June, 1919 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



207 



T_TAVING a supply of Geraniums in bloom, 

 ■*■ -l a little thought should be given to their 

 decorative use in the house. Their blossoms are 

 so brilliant that care must be taken that the 

 colors do not clash. White may be mingled with 

 any shade, but scarlets and pinks are far better 

 apart, and the different tones of pink do not always 

 harmonize. If one has a couple of good speci- 

 mens of each color a succession of beautiful pict- 

 ures may be had by grouping the different 

 Geraniums with Ferns and other foliage plants. 

 What could be cheerier in January than a group 

 of scarlet Geraniums glinting through the fronds 

 of Asparagus Sprengeri! The same Geraniums 



mingled with variegated Crotons bring a bit of 

 the tropics to the living room, although the snow 

 be whirling outside. Even if the thermometer 

 registers zero, a window-box filled with pink and 

 white Geraniums, fringed with Maidenhair or 

 Whitman's Ferns, hints of springtime — of flower- 

 ing orchards and hedges, and pinky Windflowers 

 and Trilliums swaying among the Ferns. New 

 combinations are always suggesting themselves 

 and window gardening takes on an added zest. 



WHILE demanding sunlight for continued 

 growth and bloom, Geraniums may be used 

 as decorations in any room for a day or two, with 



no ill effects. They should then be returned to 

 their sunny window, while another pot or two 

 takes their place in the scheme of decoration. In 

 this way even a sunless room may have the 

 benefit of bright blossoms. 



One or two pots of Rose- or Scented-Geranium 

 should be in every collection. Their leaf struc- 

 ture is varied and interesting and when well 

 grown they make attractive plants. One is 

 always tempted to pinch a leaf in passing, 

 to get a stronger whiff of its clean, pungent 

 odor, and a few leaves will add a refreshing 

 fragrance to a spray of flowers lacking in that 

 charm. 



Managing the Midsummer Garden for Winter Supply 



ADOLPH KRUHM ^re- 

 starting a June Garden to Provide Vegetables for a Family of Five. Now is the Time to Make Extra Sowings to Have Crops to Can 



or to Store in the Fall 



[Editor's Note: We have repeatedly pointed out in our columns that the average home garden is sadly unbalanced in favor of perishable crops that 

 must be consumed at once. The following suggestions anticipate storage and canning that will enable the attentive home gardener to enjoy some of the season s 

 bounty when the present garden is but a memory. A plot of ground 30 x 60 feet affords ample space for all the crops, providing attention is paid to the proper 

 utilization of space. 



Beans 



Bountiful 



Refugee or 1,000 to 1 . . 

 Beets 



Detroit Dark Red 



Edmands' Blood 



Cabbage 



All Season's 



Premium Flat Dutch.. 



Danish Ballhead 



Carrot 



Chantenay 



Danvers Half Long. . . 



Corn 



Golden Bantam 



Seymours Sweet Orange 

 Cucumber 



Davis Perfect 



Fordhook Pickling .... 



Endive 



Green Curled 



Kale 



Dwarf Green 



Kohlrabi 



White Vienna 



Lettuce 



All Seasons 



New York 



Parsnip 



Hollow Crown 



Radish 



White Strasburg 



Chartiers 



Salsify 



Sandwich Island 



Squash 



Gold Summer Crookneck 



Hubbard . . . 



Turnip 



Red Top White Globe. . 



Ruta Baga 



Yellow or Amber Globe 



SCHEDULE FOR 



REPEATED 



SOWING 



\ June 15 



( July 1, is 



July 1, 15 



June 10, 25 

 July 5,15,25 



Secure plants 

 from seeds 

 sown middle 

 May 



June 10, 25 

 July S> 15 



\ June 15, 25 I 



I July s. is ) 



June 25, July 5 

 June 10, 25 

 " 10, 25 



June 10, 25 

 June 15, July 1 



June 10, 25 



July s>- is 



June 10 

 June 15 

 June 10 



June 15 

 June 25 



June 5 



June 5 



June 5 



June 25 



June 25 



TOTAL SPACE TO 

 SOW 



90 ft. row 

 60 " " 



30 " " 

 45 " " 



24 plants 

 24 " 

 36 " 



30 ft. row 

 60 " " 



120 ft. row 



60 " " 



10 hills 

 10 " 



30 ft. 



30 " 



60 " 



30 " 

 30 " 

 60 " 



IS " 

 . 30 " 



60 " 

 10 hills 

 10 " 



60 ft. 



60 " 



SEEDS 

 NEEDED 

 FOR ALL 

 SOWINGS 



I pt. 



i Pt. 



oz. 

 oz. 



1 pkt. 

 5 oz. 



2 Pt. 

 pkt. 



pkt. 



pkt. 



\ oz. 

 pkt. 



DEPTH 

 TO SOW 



(inches) 



DISTANCE TO 



TRANSPLANT 



OR THIN 



4 in. 



6 " 



2 ft. X 2 ft. 

 2h ft. X 2| ft. 

 l\ ft. X %\ ft. 



3 m. 



4 " 



1 ft. 

 1 " 



3 to hill 



3 " " 



12 in. 



12 " 



{ First 4 in. / 

 ( Later 12 in. ) 



4 in. 



4 " 



3 plants to hill 



2 plants per hill 



4 in. 



6 " 



FIRST READY FOR 

 USE 



Aug. 15-Sept. 15 

 Aug. 15-Sept. 15 



( Aug. 10 ) 

 I to Oct. r ) 



Sept. 1 

 Oct 1-15 

 Oct. 15 



Aug. 15-Sept. 1 

 Sept. 15-Oct. 1 



Sept. i-Oct. 15 

 Sept. 15-Oct. 25 



Aug. 15-Sept. 1 



Aug. 15-Sept. 1 



Sept. 1-15 

 Oct. 1-15 



Aug. 15-Oct. 15 



Aug. 15-25 

 Aug. 25-30 

 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 



Aug. 15 

 Aug. 1-5 



Sept. 15-Oct. 1 



Aug. 5-15 



Sept. 15-Oct. 1 



Sept. 15-Oct. 15 



Oct. 15-25 



APPROXIMATE 



YIELD 



PER 15 FT. ROW 



10 



qts. 



10 



" 



4 

 2 in 



doz. 

 . roots 



7 heads 

 6 " 



4 doz. 



3 



2 doz. ears 



8-10 large fruits per 



hill 

 2 doz. small pickles 



per hill 



15 heads 

 15 plants 



3 doz. 



15 heads 

 per row 



3 doz. 



Average 6 squashes 

 per hil! 



Average 4 squashes 



3 doz. 



REMARKS 



Sow two 15 ft. 

 rows on each 

 date 



15 ft. row twice 



15 h. row three times 



For early use 

 Early winter use 

 Best keeper 



For early use 

 Winter keeper 



Sow 30 ft. of row in 

 two 15 ft. rows on 

 dates given 



For mustard pickles 



For sweet and sour 

 pickles ' 



Fine with lettuce 



Store like celery or 

 leave in garden 



Of better flavor than 

 turnips 



In July sow Cos 

 Lettuce 



May be left in open 

 ground 



Stands heat well 

 Develops rapidly 



Store like carrots 



Use quickly 



Keeps all winter 



Keeps until early Jan- 

 uary 



For late winter use 



