GAY GARDENS.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 18986, 1 July 1933, Page 16 (Supplement)

GAY GARDENS.

THE SNOWDROP. Many many welcomes February fair-maid Ever as of old-time Solitary firstling Coming In the cold time Prophet of the gay time Prophet of the May time, Prophet of the roses, Many many welcomes, " February fair maid. Tennyson. MEANINGS OF FLOWERS. Belladonna—Silence. Dock—Patience. Carnation—Fascination. Tulip—Fame. Amaryllis—Pride. Pinks—Boldness. Geranium—Gentility; (Sent by Gladys Clarke.^ THINGS I SEE. Many beautiful bowls of berries, more especially the bright tangerine ones from the small Iris. ***•*« A lovely vase of holly boughs covered with red berries from the South Island. Some lovely rhododendron which has come out with no regard to the season. It was white with pink frilly edges and extremely dalntv # * *5« # # $ ' " ' ** Some early snowdrops. Peter has seen lots of naroissl but not many snowdrops. .

WHAT MEMBERS SAY.

George Barnett says:— Haven’t the gardens been looking cheerless lately, Peter Pan? I have dug my garden ready for spring. I intend planting sweet peas. Our daffodils are Just peeping above the ground.

"Boxer" says:—l have a garden at borne and I have tried to grow a pine tree In It but I could not get It to grow, so I pulled It out and threw It down into our sandpit. When I went down yesterday It was about two feet high, so I am going to leave It there to see what It will come to.

Joyce Watkins says:—When I was up In the bush I got some young pungas and they have been planted In tho molstest place I could find. I haven’t planted much in my vegetable garden yet, hut it has been muddy and wet, but I hope to, ns soon as It Is really time. Anyhow, 1 hope it will he a success.

JENNIFER JOAN AND ANTONY ALAN.

After te a the twins sat round the fire with paper and pencils and prepared their lists. First of all they drew plans of their gardens as they wanted them, and then found which plants they could plant. Daddy said they had chosen a had time, as it was too early for some things and too lato for others.

Jcnnc decided on antirrhinums, or, as they are better known, snapdragons, candytuft, llnaria and ten-weelc stocks, because she said that the stocks would be -out Quite soon and would cheer the other flowers on. She also decided to have a row of gerberas, which are usually called African daisies, and arc a beautiful scarlet colour. As she had a fence at the back of her garden she decided to buy some summer flowering sweet peas to climb up it.

Meanwhile Tony had been busy with his list, and had chosen to buy broad beans, early peas, -cabbage plants, cauliflower and lettuce, shallots, and early potatoes. The last ones he said lie could plant because he said his garden was in a warm, dry, sheltered position. As they could not do any more in the way of seeds that night, they planned where they would plant everything to make the best show’. Then Jennc had an idea. “You know -that old shallow tin, Tony,” she said. “ Let’s paint it green and ask Daddy to make it into a birdstand for us,” which was really a very kind idea. You see. they asked Daddy to put it on a little stand at the end of the path near the fence,’and every day they put crumbs and bread out on it to feed the birds in the winter. Tony said that in the summer they could use it for a hath, becauss the birds wouldn’t need any food. And then they trotted off to bed. Next week you will hear about the planting they did.

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Gladys Clarka says:—l am writing t* ask you ir I may Join the Garden Circlet I have in my garden carnations, geraniums, French lavender, belladonna, amaryllis hyacinths and gladioli.

Helen Craig says The; snowflakes and Jonquils are in bloom now. Many of our flowers are bitten by the frost. Can you tell me why the oranges ripen during this weather? - v JL June MoOnle says:—The other day noticed that most of our fruit trees are In hud so evidently we are going* to have an early spring. Mum’s passion Trull vine has stm fruit on and she is leaving them on to see if they will ripen. Do you think they will, Peter? Our flower garden Is bare now except for a rew marigolds and a few violets. Last Saturday a girl friend and I went for a ride; on our v \, a y we each gathered a large hunch of heather.