Gardening in California 



of our State, where this plant gives such splendid results in the 

 open air, the young plants may be set out in their permanent 

 quarters about the beginning of the present month, a sunny, 

 sheltered situation and a fairly-rich, light soil being selected. 



Transfer seedling Cinerarias and Primulas to three-inch or 

 four-inch pots, selecting soil of equal parts loam and leaf-mold 

 with a little sand for the potting material. 



Palms should now be in full growth and should be copiously 

 syringed night and morning and have weak manure-water 

 applied to the roots at least once a week. Should any scale or 

 other insects appear, give a thorough cleansing with soap-suds or 

 other insecticide (using a sponge or soft rag when washing), 

 going over the leaves two or even three times until they are 

 perfectly clean. 



At this dry season, Ferns should be given a plentiful supply 

 of water; the air of the house should be maintained as cool and 

 moist as possible by keeping the floors and benches constantly 

 wet. Keep the plants shaded at least eight hours of the day. 



Continue to propagate Acalyphas and Coleus for Fall and 

 Winter decoration. 



AUGUST. 



Cuttings of any favorite variety of Roses may now be put in ; 

 select, for this purpose, half-ripe wood or short-jointed wood 

 which has perfected its flowers. The cuttings should be taken 

 off with a heel or cut just below a joint. Pieces of stems about 

 four inches in length will be found sufficiently long for cuttings. 

 Insert them in a shady, sheltered corner in sandy soil and let 

 them remain there until growth commences, or, better still, insert 

 them singly in small pots in a glass frame and plunge the pots in 

 cool ashes, shading them for a few hours in the middle of the 

 day. They should be sprinkled, occasionally, overhead with 

 water and the frame should be kept moderately close. Frequent 



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