 
Aways attracts attention ; Asparagus plumosa, grows in any shady place; 
sy 4h and take measures for protecting the flowers from rain and scorching , 
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