264 SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENING 



Early Adams sweet com and other early varieties may be 

 put in before the middle of July. 



Irish Cobbler potatoes may still be planted. The level 

 culture method is best for hot weather, and a heavy mulch, 

 as suggested last month, should be used. 



Late cabbage and cauliflower may be started as described 

 before. 



This is one of the best months in which to plant parsnips, 

 salsify and half-long carrots. They will all grow untU the 

 ground freezes and the parsnips and salsify are improved in 

 flavor by freezing. 



Cuttings from tomato plants and sweet potatoes may be 

 taken from the old vines and started in the open ground. 

 Water them well at first. 



Plant a few garden peas, early beets, and turnips. 



Vigilance must be exercised in fighting cabbage worms on 

 cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts; potato beetles on 

 potato vines and egg-plants; striped beetles on all the vine 

 crops; and flea beetles on Irish potatoes, egg-plants and many 

 other crops. Use the remedies given in Chapter XX. 



Plant more bush beans of quick-maturing varieties. 



This is a good month to transplant the late celery crop, 

 or part of it. The early planting of celery must be sprayed 

 with Bordeaux mixture to prevent blight. 



Canning clubs should be organized. Whether this is done 

 or not, get a small canning outfit and thus save the vegetables 

 and fruits from going to waste. Much money can be made 

 in the home canning of vegetables and fruits. An outfit of 

 suitable size is inexpensive. This will give a market for 

 products when there is no canning factory nearby. 



Flowers. — Make a collection of flower seeds from both 

 the annual and perennial plants. Place each kind in a sepa- 

 rate envelope, and mark both the name and the color. Pos- 

 sibly the color will not come true in all cases, and this will 

 be an interesting observation. 



