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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1936
Page
4
The article extols improved larkspur varieties including Giant Imperial and Miss California, notes favorable colors and stem growth, and gives cultivation tips. It also highlights Silene Fortunes and other perennials, advice on soil, lime, and manure, plus seed sowing and planting guidance for Ranunculus and Anemone.
The text details Lotus Peliorhynchus with silvery foliage and bright crimson flower blooms similar to Sturts Desert Pea. Campanula Fragilis is described as a trailing plant that drapes over rocks and banks with blue flowers. Convolynius Manvretaniens appears as a fragment.
A Forbes resident removed the pound gate to reclaim seven head of cattle seized by authorities. He faced a possible thirty shillings fine but set a public precedent by driving the cattle home. The Daily Telegraph comments that similar action by outraged taxpayers could spur justice.
Compact gardening tip advises sowing about one dozen lettuce seeds each weekend to yield a steady supply through the season. Remove spent plants and refresh beds for cabbage, cauliflower, beans, tomatoes, melons, pumpkins, cucumbers, and other crops as older crops wind down.
Motorists now present an unusual appearance with mosquito netting over bonnets and radiators to prevent grasshoppers lodging in radiator apertures. Colored netting to harmonize with car colors is being adopted.
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