THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



Augf. Turnips. — A sowing of Snowball or White Model 



^^31 niay be made for use in autumn. 



Aug. The Garden in August — A Resum6 



R6sum6 August is the great holiday month of the year, and 



gardens sometimes deteriorate owing to the absence 

 of their owners. Where professional gardeners are 

 not kept, an arrangement should be made to have the 

 garden looked after, as if it degenerates very much 

 during the holidays, it is often allowed to run wild for 

 the rest of the summer. A garden ought to give great 

 pleasure for many weeks yet. 



Among flowers, some of the most important opera- 

 tions in August will be the completion of Rose budding, 

 Carnation layering, and taking the buds off Chrysanthe- 

 mums which are being grown for the production of 

 large blooms. 



Liliums may be staked, watered, and helped with 

 liquid manure. 



Fragrant Freesias and white Roman Hyacinths may 

 be potted for early blooming in the greenhouse and 

 conservatory. 



Young herbaceous Calceolarias, Cinerarias, Cycla- 

 mens, and Primulas may be pricked off or repotted 

 as the case may be. 



Zonal Geraniums that are being grown for winter 

 blooming in pots should be prevented flowering at 

 present, all the flower stems that show being picked off. 



Dahlias must be looked after to see that they are 

 adequately staked. The shoots may be thinned and 

 liquid manure given. 



Schizanthuses ("Butterfly Flowers") may be sown 

 for flowering in spring. 



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