CALENDAR FOR LOM'-COt'\TRY 661 



unguis,Jacaranda, Poinciana, (Flamboyant), dliricidia, Slerctilia colorata, Hippe- 

 astrutns, Zephyranthes, etc., in flower. 



May. The hottest month of the year. Prepare ground for all kinds of 

 vegetable seeds. Procure sticks for supporting peas, beans, etc. Collect 

 potting soil and store away as much manure and leaf-mould as possible 

 before the South-west monsoon rains begin. Re-planting of flower beds 

 and borders should be put in hand, the ground being first well trenched and 

 manured. Fertilise vanilla flowers now in season. Mangoes, cashewnut, 

 pine-apples, etc. in season. Dendrobium Miu-ArthiiH- < " \Vesak-mal"), Michdia 

 Champaca ( Sapu ), La) gerstroemia Flos-re.n ///.-/<. Cniiiinga odorata (Ilang-ilang) 

 in flower. 



June. If not already arrived, the South-west monsoon is due early in 

 the month. As soon as rainy weather begins sow English vegetables and 

 flower seeds of all kinds. Mow lawns and dig out white-ants' nests. Renovate 

 rockeries and ferneries, applying fresh soil it necessary. Principal fruits in 

 season: Mango, mangosteen, kamaranga, jambu, breadfruit, cashewnut, 

 Java-almond, nam-nam, sandoricum, soursop. Flowers in season :Lager- 

 stroemia flos-reginae, Cassia nodosa, Peltopho.'nii fcmigincum, Klcinlurcia, itc. 



July. Weather usually cool, with moderate rainfall. Plant out fruit, 

 shade, and other useful or showy trees, also general ornamental plants. 

 Attend to propagating work of all kind. Keep down weeds. Earth up root- 

 crops, and stake peas, beans, etc. Mow and roll lawns. Budding and grafting 

 work may now be undertaken. Prune roses which are finished flowering. 

 Flower seeds may be ordered from Europe for sowing in September. 

 Fruits in season : Mangosteen, mamme -apple, durian, Cochin-goraka. 

 Flowers in season : Pometia eximea, Parana voluhilis. Fagnva frtigntus, Ipomoea 

 Brigsii, etc. 



August. Weather moderately dry. Gardens in the low country should 

 be at their best during this month. Attend to general weeding of vegetable 

 and flower garden, also mowing of lawns. Fork up surface soil between 

 crops, also of beds and borders generally. Attend to the lopping of shade 

 trees which have exceeded their proper limit. Principal fruits in season : 

 Avocado-pear, mangosteen, durian, sapodilla. guava, coco-plum, goraka, also 

 Hevea or Para-rubber. In flower: Cassid Fislnla, Solninun macranthum, 

 Teak, etc. 



September. Usually a fairly dry month. Renovate flower-beds and 



borders, affording mulch to the surface; tie up tender stems or heavy flowers 

 to neat supports. Fresh sowing of English vegetables and annuals should 

 now be made. Repair drives and paths. Fruits in season : Ceylon-goose- 

 berry, nelli, lovi-lovi, soursop. In flower: Cdssiti tniiltiju^i, Spathodctt 

 campanulata, Gloxinia maculata, etc. 



October. Usually the wettest month of the year. See to the planting 

 of shade, fruit, and wind-belt trees; also of ornamental plants generally. 

 This is a good month for transplanting work. Prune shrubberies, fruit trees, 

 etc. Attend to propagating work of all kinds, also to the re-potting of 

 ornamental plants. Principal fruits in season : Yoa-vanga, j*>ursop, custard- 

 apple, bullock's-heart, papaw, and nutmeg (second crop). Principal flowers: 

 Vanda spathulata, Spathodea. 



