A KALENDAR OF WORK 



appear, dust the young shoots and leaves with flour of 

 sulphur. 



Strawberry beds should now be covered between the 

 plants with short grass or straw, in order to keep the 

 surface moist, and the fruit from being soiled by heavy 

 rains. 



Thin Grapes in the stove, forcing-house, or vinery. 



June. 



The young trees which have been grafted should be 

 looked over from time to time, to see that they are not 

 cut by the mat with which the scion was tied ; should 

 there be any appearance of this, the bandage must be 

 removed, and the plant tied again at the shoulder. 

 These operations will be found in detail under the 

 different heads of fruit, where their propagation is 

 treated of. 



Look over the different sorts of wall-trees and espa- 

 liers, removing the superfluous shoots, and training the 

 others, as directed under the different heads of Pruning 

 and Training. 



Thin wall-fruit as directed under their different heads 

 also. Apricots may be thinned for the last time, as most 

 of the sorts will have hardened their stones by this 

 time. 



Vines must be looked over, their tendrils cut off as 

 they make their appearance, and the lateral shoots 

 shortened to two joints ; which see, under the head of 

 Pruning and Training of VINES. 



July. 



In the beginning of this month, thin finally the later- 

 ripening Apricots, and early Peaches and Nectarines, 

 following up with those which ripen in succession. 



Wall trees and espaliers must be looked over, and 



