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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



August, 1913 



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They bloom, increase in quantity and achieve more beauty 

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 GLADIOLI BETSCHERI — marks the perfection at- 

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Some of the most widely known and most successful varieties were introduced by me. For instance, the 



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Readers of Garden Magazine want berries quickly. None of you want to wait two springs for a crop as 



you positively must if you set out anything but pot-grown plants. 



This year I have a magnificent lot of plants of the wonderful Van Fleet hybrids, varieties that I have 



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They are strong, healthy growers, and immense yielders of brilliant red berries of enormous size, with the 



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 BOX 125, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



poppies (Eschscholzia), you surely should plant 

 plenty of the seed this month. Scatter it thickly 

 in rows along the drive or to form a border along 

 the road. The plants grow rapidly and bloom 

 heavily and continuously throughout the summer 

 and fall. The crimson variety is even better than 

 the yellow, but either is worth planting in sunny 

 places either in beds or as edgings. 



Other flower seeds to be sown in August are: 

 Coreopsis, delphinium or larkspur, dianthus (the 

 different varieties of carnations and pinks), forget- 

 me-not, feverfew, foxglove, the good old-fashioned 

 hollyhock and phlox, calendula, and candytuft. 



Plantings of vegetables in the southern part 

 of the coast country are a little different from 

 those in the northern parts. Accordingly, sugges- 

 tions are given for both sections. You must watch 

 your own conditions and not follow these suggestions 

 too closely, because the climate is so different in 

 localities even a little removed from each other. 



In general it is safe to plant the following vege- 

 tables in the southern valleys and foothills on 

 irrigated lands: Cabbage, cauliflower, corn, let- 

 tuce, potatoes, radishes, spinach, the second crop 

 of corn salad, carrots, dandelion, kale, endive, 

 mushroom spawn, peas, and parsley. 



Those who live in the northern locations may 

 plant, on lands that can be watered for a few weeks 

 until the rains come, the following: Cabbage, 

 cauliflower, lettuce, radishes, turnips, onions for 

 sets, beans, beets, brussels sprouts, and parsnips. 



California. John Y. Beaty. 



As the Summer Advances 



ONION bulbs usually ripen during August 

 and should be harvested promptly. Dry 

 thoroughly in the sun and store in a dry place 

 entirely free from any trace of salt. 



Pole lima beans are usually at their best during 

 this and next month. Keep picking constantly 

 so that the vines will continue bearing, unless you 

 want to save some seed for next year. 



Early celery should be ready for use now, and 

 more seed for a late crop may be sown in a rich, 

 moist soil. 



Cotton that has not stopped growing will be 

 greatly benefited by an application of nitrate of 

 soda, given right now. 



Begin sowing turnips during the month, when 

 another planting of early bush nasturtiums may 

 also be made. 



Pickle cucumbers, planted last month, should 

 be thinned and cultivated. Thorough and fre- 

 quent cultivation is now necessary, not only for 

 the cucumbers, but also for squashes, watermelons 

 and muskmelons. 



Early bush beans may be planted during August. 



Don't neglect the flower garden. If the soil 

 becomes very dry give it a thorough soaking, not 

 a surface watering, as that is worse than none. 



Sow pansy seed now. One-eighth to one-fourth 

 of an inch is deep enough; keep the soil moist 

 and shaded from the midday sun until the plants 

 are well up. 



Madonna lilies should be planted during the 

 month. 



Look after the chrysanthemums. The early 

 planted ones may need disbudding and a dose or 

 two of liquid manure or nitrate of soda. Nitrate 

 of potash you will find even better in its results. 



Georgia. Thomas J. Steed. 



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