IRISH GARDENING. 



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growing. Cuttings for next season should be rooted 

 of Zonals, Streptosolen , Mdm. de Bussy- Heliotropes^ 

 Fuchsias, etc. Keep the beds well edged and obtain 

 a smart appearance. 



Sprinu Bedding. — Prick out Wallflowers, Forget- 

 me-nots, &.C., in showery weather, and keep the plan- 

 tations clean and free from weeds. Bulbs, after 

 being well ripened, may be stored in a vermin-proof 

 shed. Grass may now be mown where bulbs are 

 naturalised. 



iSwEET Peas.— Keep the Sweet Peas growing and 

 all flowers well picked oft'. Keep supplied with soft 

 water, and spray overhead with clear soot water on 

 hot days. 



Carnations.— Layer the Carnations as the flower- 

 go over. Keep watered for several weeks should tin 

 weather prove hot and dry. 



Clematis. — Do not allow the roots of the Clematis 

 to become dry. Keei> the growths constantly tied in 

 position. Allow C. montana to grow over trinj.k- 

 of trees as naturally as possible. 



Hoses, Ramrling. — This type of Rose requirrv 

 constant attention with tying in the young growth- 

 Keep well supplied with water, occasionally gi^ill^ 

 manurial assistance in some form or other. Doroth^ 

 Dennison, D. Perkins, Lady Gay, J^xcelsior, and 

 Leuchstern are good examples. 



Reserve Borders. — Any surplus plants may be 

 placed in these borders either for making good any 

 losses or for cutting purposes. This is much the best 

 plan for supplying cut flowers than cutting, from tin 

 permanent borders grown for effect. 



Hypericum. — These useful plants may be used foi- 

 covering unsightly banks and other sites. St. .Tohn's 

 Wort is very gay under the trees at the i^resent 

 time. H. hircinum, H. galiodes, H. Kalniainuin 

 and H patulmn are other excellent varieties. 



Dahlias. — Dahlias will require constant tying 

 and thinning. Keep well supplied with water during 

 hot weather, and trap all earwigs with a 4-inch pot 

 filled with hay placed on a stake. 



Box Edgings. — If Box edgings are now trimmed 

 they will soon regain their bright green appearance. 

 Do' this in showery weather when possiible. 



Herbaceous Borders.— Keep all plants neatly 

 staked and tied. By this time the ground is covered 

 with the various growths, but they will require con- 

 stant watering and tying. Keep all seed pods picked 

 off. 



Flowering Shrubs. — Flowering shrubs that are 

 just finishing their flowering season will require 

 pruning and old Lilac flowers cut away. See that 

 none are allowed to suffer from drought. 



Southern and Western Counties. 



By Mr. J. Matthews, Gardener to Sir Richard 

 Musgrave, Bart., Tourin, Cappoquin, County 

 Waterford. 



The Kitchen Garden. 



July is one of the hottest months of the year and 

 usually accompanied with a severe drought. To 

 avoid a check to all young vegetables, timely atten- 

 tion with a supply of water and a free use of the 

 hoe will keep growth active. 



.\sparagus.— Now that cutting is fmislied for the 

 seawn, give the beds a mulching of rotten manure, 



followed with a thorougk watering. Very little 

 more attention will be required apart from the re- 

 moval of weeds and giving support to the stems. 

 Broccoli.— Plant out late varieties as the ground 

 Cauliflowers for autumn 



becomes 

 cutting. 



Cabbage 

 for late us 



vacant, alwj 



Savovs, an 



. AlKuit th 



Kale may still be put out 

 ■20th of the month a small 



sowing of a reliable varictv mav be made for earlv 



J'lllMll.A ClirON ANTUA. 



See p. 80. 



spring cutting. I would recommend Early Har- 

 binger, Flower of Spring, or Sutton's April for this 

 purpose. Ten days later a further sowing may bo 

 made. 



Carrots. — Sow a few drills of a stump-rooted 

 variety for a supply of yomig roots. These may be 

 left in tli(> ground and pulled as required for use. 



Celery. — Complete iho planting of late batches. 

 Well water the trenclu^s before and after ])]anting if 

 the soil is dry. 



French Beans. — Make a sowing early in the 

 month, and towards the end a final sowing may bo 

 made on an early border. These may require some 

 jirotection in the autunm to finish the crop. 



TiETTucE. — Sow on a cool border during this month, 

 keeping the ground well stirred with tlie hoc to pro- 

 mote quick growth. 



