36*3 OKKAMEXTAL GARDEKIXG. 



race slopes require some extra care, to have them properly 

 watered at this season. 



Trees and shrubs if thoroughly watered at times during 

 dry Aveather, will repay the trouble, in greatly increased 

 growth and beauty. Thorough watering is the means of 

 getting large trees in a few years. The best time to 

 water trees is during or immediately after a rain, because 

 the atmosphere being then charged with moisture, water 

 at the root does more good. Water thoroughly by giving 

 each tree a half dozen or more bucketfuls. If there is 

 no depression around the tree to hold water, puncture 

 the soil with the tines of a spading fork, for a space as 

 far across on t4ie ground as the top of the tree is wide. 

 In cultivated borders, the soil can be dravfn back from 

 each plant or tree to be watered, forming a basin about 

 it, and filling it again and again with water, until there is 

 enough. The next day the basin may be covered, and 

 the surface of the soil mellowed with a rake. 



In watering Flower Beds, where plants stand close to- 

 gether, the digging fork may be used for puncturing the 

 soil to admit the water. Rockwork and the out-door 

 fernery will rec[uire occasional waterings during dry 

 weather. Supply hanging baskets, plant boxes, and 

 yases with plenty of water at all times. Enough water 

 should be used on these to thoroughly moisten every por- 

 tion of the soil each time it is applied. Do not be satis- 

 fied when the surface looks wet, but be sure the earth is 

 soaked to the very center. 



Where there are no public water-works and connections 

 - for summ'er watering, e^^ery garden should have a handy 

 water- barrow. For large grounds, the best form to 

 choose is one with a removable tub, so that while one tub 

 is being emptied another may be filling. The pumicing 

 of water by wind or other power into tanks sufficiently 

 elevated to give a head for forcing the water through 

 pipes and hose, all around a place, is easily arranged. 



