Farm and Garden. Original Articles No. 66. Coffee (continued)—Its effects when used as a beverage—[?] of Tree-Leaves, Flowers, Fruit—[?] Pulp—Chocolate—How [?] are Made—Vanilla—Employment of [?] Description of Plant—Propagated by Catting—[?] From Insects—The Hop Plant—Suitable Soils—Mode of Planting—General Culture—Hop-Picking
The Mountaineer · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3
Coffee possess both an aromatic and narootic principle. The flavour and [?] which are both rather repulsive, become by habit agreeable and grateful. Its effects…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep's Head
The Mountaineer · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3
Required: A sheep's head, three carrots, three turnips, three parsnips, five onions, parsley, pepper and salt. Method.—Soak the head in warm water to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Garden. Original A[?] 8 68, Plants used for Clo[?] —Preliminary remark[?] General Descri[?] As an ornam[?] Species of the Flax [?] —On what quality [?] of soil—Flax for seed—Protection [?] wind
The Mountaineer · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4
The preceding articles related more particularly to those vegetable substances used for the food of man, we now proceed to describe those which are employed for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FARM & Garden. Original Articles. No. 77. The Birch (continued)—The Lime General Description—Varieties—The Common Lime—Great Size—Street Planting—Leaves, Flowers, Timber—Uses—The Carver's Tree—THe Bark—Propagation—Honey Product—The Horse Chestnut—Uses—Nuts—The Bark—As Ornaments—Buds—Flowers—Propagation
The Mountaineer · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 4
The Birch it a native of bleak and inhospitable climates. The common birch is a graceful tree, and sends out a rather strong and very agreeable fragrance. When…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FARM & Garden. Original Articles. No. 80. The [?] —Uses—Roots—Charcoal—Charcoal Gunpowder—Wilow Plantations— Cuttings—The Mountain Ash—Bark and Leaves—Flowers—Seeds—Wood—The Laburnum—Alliance to Pea Tri[?] Species—The Alpine Laburnum—Wood— Service of Bark—General Uses—Narcotic effects of seeds—Grafting
The Mountaineer · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 4
The Weeping Willow is a native of the Levant, but thrives well in most situations if not too cold and if it be near water. It runs to a considerable height, and no tree…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FARM & Garden. Original Articles. No. 81. Australian Timber Trees—General Remarks—Gum Trees—Iron Bark—Other Varieties of the Eucalyptus—Stringy Bark—Red Cedar—Pencil Cedar—White Cedar—Cypress Pine—She Pine—Bunya Bunya—Moreton Bay Pine—Beech— Light Yellow Wood—The River Oak— Swamp Oak—Forest Oak—Silky Oak— Acacias—Box Timber—Native Orange— Sour Plum—Numerous other trees
The Mountaineer · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 4
Most of the timber trees of Australia are very useful, and many of them, as the Cedars, Pines, Jarrah, Sendalwood and others, are very valuable, and have of late…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, April 19. Before Messrs J. F. Tabrett, and J. Spark. Straying Cattle
The Mountaineer · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 3
GEORGE JAMES was charged by the inspector of nuisances with allowing three horses to stray in Gang Gang street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FARM & Garden. Original Articles. No. 32. Timbers (continued)—Dogwood— Description — Back — Leaves—Flowers— Berries—Wood—The Alburnum—Uses— Ink—Charooal—Gunpowder—Medioinal Asb—Hawthorn—Appeannes and Uses— A Remarkbale Garden—Herbs and their Oils — Poppermint — White and Black Mint
The Mountaineer · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 6
Sandalwood grows in sandy country; the wood is close-grained and takes a polish-Lignum Vite grows in scrubs; the wood is hard and blackish in colour and is used by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FARM & Garden. Original Articles. No. 83. Peppermint (continued)— Cultivation—Cutting—Distillation—The Oil— Soil—Yield—Various Oile—Mitchem Peppermint—Japanese—Camomile—Lavender—Distillation—French Lavender—Mahogany—Description—Madeira Wood—The Mahogany Timber
The Mountaineer · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 4
It is only about two centuries ago that peppermint was recognised aa a distinct species of plant. There are two varieties used in commerce. Originally only the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Katoomba Police Court Wednesday, May 3. Before Messrs J. F. Tabrett, and F. Murphy, P.M. Cattle Straying
The Mountaineer · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2
