Ijmijtojj.Quay, Wellington. ROBERT HOLLIDAY AND..CO. Importers of Books, Stationery, Music, Musical Instruments, and Fancy Goods. Orders by Post promptly attended to. rriHE FLOWER, FRUIT, & KITCHEN GARDEN. FOR AUGUST, ns for draining, d~ torching, pla \ lt . W o trees, hedges, bulbs, etc , s\ oml [ lit trees giving apple-, an | luin3 S s ! ,ootsl ™S-only such branches as 2 Ho rT ,d '^°ti follow the absurd piactice of cuttmr b , ck tlie leaning branohe3 2 1 . tl, « 1(1 f« f . making the trees dwarf. In J* UBth ?J ff *l»ckito>Jy forces growth encourages l>l'.g] lt aiu i wa9te fruit. Those that inffo'-V" Cllttin S ' )ac ' cto cause^l)eilr * suit r ma ' ce a r * inspect the remand ou e 10W3 un^er *' 1(J same trea *" * ,w , and they will see that edges that are r are the tallest and the most branchy but , <thout fruit. If you want haws take the fledge that is left to grow without cutting. So we have found the same' result in fruit prowing. In planting out young trees water them well, put shelter round young pines and cupressus. Early sowing of cabbage seed may now he made of the following sorts: Early Yorlc s King of Cabbage, Warenheap, Sugar Loaf, also cauliflower in a dry sheltered spot. Onions to ensure a good crop should he sown this month, the sorts to sow are brown spiish (well Imowu), danders yellow is one of the best crops and keeps best for large canons, try giant roccoa, Sow carrots early and late sorts. Sow turnips towards the ond of the month, also parsnips and pota;toes. Sow parsley as edgings or in beds, | 'Also pecs and broad Windsor beans. Flower seed! will be better sown this month than later;. shelter them from the sun and frost. Sow. rhubarb in well dug rich ground the stalks will he fit for use in Autumn.
)ÜBLIO NOTICE.-MR BEETHAM will address his constituents at the INSTITUTE-TO-NIGHT, INSTEAD of at the Town Ball, aa previously advertised.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 241, 18 August 1879, Page 2
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