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will keep them away. Watch for strong broods of plant-lice and 

 spray with kerosene emulsion or with nicotine sulfate. 



Spring flowering shrubs may be pruned after the blossoming 

 season is over. The sod on the lawn should be well rolled and the 

 grass should be mowed as early as it is high enough. House plants 

 may be removed to the open garden late this month and plunged 

 in the ground or transplanted. It may be necessary to cover them 

 if there is danger of frost. 



June. — All the hot weather crops, such as tomatoes, peppers, 

 okra, cucumber, melons, pumpkin, squash, and all kinds of beans 

 should be out this month. Make successive plantings every two 

 weeks of snap beans, corn, and other vegetables which should be 

 fresh for the table later in the summer. Work the garden thor- 

 oughly to prevent weeds and to retain soil moisture. Provide 

 stakes for the early tomatoes, prune them, and tie them up well. 



Spray potatoes with poison and Bordeaux mixture. This com- 

 bined spray should also be applied to tomatoes and perhaps to 

 the beans. Cucumbers and other vine crops may be sprayed 

 likewise. Cover the joints of the vine crops with soil about two 

 feet from the central roots so they will make extra rootings. This 

 keeps them from suffering from the vine borers. Provide stakes 

 for beans, tomatoes, and other plants requiring support. 



After the last cuttings of rhubarb and asparagus, make heavy 

 applications of barnyard manure to start the growth well for next 

 year. Spray the currant bushes if they are attacked with currant 

 worms. Use Paris green or arsenate of lead. Watch for insect 

 attacks in trees and shrubs everywhere. Fruit trees should be 

 given their second spraying with Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of 

 lead to prevent scab and rot. 



Carnations and chrysanthemums that have been started in-doors 

 may be transplanted early in June to the open garden for their 

 summer growth. Stake the tallest flowering plants to prevent 

 them being broken by the wind. 



Tender annual flowers and also perennials may be started from 

 seed this month. Annuals started in the coldframes, hotbeds, or 

 window boxes should be transplanted to the open garden in June. 



The transplanting of potted plants, such as coleus, geraniums 

 and many others should be attended to early in June if not before. 



July. — Insect pests must be watched closely. See if the melons, 

 squash and cucumbers are free from their attacks. Remember to 

 plant successions of wax beans, sweet corn, beets, carrots, and 



