La^vn and Garden Hints for June 



BY THIS time, the thin spots on the 

 lawn, that were seeded early in 

 the season, should show a good 

 stand of green. If you do not possess a 

 lawn roller to level uneven places, use a 

 It pounder about eight or ten inches 

 Juare, made with a two-inch plank, and 

 long handle. Keep the rake and the 

 j)ud in action. 



In a newly-made lawn, keep a careful 

 iratch on the weeds. Do not allow them 

 get a start. Keep the turf thick and 

 felvety, and the weeds will be in the 

 ftinority. On many old lawns, dande- 

 jns are a nuisance. Use the spud, and 

 [imediately afterwards use the pounder 

 fill up the holes that otherwise would 

 'Afford lodgment for seed that is blow- 

 ing about freely. 



Keep the mower going. Frequent 

 mowings increase the body of the sward. 

 Oo not mow too closely, but often. 



THE FLOWER GARDEN 



Keep ahead of the insects on rose 

 bushes. Give the leaves a good sprink- 

 ling of hellebore now, if this has not al- 

 ready been done. Sprinkling the bushes 

 once a day with water alone will keep 

 down many pests. 



Plants for bedding may be placed in 

 the open early this month. In color 

 schemes, harmony should be the first 

 consideration. Do not attempt too much. 



Sub-tropical effects may be produced 

 by the use of plants that are appropriate. 

 An excellent centre plant for such beds 



IB the ricinus, or castor oil plant. Other 

 lants for beds of this kind are palms, 

 Kladiums, ficus, aspidistras and orna- 

 ■entnl grasses. 

 |The canna may be used with sub- 

 ropical plants, or with tho.se ordinarily 

 seen in our gardens. It is excellent 

 alone or in combination. 



Plant some gladiolus bulbs, and plant 

 some more two weeks later for a suc- 

 cession. If you want a dozen superior 

 I bulbs, read the premium offers on the 

 inside back cover, and on page V. of 

 -- this issue. 



I Sweet peas should be watered often, 

 tver let the ground get thoroughly 

 y, and do -not keep it too wet. An in- 

 rmediate stage of moisture is just 

 jht. 

 Read the article on tuberous begonias 

 at appears on page 126 of this issue. 

 .^tc, also, the premium offer on our in- 

 side back cover, and on page V., if you 

 want a good rex begonia. 



Old plants of geraniums, that have be- 

 ( ome tall and unsightly, can be made 

 into nice bushy plants. Cut them back 

 now to within a few inches of the old 

 hard wood. Keep the soil only moist; 

 not too wet. When growth starts, re- 

 pot into a pot one or two sizes smaller, 

 using soil composed of two parts of 



loamy potting soil, and one part of fine, 

 sharp sand. Water well, and let them 

 grow. 



Plant lilies. A good Lilium auraium 

 is offered free elsewhere in this issue. 



Pick off the faded blossoms from pan- 

 sy beds. The size of pansy flowers can 

 be kept up by watering occasionally with 

 weak liquid cow manure. 



Dahlias planted now usually will give 

 better results than if planted earlier. 



Plant all kinds of common annuals, 

 such as mignonette, marigold, petunias, 

 portulaca, calliopsis, eschscholvzia, .sal- 

 piglossis, balsams, zinnias, poppies and 

 so forth. 



If you want best results in the flower 



from your trees, such as plums and 

 peaches, thin the fruit on the limbs soon 

 after they are well set. 



THE KITCHEN GARDEN 



The vegetable garden should be cul- 

 tivated often to keep down the weeds, 

 and to prevent evaporation of moisture 

 from the soil. 



Plant sweet corn, cabbage and cauli- 

 flower. 



Every amateur's garden should con- 

 tain a number of salad crops and gar- 

 nishes. Read the article on page 127. 



When danger of frost is past, sow 

 tender vegetables, such as cucumber, 

 pumpkin, squash and melon. 



The use of the water hose will give 



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Give Tnlipi the Foremost Place in the Garden of Spring. 



A corner of garden at the rcKiilence of Mr. K. B. Whyte, Ottawa. In the foreground arc Macrospilas, 

 followed by Kose Ponpons, Parisian Yellows and Goldflakes. 



garden, do not neglect the four chief op- 

 erations of the season, namely, tiitjining, 

 weeding, cultivating and watering. 



Get your window boxes ready. Put 

 them in position as soon as danger of 

 frost is past. 



WITH THE FRUITS 



Weed the new strawberry patch, and 

 keep the surface soil well stirred. Re- 

 move all blossoms, so that the strength 

 of the plant may go towards the produc- 

 tion of an abundance of runners. If you 

 are growing strawberries on the hill 

 system, remove the runners. Larger and 

 better strawberries may be secured by 

 this system, but not so many of them. 



When picking strawberries, do not 

 leave the berries in the sun. Choice 

 fruit should be picked by pinching off the 

 stem, touching the berry as little as pos- 

 sible. Do not remove the hull until pre- 

 paring for the table. 



To have big, choice specimens of fruit 



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better results in the vegetable garden 

 than if th6 weather alone is depended 

 upon for moisture. The best time to 

 apply water is in the evening, but water 

 at any time rather than allow the gar- 

 den to suffer from drought. 



Homc-Grown Seed 



Editor, The Canadian Horticuliur- 

 IST : — We have raised our own aster, 

 pansy and other flower seeds for the past 

 25 years, and our cabbage and corn for 

 the last 20 years. This demonstrates the 

 fact that good seed can be grown in 

 this part of Canada. 



There is no excuse for large sums of 

 money being sent out of our country to 

 purchase foreign seeds, such as is done 

 every year. Good seeds can and should 

 be grown in the Dominion. The plants 

 that we grow for seeds arc treated as a 

 hoed crop. — W. Spendlow, Ottawa 

 South, Ont. 



