JUNE. 



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JUNE. 



under the shade of a north wall, any 

 plants whose period of blooming it is 

 desirable to prolong. 



Syringing and Sulphuring. Stove plants 

 should be closely watched (particularly 

 those with large soft leaves) for the red 

 spider, which is encouraged by dry weather. 

 Syringe frequently to keep them in check, 

 and plants much infested with them should 

 be dusted over with dry sulphur by the 

 sulphurator. Let the sulphur remain on 

 the plants for a day or two, carefully 

 shading them from the sun, and, if possible, 

 keeping them in a close place. Particular 

 care should likewise be taken in supplying 

 this class of plants regularly with water ; a 

 short supply causes the leaves to get flabby 

 in dry weather, and the plant is sure to be 

 laden with the red spider. 



June. Kitchen Garden, Work 

 in. 



Asparagus. Water newly planted beds, 

 and keep clear of weeds. Beds in bearing 

 will.be benefited by an application of liquid 

 manure. Do not cut too closely, but leave 

 a few heads to expand and communicate 

 with the light of day. 



Beans. The last sowing of these should 

 be made for the season ; they seldom pay 

 for sowing later. Top those in bloom 

 before they become infested with aphis. 

 This pest adheres to the young tops ; con- 

 sequently, remove chat, and the insects 

 have no place suitable for them. If topped 

 as soon as the first flower opens, the crop 

 will be as large as if allowed to continue 

 growing, and they set much earlier. Mulch- 

 ing will increase the quantity and quality 

 of the crop. 



Beans , French. Sow a few rows of tfiese 

 for succession. There are many varieties ; 

 out it is immaterial what sort is sown, 

 except on the question of flavour or pro- 

 ductiveness. The Canadian Wonder, the 

 Long-podded Negro, and Newington Won- 



der, and Canadian varieties, continue m 

 bearing a long time. Thin to 4 or 6 inches, 

 and earth up, but give no manure. 



Beans, Runner. These do well sown 

 any time before midsummer. On light 

 ground they may be dibbed in, an expedi- 

 tious method. Some recommend soaking 

 them in water for a day before sowing, 

 which may be advantageous in hot, dry 

 weather ; but it is as well to water the 

 drills or holes at the time of sowing. 

 Those sown last month should be earthed 

 and staked before they begin to run. 



Broccoli. Defer not later than the 

 middle of this month the final sowing of 

 late sorts. Walcheren sown now will very 

 likely come in during the winter. Plant 

 out those that are ready, and never allow 

 them to draw up in the seed bed, but prick 

 them out temporarily ; they will pay for it. 

 If there is no room for them otherways, 

 transplant in drills made for the purpose. 



Brussels Sprouts, Borecole, and Savoys. 

 Get these planted for good as early as 

 possible; plant in drills 2 feet apart, and 

 water freely. Puddling the roots in clay 

 and soot mixed in water may be good for 

 them and prevent clubbing in a great 

 measure. Plant between rows of peas and 

 beans that will soon be off the ground, no 

 matter how firm the ground is. Experi- 

 ence has tended to show this group do 

 best if the ground has not been dug for 

 several months before planting. Watering 

 once a day or oftener will be necessary in 

 dry weather. 



Cabbages and Cauliflowers. Plants of 

 different kinds should also be put out when 

 strong enough. The latter will prove very 

 useful in August and September. A suc- 

 cession of these is an important matter. 



Capsicums and Tomatoes. At the be- 

 ginning of the month plant out these 

 against a south wall if possible, otherwise 

 against a sloping bank. The full sun is 

 necessary lo induce these to bear well. 



