360 ORNAMENTAL GARDENING. 



WALKS AND DRIVES. 



Keep them clear of weeds and litter. Roll those of 

 gravel occasionally, and keep the edges tidy. Sprinkling 

 the walks tends to agreeable coolness. 



BORDERS AND FLOWER BEDS. 



Tender bedding plants of every description should now 

 be out. Hyacinths and Tulips produce better flowers if 

 the bulbs are lifted after the foliage begins to wither, 

 keeping them in a dry, cool place during summer, and 

 resetting them again in October. Annuals that were 

 sown in the border, should be thinned where they are 

 crowded. Work the soil frequently to keep down weeds, 

 and promote the growth of the plants. Small borders 

 kept open around trees, need careful attention as regards 

 this. See Flower Beds under July. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Save seeds from Pansies and other plants, and for fall 

 flowers of Pansies, sow towards the end of the month. In 

 the Wild Garden remove, or keep in check, coarse weeds. 

 Keep Hardy Plant Aquariums supplied with water. Peg 

 down Verbenas and Monthly Roses. Any young trees of 

 a delicate nature are benefited by having their trunks 

 protected from the hot sun for a few years, by matting 

 bound around them, and a mulch over the roots. Pro- 

 vide Sweet Peas with trellises, and all other climbers 

 with the needed support. 



INSECTS. 



Sometimes the white grub works much damage to the 

 roots of plants. If plants in the beds or border that were 

 healthy, are seen to turn yellowish and cease growing, 



