A FLOWER GARDEN CALENDAR 185 



the open. Hardy biennials and hardy perennials may be 

 sown in a rough frame .. ght soil. 



Thin hardy annuals sown out of doors last month and 

 water them regularly in dry weather. 



Plant out all kinds of hardy annuals sown in March. 

 The distance apart varies from 3-18 ins. 



At the end of the month plant out half-hardy subjects 

 sown in January for "summer bedding" after hardening 

 them well by gradual exposure to the air for several weeks 

 prior to planting. 



Start staking early-flowering border plants. 



Dust the soil round choice subjects such as Pyrethrums 

 with lime or soot to ward off attacks of slugs. 



Keep the hoe going regularly in the flower borders, 

 and give all flower borders and shrubberies a thorough 

 good raking over to make them of neat appearance. 



If the weather is hot mulch perennials by putting a 

 layer of short manure round their roots. 



Prick out late-sown annuals. 



Polyanthuses and Auriculas should now be lifted as 

 they finish flowering, and planted in a shady reserve bed. 

 They can be divided next month. 



Bulbs should now be lifted from the flower borders, 

 and either naturalised at once, or laid-in in a shady North 

 border to finish their growth. 



At the end of the month Dahlias can be planted out in 

 the open ground. They require a rich soil. 



JUNE. 



Finish planting out half-hardy subjects during this 

 month. Water thoroughly as soon as the work is com- 

 pleted, and each evening if the weather keeps dry. 



Early-flowering perennials may be fed with weak liquid 

 manure, and cut down as they go out of bloom. 



Perennials may now be propagated by means of cuttings. 

 Seeds of biennials and perennials may be sown out of 

 doors or in a frame. Keep them well watered. 