The Inspector of Nuisances sued the following persons for straying cattle:— Messrs Lewis Duff, C. W. Craig, Thos. Watson and A. Husband…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FARM & Garden. Original Articles. No. 84. Mahogany (continued)—Spanish Wood—Colors—In the East Indies— Blood Wood—Mahogany Bark—Medicinal Qualities—The Task Free—De[?]tim— Leaves and Flowers—Wood-Qualities and Uses—Compared with Oak and other trees—Magnolia—Description—Fruit— Wood—Seeds
The Mountaineer · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 4
Swietenia Mahoganl to perhaps the most majestic of trees, for though some rise to a greater height, this tree, like the oak and the cedar, impresses the spectator with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FARM & Garden Original Articles. No. 58. Senistive Plants (continued)— Oxygen and other gases—Interdependence of all torau of Life—The Campher Tree—Description—Leaves—Flowers—Production and Treatment of Campher—The Holly—Species—The Common Holly— Uses—Growth—Timber—The Bark
The Mountaineer · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4
The cause of this motion gare rise to much discussion among botanists some time since, but after a variety of experiments upon the sensitive plant the results seem to be that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, July 19, 1899. Before J. F. Tabrett, J.P. Cattle Straying
The Mountaineer · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 4
Mrs. Laird was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances for the Katoomba Municipality with allowing a cow to stray in the streets…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FARM & Garden. Original Articles. 101. The Pansy (continued)—The Violet— Description—Speuies—Uses in Medicine— Test for Acids—The Sweet Violet—The Neapolitan—Soil—The Carnation—As a Garden Flower—Carnation and Tulip— Varieties of Carnation—Description of Perfect Carnation
The Mountaineer · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 4
The colours should be brilliant, distinct, and permanent, the eye rather small and not deeply pencided, and the stigma filling the open part of it: The flower stalk should be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Katoomba Police Court Wednesday, September 18. Before Messrs F. R. Wiltshire and J. F. Tabrett, J's.P. Cattle Straying
The Mountaineer · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 2
W. BAIRD was charged on the information of Mr. T. Purslow, Inspectory of Nuisanoes for the Municipality of Katoomba with allowing cattle to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FARM & Garden. Original Articles. No. 103, The Pink — The Polyanthus— Description—Varieties—Primroses—Tests of fine varieties — Propagation — Soil — Posts—The Cowalip — Comparison with Primross—The Double Cowalip—The Oxlip— Is it a Hybrid?
The Mountaineer · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 3
The petals of the carnation—particularly the high-coloured ones—are very apt to return from the striped or variegated to the original plain; they are them esteemed of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
The Mountaineer · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 4
No. 103. The Auricula—Description—Culture —Varieties—Minute Notice—Colones —Propagation—Slips—Pots—Boxes— Transplanting—Selfs—Compost—Depth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. 104. Geranium (continued) — Stock Gilly Flowers—Ornamental—Culture — Double Plants — The Lupine — Borders — The Double Rocket — Description — Propagating —Separation and Turning up of Bark — The Lilac — Varieties
The Mountaineer · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 4
There is great diversity in the form and habits of the different species. Some have tuborous roots, while others are devoid of tubers; some are devoid of stem, or have an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. 106. Lobelias—Description—Species—Propagation — Transplanting — Cardinal Flower—Propagation—Splendid Cardinal Flower—Blue Cardinal Flower—Other Species—Lobella Inflata—Dwari Varieties —Bell Flower—Pyramidal Bell Flower— History and Manner of Cultivation—Soil —Canterbury Bells—Clustered Campanula
The Mountaineer · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 3
Lobelias: This genus of splendid plants is called after 'Lobel,' a French botanist. There are many species of this family, some of which are aquatic plants, or grow in very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 107. The Tuberose (continued)—Venus Fly Trap—Description—Leaves—Flowers Cultivation—Fritillary—Species—Crown Imperial—The Nectary—Varieties—The Mignonette—Description—Succession of Plants—In Boxes—Sun and Air—Convolvulus Minor—The Tree Mignonette
The Mountaineer · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 4
The Tuberose: This flower is a native of India. The root is tuberous, the stem uptight, the leaves linear and lanceolate, and the flowers numerous and very fragrant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →