VILLA GARDENING 535 



JULY 



Flower Garden and Stirubbery. — Layer and pipe Carna- 

 tions, Picotees, and Pinks. Sow biennials, such as Canterbury 

 Bells, etc. Put in cuttings of all kinds of hardy plants under 

 handlight in shady border. Prune overgrown shrubs. Stake 

 everything that needs support. The pegging, pinching, watering, and 

 arranging of plants in flower garden will find constant employment 

 now. Bud Roses as soon as the bark works freely. Mulch and 

 water Roses, Dahlias, Hollyhocks, and Phloxes. Keep all surfaces 

 on bed and border freely stirred with the hoe. 



Fruit Garden. — Remove breast wood from all wall trees and 

 espaliers. Thin the fruits on all trees where too heavily laden. 

 The question as to what should constitute a crop must be decided 

 according to the strength of the tree. Mulch all trees that seem 

 to need support. Water Apricots and Peaches if the weather 

 should be dry. Keep down insects. Nail in young wood left to 

 fill vacancies on walls. Plant new beds of Strawberries. 



Vegetable Garden. — Plant Celery. Earth-up early crop. 

 Plant winter greens of all kinds. Sow Cabbages end of month, 

 and early Peas for a late crop beginning of month. Sow Parsley 

 and early Horn Carrots. Sow Lettuces and Endives twice during 

 month. Train Tomatoes to expose fruit. Cut down and remove 

 old stems of Globe Artichokes. Plant Cauliflowers for autumn 

 use. Sow French Beans for last time beginning of month. Sow 

 Chervil. Make up Mushroom-beds in a shady place in open air. 

 Sow main crop of Turnips. Give liquid manure to Celery, Cauli- 

 flowers, Lettuces, etc. Keep down weeds by hoeing. 



Conservatory. — Train Climbers. Give liquid manure to 

 Fuchsias, Pelargoniums, etc., in bloom. Move Azaleas and New 

 Holland plants to open air at end of month to ripen their w^ood. 

 Keep the plants thin. Leave ventilators open all night now. It 

 will be an advantage if the engine can be used frequently to 

 encourage growth and keep down insects. 



Stove. — Shade and moisture are very essential now, except for 

 Crotons and Dracienas, which colour better with a full exposure to 

 sunshine. Stephanotis, Allamandas, and Dipladeuias flower best 

 when the youngwood is trained near the glass. The young shoots can 

 afterwards be taken down and trained round the balloon, or what- 

 ever shaped trainer is employed. Young growing specimens may be 

 shifted into larger pots. Flowering stove plants, such as Gloxinias, 

 Vincas, Achimeues, etc., may be moved to conservatory to bloom. 



