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GARDEN NOTES
.JACK FROST APPEARS.
PREPARATIONS FOR SPRING.
'Tllis season has seen, s?me ire
n: arkiable ;liows" of ldahlins, thanks
to tile rainis of .lanuIary s.id
Febru:i'y. and it wouldl be very
liard to say what are tile best 12
that would appeal to the average
Sgiower' as far as the stiff-stem
*ile". varieties are coiti:s:'ded.
1 think thllat the grower who goes
in 64r ai moderate colle:tion :s the
best off as he does not need in wnioiy
(-bout the on2e he isally liken Lei'
consequently when he niakes uip his
mind to exhibit lie can'give his whole
mind to the smaller collection with a
greater possibility of winning. as he
I icns each dahlia's peculiarity,, and
it is easier for him to keep his col.
lection. up to date .by dropping one
or two each season and replacing.
-lnhem with the newer ones. He has to
forget all his likes and dislikes and
always grow liis pIlants with an open
mind, not bothering about what the
other fellow has got. Your businces is
to grow anid slhow whllat you hIave and
you will have a better chance of win
uing.
MY CHOICE
Qf the large nunlber of varieties
that we grosow. here is my choice for
.the best 12. T'he art of showing is so
to blend tihe colours that it will catchl
the judge's eye. If you take notice at
the different shows, you will fild two
or tllhree of .ipractieai'yv ainilar colour's
bunlched togethe:'. 'This must be avoid
ed. and, starting off. I will place the
colours in whllat I think is the best
\vway. Al\.ways renmemlber to lhave the
back rowv hilher, the second a little
'ower. irnd the front row lower still.
>This allows the public to see your
blooms at a glance.
I salrt with Prince of Persil. a rich
'elling shade of red: Dally Mfail, yel.
low and orange: Kaitanera. soft sil
ver pink; Roval Flush. briht i ','lr-t
'These four are tile largest udahlia,!
and. tlherefoT",e should le given room
to show their good. points.
Secolid row: Awaluni, p'imrose
yellow: Kath.llen Norris. rich clear
nink; Dwiht Morrow, rich dark red;
Chlno, rich conner.
'T'hird row: The rWorld. deepl. 0roby
ma-enla: HfI-ikowhiti, deen or.snge
buff: S?lsla Darbar!na .cimon pink;
"ehandil's Pride, ri hli\bri?lht yellow.
You will nobserve that ithe colours
show oaut dist inctivhely; Ihliat is thle a ,t'
of stasine. Yon cann please yourself
n 0I' tIo t ri ni'f ies., but yor colle'lIon
ihoill. bie as,,h as *o alloss voiu to
blend thle colours as suggested above
CHRYSANTHEMUMIS
The samesa noles 10to chllr'san
themumls. Each flower inunstl. staord oul
disnctnctive. T'e very onii'ast of
O.til"our 'ira',s the eve: foulhu'n lihas
li'd "lsnsl 'won)lderfil feasts of floswers'
thlis season. lbit Jlack l'rost is begin
nine (o show his *face. so lint if
roowe',s hlweo madne o'.rn ,nrovislon
for coveriv" tIhey l liould petl it on; . si
we never Iknow the nlght whvlen our
dlsplavs will be snollt. Be n.enareit
That is whese ,the asn witllra well
ksept lawn comes in. If the flowers eo
off he hans always something thal
mnakep, the home garden look well. It
is aidvlshible i'n remove lll dlal andl
.?ent nlants that Pave finishl?dl th'r"
flowsrip"'. and ¢,et mrady f'or the
spring displays of blooms.
PREPARE FOR SPRING
All soring flowering" bulbs should
be planted as soon as -possible.
Ranunculus, anemones, tulips, hya
cloths, freesias, etc., want. time to
male their' roots so Ps they .can s'"'e
your of their' best. Plant out stocks,
calrnations, polyanthus and primroses,
Canteisbury bells, foxgloves. snansies.
vio'as., dianthus. sweet W!Tlliams.
galllardias, Iceland and perennial
:poppies. anti'rllinums, primula.
malacoides, dasliies, 'arabis- alpina,
for·get-me-nlits.
Sow seed in boxes, of stocks,
dilanthus, Iceland. 'popnies. sn
dragons. Those who like lthe pinls
shades of these will find Philtdlelohia
pinkl and .Melrose to give the best
of thie colour. Pansies. violas, clarkli.
godetia. carnations. pinks and. sweet
neas should be s?awn. It is a.good plan
to sow the seed in boxes as they sare.
sn easilyg t'ransolanted, andl you are
able to plant them in new. soil. ,If
sown in the open ground t:he soil is
ant to -get calked anld sodden during
the winter months. Of course if you
have a wvell shelteied hborder you can
sow' in the open ground with perfect
safety.. Keep all deld rose 'buds off
gour. plants as you will be able to get
plenty of good roseA yet. I hope the
readers of .this.have deciled to donate
some srose bushes for Victoria Park.
'ol, the new ro?ssrv there. What t
oanlenaiLd fteiat .there" is in storel for
uthe, citizens;
i:: i' the vegetable garden ,nlant out
ea.bbage, cnilifloswer, broccolii,: sovoys
lettuce, ipotalo and tree onionsm
eschalots, rhubarb.; Sow peas and
hibroad.:bens. beetront. carrots, onions,
lettutce, ' ndi've. ,thbba e.--. an d cnl a li.
flower. Wyllths siavoyS ' sow. vYouri seed
in diills. You' cian nosr radlsi:.letltues
snnd beel.roni' in - bhtsween your v 'huosd
[beanis, is tihe mos' r Iave tio bewile for
linem,. '!l.s :'3illl '.s; e.o·sn" e !n i ethei
gaorin'. Riiinose asill old_ plinls osnod
nut hliem Inh the ll o om tst lil no d
;so aiti foireltIn. lise v oisr ' ; soill'wllwh ri
f:the" old plantshR:.. .. ieenk
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