262 SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENING 



enough. If irrigation is possible a larger crop may be grown. 



The tomatoes already planted will probably continue to ' 

 yield until fall frosts kill them. It is a little better, however, 

 to start young plants this month, as the fruit from these will be 

 better for late picking and canning. 



Flowers. — Pansy seed may be started this month to grow 

 plants for use in the window boxes next winter. 



In the flower garden sow seeds of aster, marigold, nastur- 

 tium and other quick-growing annuals. These will bring 

 forth a good show of fall flowers, if they are well watered 

 through the dry season. 



If you have been holding on to some of the house plants 

 till now, better plunge the pots in a garden spot protected 

 from the wind. Keep flowers weU cut off and let the plants 

 make a good growth of vegetation through the summer. A 

 little liquid manure will stimulate this kind of growth. 



Go over all of the flower beds and cut out the stems that 

 are through blossoming. The ripening of seed is a severe 

 strain on the plants and will reduce their show of blossoms. 

 If seeds are wanted, select a few of the best plants and save 

 them for that purpose. Collect seeds of sweet pea, poppy and 

 others that you have admired. 



Trees, Fruits and Lawns. — As soon as the blackberries 

 and raspberries are through bearing, prime out the oldest 

 canes. From now on cut back the young canes at a height 

 of about three feet, and reduce the long branches by summer 

 pruning. Keep the plants bushy, and thus increase the fruit 

 next year. 



Continue to summer prune both the young and the old 

 fruit trees. This is done by removing the young shoots on the 

 trunks, main branches and other places where they are not 

 wanted. N"o tools are necessary if the work is done when 

 the young growth starts. Such summer pruning forces the 

 growth into other parts for the remainder of the season. 



The lawns can hardly be kept too wet at this season. 



