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Daffodils For Everyone, C C. Hillary
Daffodils For Everyone, C C. Hillary
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3
For hundreds of years, poets and authors of renown in almost every country have extolled in verse and prose the loveliness of the daffodil. And well they might, since it is a floral gem of great beauty and one so widely grown that it might well be called everybody's flower.
The Winter Pruning Of Roses, C C. Hillary
The Winter Pruning Of Roses, C C. Hillary
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3
Next to picking armfuls of blooms, I doubt whether any phase of rose growing gives the gardener greater pleasure than pruning. To cut off a misplaced branch, or to relieve the plant of worn-out wood which has already produced its share of flowers; to snip away the spindly growths and twiggy bits which overcrowd the centre of the bush; to stand off and visualise just how lovely the plant will look when covered with flowers in three months' time, only to return again and cut off an inward-growing shoot which threatens to upset the symmetry of the bush; all this …
Plant Your Roses Carefully, C C. Hillary
Plant Your Roses Carefully, C C. Hillary
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3
While the planting of roses is a comparatively simple business, there are certain rules which must be followed if losses are to be avoided. Most of the roses sold by nurserymen in this State are raised on what is known as Fortuniana stock. The origin of this stock is somewhat obscure, but it is thought to be the result of a cross between Rosa banksia and Rosa laevigata. Whatever its origin, however, it is certainly a very vigorous stock and one which thrives better in the soils and climate of this State than any other. A further advantage is its …
Shrubs For The Farm Home, C C. Hillary
Shrubs For The Farm Home, C C. Hillary
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3
Shrubs are of value in every garden and, when carefully chosen and properly planted in suitable positions, a collection can provide beauty and interest at all seasons of the year.
New Arrivals In The Rose World, C. C. Hillary
New Arrivals In The Rose World, C. C. Hillary
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3
More new roses have been introduced since the war ended than in any similar period previously. In the past, however, new roses have not always meant better roses, and what is most pleasing about this latest batch of novelties is that quite a number show a distinct improvement over the older sorts. More especially is this improvement apparent in the newer hybrid polyantha roses which are now available in a range of colours undreamt of only a few years ago.