10 Dec, 1918.] Reminders. 767 



Vegetable Garden. 



Tomatoes will require much attention at this time of the year. If 

 the plants have been well looked after, they should he making vigorous 

 growth. It will be to advantage to tie the plants to stakes, training 

 them to two or three main growths, and pinching out all laterals as they 

 come. 



The plants should be well watered, and occasionally a handful of 

 bonedust and blood manure mixed should be forked in around the roots. 

 "Where stable manure is used, it should be used as a mulch, forking i\ 

 in every three or four weeks, and making a fresh mulch. 



All plants of the cucumber and melon family should now be con 

 stantly supplied with ample water. Pinch out unnecessary lateral 

 growths, and also the terminals. 



The following seeds may now be sown : — French beans, cabbage and 

 cauliflower for winter crops, parsnip, lettuce, and celery. 



The side sheets of celery plants should be removed, afterwards earth- 

 ing up the plants. Asparagus beds should be top-dressed, and allowed 

 to grow without any more cutting. The vegetable beds will need 

 frequent forking and hoeing to keep the soil sweet, and to keep down all 

 weeds. 



Flower Garden. 



Plant out dahlias this month ; tubers early, and plants groA\Ti from 

 cuttings for exhibition blooms later in the month. Water well at 

 planting, and keep well cultivated afterwards. 



Rose bushes and beds may be given a good mulch with light stable 

 manure, straw, grass, or lawn clippings. The beds should be kept 

 rather dry, so as to allow the plants to rest before the autumn period of 

 growth. 



Sow seeds of cosmos, asters, zinnia, balsams, cockscomb, and othei 

 late summer and autumn blooming annuals. 



Cut down delphiniums that have yielded their first crop of flowers. 

 so as to allow a succession of flowers to come. 



Daffodil, hyacinth, tulip, ranunculus, anemone, and other bulbs and 

 tubers may be taken up and stored; while gladioli corms may still be 

 planted. 



The garden must be kept well watered and cultivated, so as to tide 

 the plants over the hot and dry season. 



REMINDEHS FOR JflNUflRY. 



LIVE STOCK. 



HoR.SES. — Stabled. — Over-stimulating and fattening foods should be restricted. 

 Water should be allowed at frequent intervals. Rub dovsrn on coming into stables 

 in an overheated condition. Supply a ration of greenstuff, where possible, to all 

 horses. Brood mare.i should be well fed on succulent food if available; otherwise, 

 oats and bran should be given. Foals may with advantage be given oats to the 

 extent of 1 lb. for each month of age daily. Provision should be made for shade 

 shelter for paddocked horses. 



