VILLA GARDENING 533 



JUNE 



Flower Garden and Shrubbery. — Finish bedding out. Peg 

 down Verbenas and other things of straggling habit. Tie up 

 Hollyhocks, Phloxes, Dahlias, Carnations, etc. Keep doAvn weeds. 

 Salt may be applied to gravel walks, if necessary ; should be done 

 in dry weather, with care. Sow seeds of Canterbury Bells and all 

 kinds of biennials and perennials. Prick off seedlings before they 

 become crowded. Water Roses, and syringe to keep down insects. 



Fruit Garden. — -Disbud Grape Vines on walls. Go over 

 Peaches twice this month to complete the thinning of the wood 

 and the fruit if they have set too thickly. Thin Apricots if they 

 are too numerous. Disbud the young shoots where too thick. 

 Commence to remove the breast wood from wall trees, doing the 

 top part of the trees first. Water Strawberries. 



Vegetable Garden. — Plant Scarlet Runners, and set out 

 Celery early in month. Sow Lettuces on cool border. Thin out 

 early Turnijjs, and sow again. Thin Carrots, Parsnips, and 

 Onions. Plant out Leeks. Sow Peas and Dwarf French Beans. 

 Plant Cauliflowers, Brussels Siwouts, and all kinds of winter 

 greens. Sow Radishes and Rampion. Stir the soil freely between 

 the rows of Potatoes and earth them up. Plant Cardoons in 

 trenches. Train Tomatoes. Water if diy, and keep the hoe 

 going. 



Conservatory. — The lights may be left open night and day 

 now. Shift on young Fuchsias and other plants that require more 

 pot-room. Thin out the plants by the removal of the least efi'ect- 

 ive to the open air. Water inside borders, giving liquid manure 

 to any plant that needs help, especially plants heavily laden Avith 

 blossoms. Keep down insects either by fumigation or syringing. 



Stove. — Fixmigate the moment a thrip or green-fly appears ; 

 the former are fond of Crotons, Gardenias, and other smooth- 

 leaved plants. Sponge all plants on which mealy bug appears, 

 using a strong solution of soft soa]). Train near the glass the 

 young shoots of AUamandas, Dipladenias, and Stephanotis. 



Forcing Flowers. — All jjlants that have been forced should 

 be placed in the open air now to ripen and harden the growth. If 

 convenient, the lights should be removed from the Rose-house to 

 give the plants as complete a rest as possible. Hardy shrubs 

 intended for forcing again should be plunged out in the open air. 

 Sow Cinerarias ' and Primulas ; young plants of double PrimiUas 

 will be better now in the cold frame in a shady situation. 



