A CALENDAR 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Flant ont the Leeks, and if the 

 weather be unusually dry, let them be planted in trenches, with a 

 view to securing as much moisture as possible. 



Flower Garden. — If not already done, make a sowing to-day of 

 Primrose seed on a shady border. There are now many beautiful 

 shades of colour in this flower, from white to deep crimson, besides 

 various tints of yellow. 



JULY i8 



Greenhottse and Frames. — ^Biake another sowing of Cineraria 

 seed, especially if last month's sowing was omitted. Few green- 

 house plants can exceed the Cineraria in beauty and variety of flower. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Make a main sowing of Turnips for 

 autumn and winter use. Thin out the advancing crop and keep it 

 clear of weeds. 



Flower Garden. — ^Look to the Lilies (Lilium candidum) and see 

 that they are unobtrusively but securely staked. Give them a few 

 doses of weak manure water. 



JULY 19 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Look to the CucumbCT beds and keep 

 them wefl watered. Overhead watering may be insufficient — ^the 

 soil should be kept moist. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Keep a watch on the growth of the 

 Vegetable Marrows and mulch them liberally — a mettiod which is 

 often better than mere watering. 



Flower Garden. — ^Should yesterdays examination of the Lilies 

 have shown them in bad condition, lift them, and if the bulbs have 

 any sign of disease, dust th^n with flowers of sulphur and bum 

 diseased stems and leaves. Healthy plants should not be moved. 



JULY 20 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Make a sowing of Cucumber seed for 

 autumn supply. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Sow a little Onion seed, with a 

 view to providing young Onions for autumn salads. Also make a 

 small sowing of Carrot seed, in an open spot, for use in winter and 

 early spring. 



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