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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



July, 1916. 



This view from tlie perg:oIa in the garden at Olyda^gh shows the pink ramblers climbing over 



the framework and reveaJs a mass of lovely delphiniums that add their full share of beauty 



to the scene; (Photo by Mrs. R. B. Potts.) 



to aspire to reach up to touch the 

 branches of the lovely apple tree that 

 neighbored with them. 



One scene deeply pi-inted on "mem- 

 ory's walls" is that of "the summer 

 carnival of flowers" as viewed one 

 glorious evening. The setting sun, 

 going down red in the west, added 

 touches of color to the foliage, as well 

 as to the rest of the gorgeous display 

 while a choir of bird voices chanted 

 their evensong. Gazing westwat"d to- 

 ward the setting sun, these words were 

 burned into memoiy, M'ith "the living 

 picture": 

 "The Lord God planted a garden. 



In the first white days of the world, 

 And placed there an angel warden. 



In a garment of light enfurled ; 

 So near to the peace of heaven, 



The hawk might nest with the wren, 

 For there in the cool of the even, 

 God walked with the first of men. 



"And I di'eamed that these garden 

 closes, 



With their shade and sun-flecked sod, 

 And rheir lilies and bowers of roses 



Were laid by the hand of God. 

 The kiss of the sun for pardon. 



The song of the birds for mirth, 

 One is nearer God's heart in a garden 



Than anj' where else on earth." 



These beauty dreams and inspira- 

 tions come to garden lovers when the 

 privileges of such gardens as "Clydagh 

 House" are possible. One leaves to re- 

 enter the workaday world refreshed in 

 spirit, and with a feeling that the lost 

 Eden maj' yet be found. 



Garden Suggestions for July 



Henry Gibson 



WITH the hot, dry heat of mid- 

 summer thorough cultivation 

 is imperative to retain ill 

 the moisture possible in the soil. Thor- 

 ough cultivation reduces the necessity 

 of watering to a mininuxm, although 

 oft-times it is necessary to water dur- 

 ing spells of prolonged drought. When 

 this occurs see to it that sufficient 

 water is given to saturate the soil sev- 

 eral inches deep. Sprinkling the top 

 only serves to attract the rootlets to the 

 surface, where they are destroyed by 

 subsequent droughts. 



At this time of the year all kinds of 

 aphis make their presence felt. If left 

 unmolested they will do untold harm, 

 especially on those plants that have 

 suffered from drought or surface 

 sprinkling. A plant that has been ade- 

 quately supplied with water is in a bet- 

 ter condition to withstand the attacks 



of insects than one that has had its 

 vitality diminished through lack of 

 water. Nearly all gai'den crops ai'e 

 subject to the attacks of aphis. Any 

 of the standard nicotine extracts or 

 soapy sprays will eradicate them, hut 

 it is better to take time by the for'»- 

 lock and apply a weak solution as a 

 preventive. Asparagus that is at- 

 tacked by the asparagus beetle should 

 be sprayed in the early morning when 

 the dew is still on the plants v;th 

 arsenate of lead. 



Late cabbage, cauliflower and celery 

 should be set out this month. Be sure 

 that you wet the soil thoroughly be- 

 fore you attempt to lift the plants for 

 transplanting, and in addition see to it 

 that the roots are dipped in a puddle 

 made ljy mixing clay and water to the 

 consistency of paint. This, in con- 

 junction with frequent spraying o^-cr- 



liead '\ill assist the plants to read'iy 

 re-establish themselves. At the first 

 appearance of rust on the celerj', spra> 

 with bordeaux mixture. Blight on tl.c 

 musk melons cannot be cured though 

 spraying with bordeaux will prevent it 

 from attacking the plants. As soon as 

 blight has got into your melon plaiit'j 

 gather up and burn the infected plants 

 to prevent the disease spreadir.g. 

 Spray the potatoes with bordeaux and 

 arsenate of lead mixed to preva'il 

 blight, and to kill the potato bugs. 



Beans are subject to rust. A spriiy- 

 ing of bordeaux will help to keep thjm 

 clean. Feed your leeks, and onions 

 with liquid cow-manure, and give an 

 occasional light dose of nitrate of soda 

 if you desire to have quality. 



To have them continue bloom ip.g 

 sweet peas should have the flowers 

 picked off every day, and should n.it 

 be allowed to suffer for a\ ant of water 

 at the roots. Give them a thorouifh 

 soaking of water just about sun down, 

 and next morning apply a thick mulch 

 of long litter. This will prevent too 

 rapid evaporation of the moisture from 

 the soil. Sweet peas are gross feed- 

 ers, and to have long stems feed them 

 with liquid manure or commercial fer- 

 tilizers at least once a week. Cat-e 

 should be taken when applying such 

 commercial fertilizers as nitrate of 

 soda not to burn the roots of the plants. 

 Little and often is the golden rule in 

 this ease, and, if po.ssible, apply just 

 before a rain. 



Continuous flowering plants, such as 

 coreopsis, pyrethrum, etc., should havt- 

 the flowers picked clear or they Mill 

 soon stop blooming. It is too great a 

 tax on the energy of a plant to alloM it 

 to ripen its flower spikes during the 

 heat of the summer. Keep them cut oft 

 (unless you want to save some seeds), 

 and you will be rewarded by a contmr- 

 ous supply of fresh blooms each week. 

 If the weather is very dry a mulch oi 

 litter will be of considerable assistance 

 in conserving the moisture in the 3oil 

 and keeping the roots cool. Holly- 

 hocks need to be sprayed Mith bordciuix 

 to control the hollyhock disease. Rust 

 is very partial to these plants, but we 

 kno^^• of no cure for it. We have tried 

 manj' remedies, but all so far have 

 failed to check this disease on t'-ie 

 hollyhock. Nasturtium and other suc- 

 culent plants are very subject to at- 

 tacks of aphis, and should be sprajed 

 with some of the nicotine extracts a? 

 a precautionary measure. 



The biennial tyes of campanulas and 

 digitalis should be pulled out and 

 thrown awaj- after flowering. Any of 

 the young seedling foxgloves that 

 spring up near where the seeds from 

 the old plants fell should be saved and 

 transplanted to grow into flowering 

 plants for another season. 



