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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



July, 1912 



NEXT spring when every available man has twice as much 

 work as he can do, and everybody is fretting because they 

 can't get men to do it — then is the time you will be heartily 

 glad you planted your Hicks' Evergreens in August or September. 

 Study out what you need now and order your evergreens. 

 If some of the trees of your grounds need moving, have us do it. 

 Don't think trees must either be cut down or stay in the one 

 place. We have solved the tree moving problem to a certainty. 

 How about some holly like the tree at the left ? We have 

 some particularly choice trees just now. 



If you can arrange to come to our nursery and make your 

 selection, try and do it. If not, send for catalogs and write 

 your order. We will give it prompt attention. 





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Isaac Hicks & Son 



Westbury, Long Island 



This is what we term our Stock 

 House No. i. Can you imagine a more 

 practical arrangement? Greenhouse 

 10 x 25 and service building 8 x 10. 

 Think of the results and the pleas- 

 ure that can be derived during the 

 long dreary winter months with such 

 a beautiful glass enclosed garden. 

 We ship this house to you com- 

 plete ready for erection. This is 

 not an unsightly sash house but my 

 Patent Curve Eave Iron Frame. The 

 same methods are employed in the 

 construction as in the larger ranges 

 of glass that we erect in all parts of 

 the country. Send for Catalogue .G 

 it describes this and other small 

 houses thoroughly. 



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The Hard Work Continues 



THE interest in garden work in the South be- 

 gins to slacken now, but the actual work is 

 just as strenuous as ever. 



If some of the flowers and vegetables need pro- 

 tection from the hot sun. spread strips of old sack- 

 ing or cloth a foot or two wide along the rows two 

 feet or more above the plants, and also mulch all 

 plants that seem to need it. 



If possible irrigate the garden. Irrigating 

 S3"stems are used on several farms here in Georgia 

 and the crops, especially com, sugar cane, and 

 potatoes, are greatly increased. 



Continue to sow rutabaga seed until August, 

 then begin sowing turnips. Spanish peanuts will 

 also make a good crop in the Middle South if they 

 are planted before the 15th, but it is safe to sow 

 them up to the first of August in the Lower South. 



Continue the sowing of annuals. Keep the soil 

 moist and the plants partly shaded. 



Cabbage and collard seed may be sown now for 

 setting out in September. You want stocky 

 plants with a dark color; therefore, be sure that 

 they are kept well supplied with moisture. This also 

 applies to annuals. Be careful not to give too much 

 shade or allow the plants to grow too close together. 



Take heed: This is the last month that melon 

 seed can be sown. Soak the seed in water before 

 using. It is also the last call for pumpkins, winter 

 squashes and cucumbers. Earl}- su mm er squash, 

 however, can be planted as late as the 15th of 

 August in the Middle and Lower South. 



The com needs frequent and shallow cultivation. 

 If you want to plant any early field com it must be 

 done before the next two weeks, except in the Lower 

 South, where it can be planted all through August. 



During July the soil should be prepared for the 

 bulbs of the beautiful Madonna lily, that have to be 

 planted in late August or September. 



Do not neglect the chrysanthemums and asters 

 that are to flower during the next two months. 

 Begin pruning, disbudding, and watering with 

 both pure water and liquid manure. 



When sowing seeds at this time of year, it is 

 very important to firm the soil over them so as to 

 hasten germination as much as possible. 



Georgia. Thomas J. Steed. 



Cherry Trees as a Screen 



CHERRY trees are attractive all the year, and, 

 like the pear, are excellent for planting at the 

 edge of the lawn. Those used in massed planting 

 will bear considerable fruit; or else you can plant 

 them from eight to fifteen feet apart, provided your 

 garden is more than an acre in extent. My trees 

 began blooming the year after they were planted, 

 and have continued the good work for ten seasons. 

 After a few years their branches became interlaced, 

 but this only added to their beauty. The branches 

 are cut every few days from March on, placed in 

 crocks of water in the cellar for a few days, and then 

 brought into the living room, where the blossoms 

 open to perfection. But this, of course, could not 

 be done if the trees were being grown for fruit alone. 



Early Richmond is, perhaps, the best variety for 

 landscape work, as it seldom grows high, is perfectly 

 hardy, and withstands insect pests. The trees 

 should be two or three years old when set out; these 

 cost about fifty cents apiece. If care is taken to 

 grow them with short trunks — a foot or two is 

 ample — they will form low, bushy tops and will 

 be excellent for screening objectionable views. 



Illinois. Fred Haxton. 



