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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



June, 1910 



lower petals shaded crimson, creamy 

 spots. 



*°Eugene Scribe. — Pale rose shaded 

 carmine ; good habit. 



"George Paul. — Deep crimson shaded 

 yellow, spotted violet-purple. 



George B. Remsen. — Carmine red vein- 

 ed and shaded lighter ; large spike and 

 flower. 



°Giant Pink. — Deep rose with mark- 

 mgs of deeper pink ; stiong flower. 



°Jane Dieulafoy. — Creamy yellow, 

 blotched crimson. 



Klondyke. — Primrose yellow, blotched 

 crimson. 



OLady Howard de Walden. — Bright 

 yellow, inferior petals flaked with car- 

 mine. 



*°La Luna. — Creamy yellow heavi- 

 ly blotched with chocolate carmine. 



Lamarck. — Cherry red, tinted orange 

 and carmine, centre white. 



"Little Blush. — Creamy white shaded 

 yellow, heavily striped and shaded car- 

 mine. 



Magnificus. — Rich reddish crimson, 

 with white and carmint markings ; strong 

 grower. 



May. — White shaded cream with rosy 

 carmine markings. 



"Meadowvale. — Almost pure white, 

 slightly shaded crimson and pink. 



Mephistopheles. — Large flower, red 

 with dark red and creamy shading. 



Mrs. Beech-ir. — Rich crimson scarlet, 

 with white throat. 



Octoroon. — Salmon pink ; pleasing. 



Pacha. — Dull orange with reddish 

 markings on throat on creamy ground ; 

 large flower. 



*0Peace. — White, slightly suffused pale 

 carmine ; large spike ; very conspicuous. 



"Philadelphia. — Deep pink, shaded 

 and difi"used lighter ; strong grower. 



*°Princeps. — Bright red, lower petals 

 streaked and blotched lighter. 



*°Prophetesse. — Pearly white almost 

 pure; round, compact flower. 



"Rosella. — Light rose shaded purple 

 and white ; large flower. 



"Scarsdale. — Lavender ; strong grow- 

 er. 



Shakespeare. — White, blotched rose 

 color shaded carmine. 



Snovvbank.- — White slightly marked 

 red at base of petals ; large snike. 



Sulphur King. — Clear yellow shaded 

 lighter. 



*°Victory. — Bright yellow ; large spike 

 and flower. 



Waukesha. — Lily-shaped flower ; crim- 

 son scarlet, centre creamy white and car- 

 mine. 



White Lady.- — One of the best whites. 



"Wm. Falconer. — Creamy rose shad- 

 ed and spotted red and carmine. 



La'wn and Garden Hints for June 



COMPLETE the sowing of seeds of 

 hardy garden vegetables. If the 

 garden is small and there is room 

 for only a few things, .sow salad crops, 

 radishes and other kinds that make quick 

 growth and do not require much room. 

 Carrots, parsnips, turnips, cabbages, 

 cauliflowers and similar kinds, need not 

 be considered for gardens of small area. 

 Where there is plenty of room, however, 

 grow everything that you can. 



As soon as the young plants appear 

 commence cultivation. Use the hoe fre- 

 quently. Do not wait until the weeds get 

 a start. By stirring the soil early many 

 weed seeds that have sprouted and not yet 

 made an appearance above ground, may 

 tx> killed. Surface cultivation also pre- 

 vents the evaporation of soil moisture. It 



Send enquiries to our question and 

 answer department. The replies may 

 help you and others. Send name and ad- 

 dress. Only initials will appear in print. 



A Neat House Front in Toronto 



forms a loose earth mulch through which 

 water cannot escape. 



Apply water to the vegetable garden in 

 the evening ; but water at any time rath- 

 er than allow vegetables to suffer. Mere 

 sprinkling is useless. Give the ground a 

 good soaking. It is better only to water 

 a portion of the garden properly at one 

 time, rather than to water all in a half- 

 hearted way. 



Hand weeding and thinning will be 

 necessary in the case of onions, parsnips, 

 carrots, beets and so forth. When once 

 thinned, however, "late weeding may be 

 done with the hoe. \Mien thinning beets 

 the leaves of discarded plants may be 

 used as table greens. 



The Swiss chard, a type of beet, is ex- 

 cellent as a boiled green. Sow the seeds 

 early. Thin the plants when up. Other 

 little known vegetables that are worth try- 

 ing are kale, Brussels sprouts, cardoon 

 and Chinese cabbage. 



.Sweet corn may be sown any time now. 

 A sweet flavored variety with yellow ker- 

 nels is Golden Bantam. 



Transplant cabbages, cauliflowers and 



tomatoes. The latter may be trained on 

 stakes and on fences. 



When danger of frost is past, sow the 

 seeds of tender vegetables such as cucum- 

 ber, pumpkin, squash and melon. Early 

 maturing varieties of muskmelons will 

 grow in many districts where usually it 

 is thought impossible. 



WITH THE FRUITS 



The blossoms of newly .set strawberry 

 plants should be removed. This will di- 

 vert all the plant's energy to growth and 

 the production of runners. Cultivate the 

 new patch continually. 



To get larger and better fruits on your 

 trees thin them after the so-called "June 

 drop." If you think this operation un- 

 necessary, experiment this year by thin- 

 ning the fruit on some trees and leaving 

 others unthinned. Note the difference in 

 results. 



Spray fruit trees and bushes with Bor- 

 deaux mixture and Paris green. This is 

 the best-known remedy. There are oth- 

 ers that give equal satisfaction and are 

 easier to prepare and handle. Consult 

 the advertising columns of The Caxa- 



DIAX HOKTICri.TL'RlST. 



THE FLOWER GARDEN 



Plant gladiolus corms. This is a flow- 

 er that should be appreciated and grown 

 more than it is by amateurs. Read the 

 article on page 141. 



In the annual flower beds be sure to 

 have plenty of mignonette. It is a use- 

 ful flower for cutting. .Among other 

 common annuals that should be in every 

 garden are marigolds, petunias, esch- 

 scholtzia, calliopsis, salpiglossis, balsam, 

 zinnias and poppies. For edging, use 

 portulacca, sweet alyssum, lobelia and 

 candytuft. 



One of the best general purpose border 

 plants is the hardy perennial phlox. Give 

 it a good rich soil and keep the grass 

 and weeds away. 



The hollyhock is useful in the back- 

 ground of borders. Do not plant them 

 singly ; they are more effective when 

 grouped. 



The .narres of plants suitable for the 

 hardy border are legion. Select from the 

 seed catalogues a good assortment, and 

 hue this year a border that will surpass 

 past efforts. 



Plant dahlias and cannas when all dan- 

 ger of frost is past, .^t that time also set 

 out bedding plants such as geraniums, 

 coleus, caster oil plant and iresine. 



Grow water lilies at home. Fill a 

 half-cask about, one-third full with soil 

 (good loam, sand and leaf-mould), set 

 the plants in this and fill the tub with 

 water. The tubs should be sunk to the 

 rim in the border of the lawn. 



Roots of grasses near flower beds are 

 apt to undermine them and rob the flow- 

 ers of food and moisture. Better run a 

 sharp spade into the ground about the 

 edges of the beds once a month. 



