A CALENDAR 



MAY 25 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Look over the Azaleas as they cease 

 to flower and pick off dead flowers and seed vessels. Re-pot them 

 if young growth is beginning to show and give them an occasional 

 watering with a weak solution of liquid manure. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Sow Vegetable Marrow seeds on 

 prepared bed where they are to grow, uiUess there are already at 

 hand some strong young plants ready for planting. 



Flower Garden. — Put in without delay any Dahhas stUl unplanted. 

 Stake the Carnations. 



MAY 26 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Look to the Roses in pots; the Hybrid 

 Perpetuals may probably be now benefited by being put out of doors, 

 placed on a bed of ashes. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Sow Spinach-beet. Plant out 

 Leeks in well-dug ground. 



Flower Garden. — Proceed to get in the bedding plants, unless 

 the weather be particularly unfavourable. 



MAY 27 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Sow Cineraria seed in pots or pans and 

 prick out the Cyclamen seedlings into pots. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Thin out the Raspberry suckers, 

 leaving only four or five strong shoots on each stool. 



Flower Garden. — Continue yesterday's work of getting in the 

 bedding plants and go on with it at every favourable opportunity. 



MAY 28 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Make a fresh sowing of Wallflower seed 

 in pans and femove the Dahha cuttings to a cold frame for hardening. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — It is not too late to divide some of 

 the Rhubarb roots, if so desired. Plant out the divided roots about 

 4 feet apart and water thoroughly. 



Flower Garden. — Plant out seedling Pansies for succession — 

 in a border with northern aspect if possible. Give them shade at 

 mid-day if their position demands it, and water them in the evening. 



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