Sortie doubt was expressed by a reader of "The Press" as to the advisability of salting asparagus beds at the rate of 41b to the square yard, as advocated by Mr J. T. Sinclair, who compiles the "Garden Notes" for "The Press." Mr Sinclair, on the point being referred to him, said that that amount was necessary only when the bed was twitchy. If the bed was clean, lib of salt to the square yard was found to be ample. Ail horticultural freak was recently on view in a shoo window of & Pahiatuk business firm. It was a poly* anthus plant grown by Mr li. H. Chinery, the 6t6m Of which Was art inch in diameter and on which it supported an amazing total of lIS blooms. From 12 to 15 is about the average number of blooms, white from 20 to 30 is a fairly rare occur* rence. In view of this it is considered that the.Pahiatua plant must be very nearly a record,
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20978, 5 October 1933, Page 10
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