South Australia : its history, productions, and natural resources . , Campanulas, Aconitums, Rudbeckias, and Tha-lictrums—in fact most of our handsome European perennials, succumbto our summer; but it is the reverse with the annuals, which generallygrow most luxuriantly during the winter and part of the spring months,and arrive at great perfection, especially the stocks, which reach anextraordinary size ; but our climate is fatal to the handsome and favoriteautumn flower, the China Aster, which even in a very favorable seasonwill only produce small and insignificant flowers, and, strange to sa
South Australia : its history, productions, and natural resources . , Campanulas, Aconitums, Rudbeckias, and Tha-lictrums—in fact most of our handsome European perennials, succumbto our summer; but it is the reverse with the annuals, which generallygrow most luxuriantly during the winter and part of the spring months,and arrive at great perfection, especially the stocks, which reach anextraordinary size ; but our climate is fatal to the handsome and favoriteautumn flower, the China Aster, which even in a very favorable seasonwill only produce small and insignificant flowers, and, strange to say, allthe endless varieties, Quilled, Victoria, Paeony-flowered and Chry-santhemum Asters go back to their original type. The Balsams will notgrow out of doors, and even under glass they do not form the bushyplants we used to see them at home, but draw too much, and form onlysingle stem. The so handsome Dahlias will not prosper in the plains, the flowersbeing small, and suffering from the slightest hot winds, but in the hillgullies they attain I—I o EH I © I—I- c3O •r-( O ITS FLORA. 163 Indeed the aspect of our gardens during the summer months wouldbe a ver) dreary one if it were not for the Petunias, Verhetias, ZinniasTagetes, Amaranthus, Goinphrenas, Portulacas, Chrysanthetnums, andZonale Ptlaryoniums. These develop their flower, with a little help ofwater, to a perfection unknown at home. Of the splendor of the Ole-ander, which is in bloom during the summer months, no northern gar-dener can have any conception. The masses, size, color, and fragranceof the fiovvers surpass those produced in their native country. The Roses will attain similar perfection if we have a favorable season,but this does not often happen. The Roses have to contend against twogreat enemies, viz., the hot winds and the rose blight. The latterscourge can be mitigated by cleaning, but we have no remedy againstthe hot winds. The flowers and even the small buds are destroyed byon
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