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secured for the house, as 

 well as g^Ive the plant all 

 the pruning it may possibly 

 require. Care must be 

 taken when cutting^ these 

 shrubs not to thin out too 

 much in any one place. 

 Perennials will keep the 

 garden looking gay until 

 the ver}- hot weather sets 

 in. Antirrhinums and Gail- 

 lardia grandiflora, will con- 

 tinue flowering during July 

 and August, if kept well 

 watered. 



Phlox drummondii, del- 

 phiniums, coreopsis, corn- 

 flower, zinnias, stocks, and 

 other annuals, will brighten 

 up the garden until the as- 

 ters come in later on. 



If there is a drj-, sandy 

 spot, fully exposed to the 

 sun, where nothing is sup- 

 posed to grow, fork up the 

 soil and rake it fine ; then 

 sow some portulacca seed 

 on it broadcast, cover the 

 seeds very lightly, it will 

 probably be the brightest 

 spot in your garden during 

 Fig 1829. Cineraria; 3 ft. high; and had 400 flowers at one time, the hot days of July and 



August. 



and borders will occupy the early part of 

 June ; leave coleus, cannas, and Caladium 

 esculentum until the last. 



Dahlias, if not already planted, should be 

 put out at once ; light soil and an abund- 

 ance of water agrees well with dahlias. 



Mowing lawns, hoeing weeds, staking 

 and tying plants, must be constantly at- 

 tended to. 



Many of the flowering shrubs will be in 

 their full beauty now ; by judiciously thin- 

 ning out the most prominent sprays or spikes 

 of bloom, a supply of cut flowers may be 



Polyanthus primroses and cowslips 

 should be divided up and transplanted as 

 soon' as they are out of flower ; these plants 

 that are such favorites in English gardens 

 are quite hardy in this part of Ontario, and 

 make very pretty border plants ; they grow 

 readily from seed. Fig. 1827. 



Fruit Garden : Gooseberry' and currant 

 bushes will still require watching to keep 

 down the caterpillars ; a little drj- hellebore 

 applied carefully where needed is the safest 

 remedy, now the truit is so far advanced. 



Spray apple, pear, peach and plum trees 



