A CALENDAR 



JULYS 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Water the Hydrangeas now in flower 

 with a weak solution of manure water so as to assist the effort of 

 blooming. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Continue the planting out of young 

 Cabbage. Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, etc., from time to time, and 

 thus make useful successions of plants. Do some planting out to- 

 day. 



Flower Garden. — Give some special attention to the lawn to-day, 

 considering whether the grass has been kept too short or not mown 

 frequently enough in regard to the weather experienced. See also 

 whether the weeds are so numerous as to need drastic measures. 



JULY 6 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Remove the Cinerarias into a cold 

 frame, standing them on a layer of cishes. Shade them from the 

 hot sun and S57ringe them frequently. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Make a small sowing of Lettuce 

 seed for autumn use. Do some more planting out of young greens. 



Flower Garden. — Continue to give attention to the lawn, and if 

 there are many DandeUons present, destroy them at once by cutting 

 off the leaves with a sharp knife and then piercing the exposed root- 

 heads with an iron skewer dipped in a phial of sulphuric acid. 



JULY 7 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Look to the Calceolaria seedlings which 

 have been recently pricked off and select the strongest for potting 

 up. Those in which yellow predominates are generally the most 

 vigorous. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Sow Radish seed in a shady spot. 

 A rich soU and plenty of moisture are essential for the rapid growth 

 which produces a satisfactory crop. 



Flower Garden. — Continuing your examination of the lawn, be 

 on the lookout this evening for daddy-long-legs, and if they are 

 numerous over the grass it is doubtless infested with the grub, 

 which comes to the surface at night and may be destroyed by late 

 evening or early morning rolling. 



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