A CALENDAR 



JULY 24 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Consider what cuttings it is desirable 

 to make from the greenhouse plants and prepare one of the unused 

 frames to receive them. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Plant a small quantity of quick- 

 growing Potatoes for use as New Potatoes later in the year, when 

 they are more than usually acceptable. 



Flower Garden. — ^Variegated-leaved Geraniums make better 

 foUage if the flowers are removed. Pick off the blooms from those 

 plants you are using for foliage display. 



JULY 25 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Make cuttings of Hydrangeas, insert- 

 ing each cutting singly in a small pot of light, loamy so3, and place 

 them in the fr^me under suitable shade. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Earth up the late variety Potatoes, 

 and if the haulms show any signs of disease, bend them well over to 

 one side, so that the disease spores may not fall upon the tubers. 



Flower Garden. — ^Look to the Delphiniums and cut down the 

 flower stems which have ceased to bloom. 



JULY 26 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Make cuttings of Geraniums, using 

 only strong and healthy shoots, and place Vaem in the shaded frame 

 now allotted to cuttings. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Look to the Sea-kale and let it have 

 plenty of water, particularly the young plants. Strew soot or wood- 

 ashes about them as a prevention of insect attacks. 



Flower Garden. — ^Examine the Hollyhocks and sponge with a 

 solution of insecticide any leaves presenting brown excrescences. 



JULY 27 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Make cuttings of such of the Fuchsias 

 as you wish to increase and remove them to the appointed frame. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^The Sweet Herbs, such as Mint, 

 Sage and Thyme, are probably now about to flower; if so, cut some 

 to-day for winter use, and lay it where it will dry in the sun and be 

 sheltered from the rain. MaJce another sowing of Endive. 



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