The Garden Magazine, June, 1920 
243 
A special design for a special 
form of window often re- 
sults in unexpected conceits 
such as this, which appears 
to be kin to the sun um- 
brella. Executed in sail- 
cloth, with green stencil, for 
a white Colonial (restored) 
house having much Box- 
wood and other evergreen 
material in its gardens 
The regulation striped awn- 
ing materia! developed with 
a plain edge or “fringe” in 
one of its own colors or in a 
color that harmonizes, 
which is emphasized in the 
garden, suits best the house 
of weathered shingles or 
similarly colored stone 
Porches present many and frequently vexatious problems, 
sometimes of protection against the rain as well as the sun, 
which only a flat fold-down awning will meet. The orna- 
ment here is in deeper toned applique 
color and style of awning that will not only be in unobtrusive 
harmony but will bring out the best in house and garden. In 
this connection it is only possible to generalize, since each house 
is a problem by itself; but an interesting development of our 
climate’s necessity for protection from the sun is the use of awn- 
ings of plain material — sail-cloth and tent canvas with stencilled 
ornament. 
Herein 1 think lies the solution of all awning perplexities; 
and our salvation from the monstrosities of not so very long 
End pieces give finish and 
the fact that they obstruct 
the air to a certain degree is 
no disadvantage in some 
places, notably by the sea, 
where the wind blows con- 
tinuously 
SWEET CORN THAT REALLY IS SWEET 
ALFRED PUTZ 
June Planting for the Very Best of All and What to Do from Start to Finish — 
Including the Cooking, When the Gardener’s Perfect Product is Often Spoilt 
(Editors Note: The author has for some years been in charge of comparative experiments in vegetable varieties on a prominent 
seed farm and speaks with unquestioned authority. Follow the rules of practice here set down and the sweetest of Sweet Corn is yours.) 
ago. For the effects possible in this way are unlimited, and the 
awnings can thus be made the complement of the gardens — 
which they so obviously should be — in color as well as in line. 
Pigments applied directly as in stencilling are, moreover, proof 
against deterioration: hence by this method awnings which 
will not grow dingy are assured, in addition to fabrics unim- 
paired by dyeing. And colors that are quite out of the ques- 
tion if regular awning canvas is 
used, are also easily achieved.t 
Tent canvas stencilled with 
a conventional design in 
brilliant blue is effective on 
a house of cement or stucco, 
where blue and lemon-white 
flowers predominate in the 
garden 
NLESS it can be picked from the stalks and cooked 
I^Tfl within an hour it is next to impossible to get Sweet 
Corn at its best — and therefore most people in this 
enlightened age have no idea what delicious Sweet 
Corn really tastes like. A dish “fit for the gods!” And the 
delight of it all is that any gardener can enjoy the real thing as 
there are no secrets or difficulties about raising A I quality of 
Sweet Corn in the home garden. 
T HE time for the first planting of Sweet Corn varies with 
the locality — in the vicinity of New York about May ioth. 
This will provide the table during the latter part of July and 
early August. Succession sowings are to be made at intervals 
of about ten days up to the end of June. 
June sown Sweet Corn usually surpasses the early spring 
crop in quality as well as in yield. The reason for quality 
is obvious. On hot and dry days the ears ripen so fast that it 
is hard to find them right when they are wanted. But in the 
cooler months the ears grow slowly and remain much longer in 
the dough stage, so the danger of missing it when at its best is 
greatly reduced. Corn planted in June will get a good start 
since the soil is warm and the young plants can grow under the 
most favorable conditions. 
The main requirement is a frost-free period of about three 
months — which takes in almost the whole United States. Al- 
most any kind of soil can readily be brought into condition to 
produce a good crop. The preparation does not differ materi- 
ally from that needed for the average vegetable. Spade the 
ground from 6 to 8 inches deep and thoroughly pulverize, especi- 
ally on the top. Light loams are particularly well adapted 
since they are naturally friable and easily handled. Heavy 
soils require a little more care in preparation to make them 
porous and as fine as practicable. Any soil (but mainly the poorer 
ones) should be enriched with well-rotted manure, spaded in so 
