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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



August, 1914 



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Toward the End of Summer 



SOW pansies now. Prepare the soil by making 

 it fine and loose, and fertilizing with some 

 well rotted manure. Do not sow the seed too 

 thickly, and cover it very lightly. Carefully firm 

 the soil. Spread an old burlap sack over the bed 

 and keep it well moistened until the seed begins 

 germinating; then let in light and sunshine by 

 degrees, until the seedlings are strong enough to 

 stand the full rays of the sun. 



Chrysanthemums may be staked and disbudded 

 to produce large, showy flowers. Also begin to 

 give them liquid manure. If this cannot be had 

 nitrate of potash and nitrate of soda are good sub- 

 stitutes. 



Geranium cuttings can be made now. 



August is usually a dry month, and plants will 

 suffer unless given water. If chrysanthemums are 

 allowed to dry out for even a day it will seriously 

 interfere with the size of the flowers; the plants must 

 have plenty of water to produce big flowers. A 

 mulch of green grass will help wonderfully to 

 preserve the moisture, and to keep the soil around 

 the roots cool. This helps, too, to increase the 

 size of the flowers. 



Hollyhock, carnation, peony, and perennial 

 phlox seed may be sown during the month; the 

 seed beds must be kept moist to insure germination. 

 Remember, begin to pot hyacinths and narcissus 

 now for winter flowers. Get first size bulbs for 

 this purpose. 



Order Madonna lilies at once, and plant just 



as soon as they arrive. Just think what a beautiful 



display a thousand bulbs will make along the 



roadside of your estate! You get earlier and better 



EVERYWHERE flowers by planting these bulbs now. 



Freesia and cyclamen make pretty plants for 

 window gardens and may now be potted. 



Prune roses and flowering shrubs as they finish 

 blossoming. Be sure the shears are sharp; dull 

 ones bruise the bushes, which causes future trouble 

 and loss of time in pruning. 



Keep flowers picked off so that plants will con- 

 tinue flowering. There are many kinds of annuals 

 that can be planted yet for fall flowers. Look over 

 the seed catalogue, and some of the planting tables 

 that have appeared in The Garden Magazine. 



IN 1HE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



Transplant celery now. Remember that rich 

 soil and plenty of moisture are what it needs. 



Early bush beans and bush squashes may be 

 planted up to the last of the month. 



Harvest onions now if the tops begin to fall. 



Fall cabbage may be set out during the month; if 

 you have not grown plants, buy some. 



Cow peas may be planted in vacant spots in the 

 garden so as to enrich the soil. 



Every home gardener that can afford the price 

 (which is not high) should have a small greenhouse 

 in order to furnish his table with fresh tender 

 vegetables during the winter. 



IN THE FRUIT GARDEN 



Remember that no rotten or unused fruits 

 should stay in the orchard, as they encourage diseases 

 and borers. 



Blackberries and raspberries may be pruned now. 

 Soil should be prepared late in the month for straw- 

 berries. Potted plants should be set out dur- 

 ing September; if you are not growing your 

 plants, order them from a reliable nurseryman to 

 be shipped next month. Remember not to prune 

 grapes until winter; they will bleed to death if 

 pruned when the sap is up. 



Cultivation of fruit trees may be stopped toward 

 the last of the month, but be sure to get the soil 

 free from weeds before stopping. Clover for a 

 cover crop may be sown in the orchard the last of 

 the month; it is better than rye for this purpose. 



WORK ON THE FARM 



Cotton picking is now the "order of the day" 

 in the South. Keep it picked as fast as it opens, 

 if possible. 



Cow pea hay will begin to ripen during the month 

 and should be cut for winter grazing. Patches of 

 rye should be sown during the month so that it 

 will get a good start before grazing time. 



Georgia. Thomas J. Steed. 



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