Introduction 



Where it is necessary to water the garden this 

 should if possible be done after the sun has nearly 

 or quite gone from it in order to reduce the loss 

 of moisture by evaporation; this is especially de- 

 sirable in city gardens where the water is metered 

 and always, if possible a night's watering should 

 be followed by shallow cultivation the following 

 forenoon to restore the dust-mulch and necessi- 

 tate as little watering as possible. These are a 

 few of the little attentions which make for success 

 in the garden and minimize the sum of the sea- 

 son's work. 



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