II July, 1910] Orchard and Garden Notes. 47> 



Mr. Quinn's work. Pruning of Fruit Trees, should be in the hands of 

 every fruitgrower. Not the least important feature of it is the number 

 of valuable illustrations, by which the method of education by concrete 

 examples is thoroughly taught. 



Prunings should not be allowed to accumulate, nor should they be 

 stacked in heaps on vacant parts of the orchard. The most economical 

 method of dealing with prunings is to destroy them in a burner, which is 

 either specially constructed by a blacksmith, or which may consist of an 

 old square tank on a small truck. This is drawn around the orchard by 

 a horse, the prunings being thrown in and destroyed as the burner is token 

 up and down the rows. 



Vegetable G-arden. 



A number of vegetables may now be planted for summfer u.se ; such as 

 broad beans, a few early potatoes, parsnips, lettuce, radish, leeks, artichokes, 

 &c. Asparagus may still be planted, and also a plentiful sowing of peas. 

 The vacant spots should be kept loose and well worked over, and no 

 weeds should be allowed to accumulate. Onions, leeks, and other seedlings 

 now^ require to be planted out. 



The general crop of tomato seeds will now be sown. These should 

 be sown in boxes, under glass, and in very light loamy soil. As soon as 

 their secondary leaves appear the seedlings may be pricked out into beds- 

 ir the frames, and allowed to remain there till all danger from frost ha& 

 disappeared. Care should be taken that frost does not reach them inside 

 the frames, coverings being provided to protect them. They should also- 

 not be allowed to be " drawn " by an excess of warmth, and the frames, 

 shculd always be ventilated on sunny and warm days. The beds should 

 now be very deeply dug over and fairly heavily manured, in anticipation 

 of planting out the young plants later on. It is well to let any humic 

 manures well rot and become incorporated with the soil. The useful; 

 varieties are Earliana, Large Red. Key's Prolific, and Ponderosa. 



Flower Garden. 



July is also a busy month in the flower garden. The beds must all be 

 well manured, and dug over, the ground being left in a fairly rough con- 

 dition so that the soil mav become aerated and sweet. New and vacant plots 

 should be manured and trenched ; and a good dressing of lime may be 

 given all over the garden. Where slugs or snails are prevalent, a good 

 surface dressing of tobacco dust or stems will be very efficacious. 



This is the month for planting roses and also \arjous deciduous shrubs. 

 Before planting, these should mostly all receive a judicious root-trimming, 

 and after planting they may be suitablv pruned back. Ro.ses may now be 

 pruned, and the cuttings planted, if this has not already been done. 

 Perennial deciduous shrubs will also need thinning out and pruning. 

 Gladioli, Iris, and other tuberous and bulbous spring and summer flower- 

 ing plants may now be planted out. while a few late sweet pea seeds may 

 still be sown. 



