THE GARDEN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1003, 8 July 1879, Page 3 (Supplement)

THE GARDEN.

i, \im>n (\Ti'o:*s fou .11' LY. jwtSITTKN !•••;!•(!KSHI.V KOI; TITK SEW MAC,AM' \'.I:ICI'I,'IM-'UIST.| |i mVIIKN C.UtI'KN. A • mkrr al: last Ai'wr tlw steady do v. nimui' ( T rain u iiirh visited us on .Saturn.••>'. .1 UIH: ':S, wlu-ii »e IV'iisfcor'r'd 111 » WIIHU'UI :i.;ii: ;i ■; pan t.v. o inches snul tWiM'vUt* »•{ c:ilIII! 1 lI'IIHI lialf-p.'l.it p.lll. to hati-pilst t) 1,:,:., nnr readers \v ; U have some idea <>i th« .iniiiiinr. dl' rain which lull. I lie sod i-" 1 uuv." iii'"!, iI with water, and it wiil he if. U <utljcit:ubly dry to admit of iUM-;ri--.: 1 made with the necessary ii|,fi-ntii!iid required to ho done this immtli. V. lien: fc Ito ground has been treu ahed ;ii!vi;cil in former calemiars, a la:';;'.' >!»sn(.if-- i'C water "'ill have been ai>»ort>ed. •Oiii'l) i!: i'.fip! to make the subsoil v.V'j co wwk, ami mlvnntagu should ho taM"i '•"•iivoiv Irenc.h up vacant quarters. which sill jii'mil a t.'irci! suppty of moUtnro during ■'■r •"•ii.m'siUv dry sntnntor months.. fHvp "'-v.iiiiMi in absolutely necessary in this •sn!r. ft in almost impossible in thi.-i dry yf f» nroduce satisfactory results withit. Tl:.! whole of the brassica family are ; i ,! nil nt upon, a large supply of manure i imit.'Surr, hence the necessity of deep "ii!r.;ii ! «.ii. Plant oi:fc on warm dry.borders Mi l '" y ;i:MI cauliHowcr plants. A fewearly "may ho put i'v towards the end of ' •>' '1 ■'>ll 1:>. such as Myat-fc's Prolific. Ash-top. ■'i''i:Sutton's Early ♦ 'hatnpiou, and the >i''V i'V.rlv American Breadfruit: the latter :i :'nil cropper, and grows with a haulm. How early peas and broad '' mv heans, also raddish and tettuuw for ;! > >:: i;r spring supply. The beds of raddish *m !«• protected with, a tight coveting of I'tt-T to prevent the frost from lifting and 'tativyin'; the seed. \fafce bed* of aspura* '■ ;;! '"id scakaU. Rhubarb to >t» should be ;'l-ii f •- '1 without detay.-and where it is in- >' lidn! in force a supply, preparations should : !,i ' m:nle hy obtaining a. supply of fresh [ "whir manure. Rhubarb is one of the most ; , v ' -rulents to force. with. perhaps. the ■ •; ' of seafcalt!. The foltowiti# is an ' :i.• i nie;;peusi«u nwd<T ta adopt Prolarge tlower-pots, tu'b«» or boxes : lliv '"' Hi. m and cover tip- 'With hot stable as many roots as are reiyvirt'd for a j.ply. Perform the same operation *'vkly. which will enstrro a const-ant sue- ' l '. v v 'i'hei'e are many other ways for 1 '"'' ill ~ i ii.;ii:i:'l>, but the instruction:* here :;:'' !i will :.;i'iic:':dly be sntfieient for ■' Li'ii extent. I'T.DWRR iivupkjj'. ':i or fra-uies it wilt be necessary t.' ! l ". v • 'it!i-ui to tho stock of calceolaria.-, ' '' i! ..''.iiiunis, verbenas., petuuuvs, lohelias. >".'.'ry warm sunny day give abundance M *' v < >vhi. h will gcaoralty prevent darripin.; that wero sowji in ftntnoin ,<;i ' in l,„ prioked off into boxes or I„*sfe plan to adopt is to tift them in patches and plant out. they t,i j. ; viill weak for the present t • ,! 'u Very tittle work can bo ''i: in the f'tower garden in the I v.'. !-, .-.tate of tlie soit. AiUaatage, I Uw ' ov, 'i\ slioutit bo taken ou dry (lays, espe-

" iw " wlc'v the svit is UigU twut dry, t.> l,:u: nws and all kinds of evergreen '''" '''ciiinnus llowerins? shrubs. i-urrr t:i>k:n. f'M'cil wibtx the pruning of fruit trees on ' Kuep the centre of standards

open and prnnc away ail branches that are crossing and interlacing each other. In crowded orch -ds American blight, scale, and rdd spid> e b»: found. Almost any kind of oil witl di.jtc>>y the former, which must be well robbed into the j>arts affected with a stiff painter's brush. Scale and red spider can hj« effectually destroyed b;. u*ing paraffin oil in its pure and simple state. Last year we saw a plantation of plwnm and pears cleared from these pests l»y ti-ing paraffin oil. ami the trees during the follotving summer were a picture of h'-atth and beauty. .Strawberries sh-'uid have ::it;l.;hing of rotten man-cr-. which will it-dp to protect the crowns from severe frost. Never cut away the l-ave-i from them, which is a natural protection to the collar of the plant during winti r. ''ontiiirie to plant otit all kinds of fruit trci s. by planting at once trees wdl he established, and. with fair treatment, will make good growth, with a cool subsoil dttriuy the following year. f 'SKFTL IN'Ft IR.MATIOX. A contribute,r to ri-,.- «'t:u-dener*s Jlaaa;:iti" suppiie.-i tin: f.»iio»itig .ii';wiu»U« infon.lation for t uncry readers : —lt i.> r.o tno a matter of gruat si:q»risc that intptiries are made for means of preventing tuo destruction of newly sown seed by mice and sparrows, when from time immemorial—sei it appears —a few simple methods have been known to serve as preventatives, ami have never failed. That people »o nseo.dng with paraffin and tar, and o-her such muck, is still more surprising and I'Mentable, tor it makes it appear a vain taok r." couinuinieate Information cheaply for t tie general good o: mankind. We nuver lose a seed of any kind from the ate.. ;ks of mice and sparrows, and no-.r the r.avs of peas are as perfect as can i;e de.-:red. tho sparrows having not only avoided the seed but the young plant also, our simple mode of procedure being completely eti'ectual. In sowing seeds that are likely to tempt these small marauders, the rti'e is lirst to sprinkle i" with water, and then shake it a few times v. it It a little dry red lead until the seed is slightly colored. Tt is then sown, and it remains untouched by vermin to grow and take its chance with sunshine and storm, as events may happen. What more simple The cost i:; nothing.