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Roses and creepers against walls should never be 

 allowed to become entangled before they are trained. 

 This is specially true of the Clematis by the way, it 

 will be remembered that C. Jackmanni and all that group 

 may be very closely pruned in the winter and early spring, 

 even down to the ground ; but C. Montana and Banksian 

 Rose never until after flowering. 



About the middle of the month Dahlias may be planted 

 out ; a fresh loamy soil suits them best. The Cactus- 

 flowered are very charming. When showing flower buds 

 they should be disbudded like Chrysanthemums. 



GARDENING IN JUNE 



THERE is a welcome respite from hard work in this 

 leafy month of June, and more time for enjoying the 

 fruit of our labours. If the weather has been moist the 

 weeds will now grow apace, and should be given no 

 quarter ; if, on the other hand, there has been drought, 

 then watering out of doors will be indispensable for 

 newly-planted vegetables and flowers. A mere sprink- 

 ling does more harm than good it attracts the roots 

 to the surface where the sun dries them up. One 

 abundant watering is preferable to two or three slight 

 showers from the rose of the water-pot. After being 

 watered the ground becomes hard on the surface, and 

 should be loosened with the hoe. 



