A CALENDAR 



JULY II 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Look to the Freesias and re-f»ot those 

 required for early flowering in a compost of rich loam, leaf mould 

 and sand. Care k needed in the operation, as the bulbs are small 

 and the rootlets fragile. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Give some adequate protection to 

 the ripening fruit from the ravages of birds. Netting is the most 

 effectuaL 



Flower Garden. — ^Now is a good time for layering Carnations. 

 Make a b^iiming to-day imless the weather is very dry. 



JULY 12 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Give attention to the tuberous Begonias 

 and give them some shade, lest the leaves should be scorched. Water 

 them freely and cut out any sign of rot which may appear on the 

 stems. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Prepare a bed for a new plantation 

 of Strawberry plants. Now is an excellent time. 



Flower Garden. — ^Pansy and Viola seed may still be sown. Make 

 a sowing of each to-day, choosing a shady situation and covering 

 the seed lightly with fine earth. 



JULY 13 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Look to the Cyclamens and shift into 

 larger pots those which are suflEiciently advanced. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Let tD-da5r's work be to detach 

 the Strawberry runners which have been allowed to root themselves 

 from the store plants and to plant in as many as are required for the 

 bed prepared yesterday. 



Flower Garden. — ^The latter half of July often brings showery 

 weather, which should be utilized for sowing some of the hardy 

 annuals. Make a sowing to-day of Antirrhmum for next year's 

 flowering. In most cases drills are preferable to broadcast sowing, 

 giving better scope for weeding. 



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