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especially as lawn trees, than as fruit 

 trees. In the southern and milder parts 

 they make fine trees, but in the north 

 they are best grown against a south wall. 

 They produce their juicy Blackberry-like 



fruits with great regularity, and their 

 brisk subacid flavour is highly esteemed 

 by many as being cool and delicious. 

 The genus Morus and its culture have 

 already been described at p. 789. 



CALENDAE OP WORK TO BE DONE IN THE HAEDY PEUIT GAEDEN 

 FEOM JANUAEY TO DBCEMBEE 



JANUARY 



Gooseberries. — If attacked by birds or ver- 

 min the bushes may be more or less 

 heavily dusted with soot and lime ; or 

 soot, lime, and a little soft soap well 

 mixed in water may be sprayed over 

 them. 



Wall-Trees. — Plums and others not finished 

 should be nailed up, the walls having 

 been previously cleansed if necessary (as 

 recommended at p. 1035) with soft-soapy 

 water and petroleum. 



Apples and Pears. — Scions of desirable 

 varieties for grafting should be secured 

 from plump and well-ripened shoots and 

 ' heeled in ' until wanted. The heads of 

 trees to be grafted later on may also be 

 cut off. 



Raspberries. — These may be pruned and 

 trained as advised at p. 1086. 



FEBRUARY 



Cherries. — Morello Cherries and other 

 fruit trees still left loose should be nailed 



up. 



MARCH 



Grafting (p. 52). — This work may be pro- 

 ceeded with in favourable weather about 

 the middle of the month when the sap 

 has started to flow freely. 



Apricots (p. 1083). — Protect blossoms with 

 nets on walls. 



Peaches (p. 1078). — Protect blossoms with 

 nets on walls. 



Figs (p. 1096). — These may be pruned, and 

 all vacant spaces on the walls filled in 

 with young shoots. 



Planting. — Fruit trees and shrubs may be 

 planted in the early part of the month if 

 mild, and should be mulched and attended 

 to as advised at p. 1082. 



APRIL 



Grafting (p. 52). — At intervals during the 

 month look over the grafts made last 

 month to see if injured, and fill up any 

 cracks with clay if required. 



Perpetual Strawberries (p. 1091). — Seeds 

 may be sown in cold frames or in warm 



sheltered borders, and transplant the seed- 

 lings when large enough to handle easily. 



MAY 



Peaches and Nectarines (p. 1078).— Disbud 

 plants on walls, and dust with tobacco- 

 powder in case of insects. Thin out 

 young wood. 



Spraying. — Apples, Plums, and Pears may 

 be sprayed with insecticides to prevent 

 insect attacks, see ' Codlin Moth,' p. 1047, 

 and ' Winter Moth,' p. 1062. 



JUNE 



Peaches and Nectarines (p. 1078). —Finish 

 disbudding and lay in young growths 

 against waU with twigs. Any fruits 

 colouring about the end of the month 

 should have leaves interfering with sun- 

 light removed. 



Plums (p. 1069). — The young growth or 

 breast-wood may be shortened back on 

 wall trees to 3 or 4 buds. 



Apricots (p. 1083). — Shorten back young 

 growths to 3 or 4 buds. 



Spraying. — To prevent insect attacks. 

 Apples, Plums, and Pears may be again 

 sprayed with insecticides. 



Gooseberries (p. 1092). — If time can be 

 spared, any young shoots not wanted may 

 be cut out. 



JULY 



Summer Pruning. — This practice, as detailed 

 at p. 1034, may be attended to early in 

 the month with espalier and wall trees. 

 Where the fruit spurs are crowded cut 

 out weak shoots. 



Pears (p. 1059). — Look over crops on walls 

 and thin out unlikely fruits. Summer 

 prune those on walls. 



Peaches, Nectarines (p. 1078), and Apricots 

 (p. 1083). — A good mulching of decayed 

 manure and a good watering will be 

 beneficial. Thin out fruits still more if 

 necessary to secure finest specimens. 



Cherries (p. 1075).— Net the trees to protect 

 from birds. 



Figs (p. 1096).- Thin out young wood and 

 tie in shoots required. 



