THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



May soil should be deeply dug and the edges neatly trimmed. 

 16-31 Decayed manure may be dug in if the soil is very poor, 

 but not otherwise. In setting out the fresh plants, a few 

 leading points should be borne in mind : (i) never put 

 many different kinds of plant in one bed ; (2) do not 

 mix plants of different heights indiscriminately, rather 

 have one low kind dotted with one taller kind ; (3) blend 

 the colours in accordance with the hints given in the 

 remarks on Herbaceous Borders, Chapter III.; (4) bear 

 in mind the probable dimensions of the various plants 

 when they have developed, and plant at distances which 

 may be expected to secure a full, but not a crowded, 

 bed ; (5) settle the plants firmly and deeply into the soil ; 

 (6) give a good watering. 



Among the Roses — Disbudding — Maggots. — There is 

 beauty in the gardens of those Rose lovers who grow 

 a good many Tea varieties from the first outbreak of 

 new shoots, for the stems and foliage are ruddily tinted. 

 Amateurs who grow for exhibition must give attention to 

 the removal of some of the shoots if they come thickly. 

 Half-a-dozen branches will be enough for each tree. 

 Later they must also thin the flower buds. If leaves are 

 seen to be curling, search must be made for a small 

 maggot, and if it is found to be the cause all curled 

 leaves should be crushed. 



Watering Wall Climbers and Shrubs. — Climbers that 

 have been recently planted against walls or in the open 

 will be greatly benefited by soakings of water if the 

 weather is dry. It will help any that seem to be estab- 

 lishing themselves slowly if they are syringed every day 

 for a week, as this will lessen evaporation, and reduce 

 the drain upon the roots. 



Carnations — Staking — Enemies. — Carnations begin to 

 throw up their flower stems several weeks before the 

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