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Work for the Month in the Garden 



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AS soon as the first crops are over in the vegetable 

 garden it is of the utmost importance, in the car- 

 rying out of any plan of intensive cropping, that 

 they be removed and the space again filled with a suc- 

 cessional crop that will mature for Fall or Winter use. 



It is contrary to good practice to keep on the land any- 

 thing after it has ceased to be useful, as it tends to im- 

 poverish the soil which is detrimental to the succeeding 

 crops, and with our short growing season we cannot 

 afford to lose time if we expect the best from the garden. 

 It is the aim of good growers to maiiatain a perfect sup- 

 ply of fresh and tender ^■egetables throughout the season. 

 This can onlv be accomplished by frequent sowing from 

 now on. 



Constant vigilance must be exercised to keej) the jilants 

 growing freely, and to ward oft' the attacks of enemies, 

 both insect and fungoid. Persistent cultivation with ade- 

 quate irrigation is necessary. The improved tools for 

 cultivation and the various systems for watering which 

 are now on the market are labor saving devices well 

 worth the attention of even the small grower whose space 

 is limited. 



State the late peas; if the tall varieties are grown such 

 as the Alderman type, and brush is difiicult to procure ; 

 coarse chicken wire can be used. This should be fastened 

 up securely to a stout post to prevent sagging and conse- 

 quent damage by winds or heavy rain when the growth 

 is heavy. If the soil is of a light and sandy texture it 

 will benefit from a good mulch of stable manure. This 

 helps to conserve the moisttire and keeps the ground cool, 

 a condition necessary for the perfect growth of peas. If 

 green fly appears spray the vines' with Aphine. As soon 

 as the early peas are over remove them and prepare the 

 ground for celery, sweet corn, string beans or small root 

 crops. Plant out celery and give an abundance of water 

 to the earlier jjlanted celery which is now growing apace. 

 (jive leeks and onions an occasional soaking of manure 

 water; a little nitrate of soda is an excellent stimulant for 

 them. 



Tie up romaine and endive to secure fine blanched 

 hearts ; fasten securely the leading shoots of lima beans 

 to the ])oles, as they are easily broken by wind or rain 

 and plant out late cabbage, caulillower, etc. Thin out 

 New Zealanrl sjiinach, allowirig it jjlenty of room, as it is 

 a rampant grower. Spray the melons, cucumbers, s(|uash 

 and egg plant with Bordeau.x mi.xture to ])revent fun- 

 goid diseases, and spray the potatoes with Paris green 

 to destroy the bug, and with Hordeaux to ]>revent blight. 

 Cease cutting asparagus by the end of the month and 

 spray with arsenate of lead to kee]) the larvre of the as- 

 j)aragus beetle under control. 



Sow more endive and soiue lettuce early in July; also 

 ruta-liaga for Winter, and make the last planting of corn 

 around the 12th to the 18th, for if it is sown later it 

 seldom comes in. 



r'live the sweet peas a dressing of fertilizer : nitrate and 

 Scotch soot are good, and they should have copious wa- 

 terings in the evenings during the hot weather. If one 

 grows the bright orange and salmon col()rs it is neces- 

 sary to shade them with cheese cloth or other light 

 material if we would have these grand colors at their 

 best, for otherwise they are disai)])ointing as the sun 



bleaches or scalds them badly. Keep the llowers picked 

 daily. The newly planted Summer bedding will need 

 plenty of water until it has become well established. The 

 tying and staking of plants in the borders will require 

 attention, as this is an important detail which pays to do 

 well. L'nsightly staking will spoil the effect of the best 

 arranged borders. The plants should be tied so that they 

 have a graceful and natural appearance. 



\\'here the seed was sown in the borders to bloom in 

 that position they will need thinning, for if this is neg- 

 lected only a short time, the quality of the bloom suft'ers. 

 Room should be allowed for reasonable development. 



Plant the last batch of gladioli about the end of June, 

 although in some localities they bloom if planted in July. 



Finish the planting of dahlias. These do best when 

 grown on a single stem, as they give better bloom and 

 arc more easily handled. Before planting, divide the old 

 clump, retaining the tubers wliich have the most promis- 

 ing eye or growth. 



All the more tender and subtropical plants can now 

 be put outdoors without delay. 



Sow the seed of biennials such as Foxgloves, Sweet 

 Williams, Canterbury Hells for next Spring's display, and 

 some of the smaller growing species can be sown in July. 

 If seeds of the Aquilegia are sown now they will niake 

 nice plants for blooming next May. The long spurred 

 hybrids have a w'onderful range of color and their deco- 

 rative, dainty blooms make them one of the most attrac- 

 tive plants in the garden. 



Propagate now the various early phloxes ; the jjink and 

 white forms of P. subiilafa are very beautiful and showy 

 in the rock garden or borders in early Spring. If cut- 

 tings of the lovely blue P. dk'aricata LapJuimii are taken 

 as soon as they are fit to propagate, are grown on and 

 wintered in a cold frame, and planted out in the Spring 

 as a groundwork for the vellow Cottage or P)reeder tulips 

 it has a very charming effect. This phlox is perfectly 

 hardy but when wintered in a frame as suggested it 

 makes an earlier growth and blooms right for associating 

 with the tulips. 



The hardy cand\tuft, Ibcnx semper jlorcns, Ccrasthim 

 tomcntosnm, Aubrictia. Ncpcia, .Irabis, Alyssum saxatile 

 are all well known and worthy Spring ]>lants to be in- 

 creased now. 



Remove all seed ])iids from rhodiidendrdns and lilacs. 

 This will help and encourage llie plant> I" lUrni strong 

 new growth. 



After the mar\ellous beauty of the iris ;uid the ex- 

 quisite jjeony comes the t|ueen of the year, the ro.se, and 

 now its legions of lovers will be anticipating many hapi)y 

 lif)urs with them during the next few fleeting weeks when 

 they are at their best. If we are to have unalloyed pleas- 

 ure in ;ni abundance and perfection of bloom, constant 

 w;itching and attention is essential or that arch enemy, 

 the rose bug. will bring ruin to the most choice blooms 

 over night. Se\eral antidotes are recommended to co])e 

 with this ravenous pest. Sjiray with Wilson's O. K. 

 Plant Spray or Melrosine, as these are ea.sy to use. but 

 it is a diflicidt niatter to banish him from the garden. 

 .\noihcr source of ;ninoyance is the rose slug worm 

 which seems more abundant than usual this year. This 

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