GARDENING. TWO OUTSTANDING. NEW POTATO VARIETIES.” “ DOON EARLY ”: The Earliest Potato, pure white, heavy cropper, eating quality excellent; winner of “ Lord- Derby ” Gold Medal; certified; stocks, limited. “CHIPPEWA”: White, round to oval, fine skin, shallow eye, excellent flavour; second early, heavy cropper; Government certified. POTATO, “ CLIFFS KIDNEY ”: First early. “MAIN CROP VARIETIES.” “ ARRAN CHIEF. ” : Government certified, Southland. “ IRON DUKE Souths land; grown from Certified seed; vigorous grower, good quality. MATHESON AND ROBERTS LIMITED, Octagon, Dunedin. HEDGE SHEARS.-Have your Hedge Shear Blades Hollow Ground. They cut better. Also conversion for your Electric Lawn Mower.—T.W.T. Engineering Co., 67 St. Andrew treet. Welders of all Garden Tools. Bungalow collection- sixteen choice hardy perennials, value 30s, for 20s posted Ail newer subjects. Descriptive catalogue free. —HARRISON’S, Palmerston North. ItyfECONOPSIS BAILEYII. rare jLtJ. Thibetian Perennial Blue Poppy. Glorious sky-blue flowers, 4in ' across. Hard£ by shady spot. Is 6d each, 6 for 8s 6d.—HARRISON’S, Palmerston North. POPPY, Moncrieff and Stewart’s Famous Giant strain is again procurable. They are iarge flowering. Colours very rich, embracing bright seifs, dual tones, and art shades. Don’t miss these. Procurable from MONCRIEFF AND STEWART. T'fcELPHINIUMS, MONCRIEFF AND 1J STEWART’S HYBRIDS: The shades of this variety embrace Rosy Mauve, Sky Blue, Cornflower Blue, Purple and Navy Blue. For general garden decoration or . exhibition purposes, Moncrieff and Stewart’s Strain cannot be excelled. 6s 6d dozen posted. ,
SCOTCH Flame Creeper is a very hardy creeper, and grows almost anywhere; it makes a vivid splash of colour when grown on a fence or trellis; plants Is 6d each, posted 2s.—White’s. POTATOES—Yates’s Royal Salute, King Edward, Dakota Red, in lots to suit purchaser.—White, Rattray \st. FRUITONE stops premature drop of flowers, fruits, and leaves; bigger, earlier crop; produce seedless tomatoes; 2s pkt.— White’s. TRANSPLANTONE, for stronger roots; reduces wilt and produces earlier, flowers and crops; 2s pkt.—White’s. THE new Rootone for cuttings, seeds, and bulbs; better germination and stronger plants; 2s; pkt.—White’s. , PLEASE Note that we are Open for Business on Saturday Mornings from 9 till 12. STRONG Tomaito, Plants for outside; Kondine Red; 2s doz, —White’s. EASILY Grown Annuals; these plants are all hardened outside before coming into the shop; Nemesia, Asters, Cosmos, Dianthus, Lobelia, Larkspur, Dwarf. French Marigold, Stock, and Viscaria; Is 6d doz, postage extra. —White’6. OTAKI Pink Carnation; this is one of the most beautiful carhations grown, and flowers freely throughout the season; 2s 6d root, • posted 2s.—White’s. .BLACKDEAF 40, or Nicotine Sulphate, for green fly on carrots and roses; it can also be used for poultry; 2s 6d bottle. —White’s, 148 Rattray st.- : DWARF Single Bedding Dahlias: This class has recently leaped into popularity; they grow' about 12-15 in high; produce wealth of i bloom in wonderful range colours. SEED Potatoes, Government certified, hand-picked seed; Arran Banner, Arran Chief, King Edward, Majestic.—Moncrieff and Stewart, Dunedin. HELIGHRYSUM. (Strawflower), 1 or Everlasting Flower-; makes a' '.>handsome border• .plants: very■; suitable: for'-cutting and drying ; for winter decoration.—Moncrieff and Stewart., ' ■ , _ LIVINGSTONE Daisy, a mass in bloom suggests, a multi-coloured carpet in most beautiful shades; splendid for edging or, rook garden. —MoncnefE and Stewart. NOW is.the time to plant your Annuals; we■ have a good: selection to choose from; all hardy and- well grown.—Moncrieff and Stewart. ASTER, Antirrhinums, Godetia, Larkspur, Lobelia, Marigold; Petunia; Stock, Schizanthus, Sweet Peas, Verbena, and many, other varieties.—Moncrieff and Stewart, 386 •Princes st. and 12 Water st. . BEDDING Plants, grown from Sutton’s seeds, now ready; strong and hardy.— King’s. . SWEET Peas, . Antirrhinums, Geums, Viscaria, Clarkia, Stocks, Lobelia. King’s, Octagon. THE Flame Flower. —This is a climber with beautiful bronze scarlet flowers, easily grown.—Moncrieff and Stewart. STILL Available! The ideal guide for the •home gardener, the ‘ Star • Garden Bcok,’ 2s 6d copy.—Sold by booksellers’and seedsmen, or you can get your copy at the Evening Star.
GREASY DISHES SPOTLESS I'M A WHIZZ WITH WASHING UP NOW WE USE RfWSO. ns SPEEDS LONGH.ASTING SUDS DISSOLVE GREASE-GET DISHES, GLASS, CUTLERy CLEAN AS A WHISTLE. l.&Sl .-S’-J 7 0..? tv/" / NO MORE OLD-FASHIONED BAR SOAPS for us! RINSO IS JUST AS MARVELLOUS FOR DISHES AS FOR CLOTHES _ . Say good-bye to smeary dishes —dish cloths and tea towels streaked with grease! Throw out oldfashioned bar soaps! Just sprinkle a littfe Rinso in the washing-up water and see how the foamy-rich suds send grease scudding! No nasty scum! Keep one packet of Rinso in the laundry, another by the kitchen sink.
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Evening Star, Issue 25926, 18 October 1946, Page 4
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