A CALENDAR 



MAY 4 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Look to the recently-made Chry- 

 santhemum cuittngs and pot up those that are well rooted. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Continue yesterday's work on the 

 Apricot, Nectarine and Peach trees. 



Flower Garden. — Sow Nemesia in the open border. Also make 

 a sowing of various strains of Wallflowers in the reserve garden, in 

 order that the plants may be weU grown and hardened before winter. 



MAY 5 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Water the Hydrangeas which are 

 beginning to show bloom with a weak solution of Uquid manure, 

 and continue this occasionally while the plants are in flower. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Examine all the Fruit trees for any 

 appearance of insects, and if the trees are infected sjoinge them with 

 a decoction of quassia chips and soft soap (4 ounces of each to a 

 gallon of water) or with soap-suds and tobacco water. 



Flower Garden. — ^Begin to harden off from frames and greenhouse 

 such seedlings as Antirrhinum, Phlox, Stocks, etc. 



MAY 6 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Take stock of the various cuttings, 

 other than Chrysanthemum, that may be in progress and pot up 

 those which are ready. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Take a careful survey of the fruit 

 forming on the trees and thin out where necessary. 



Flower Garden. — Make a further sowing of annuals in the open 

 border, both for transplanting and for flowering where sown. 



MAY 7 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Sow seeds of Primulas and Cinerarias 

 in pots filled with good mould and keep them shaded from the sun. 

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