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also the home-raised Kurume type Azalea known as A. Sanderi; 
and from Mr. John S. Ames, North Easton, a group of original 
varieties of Kurume Azaleas tastefully arranged in rock work 
with associated plants of Japan, a feature that could not be 
paralleled elsewhere; great plants of most magnificent hybrid 
Rhododendrons, including Pink Pearl, alas not hardy! Such 
intriguing things, too, as the African Violet (Saintpaulia 
ionantha) and such splendid specimens of the familiar Cal- 
ceolaria, Primulinas and the like. 
Roses were featured and two display gardens struck a novel 
note for Horticultural Hall, but they were outclassed by the in- 
herent merits of the things that have been named and others 
that have a strong appeal for the plant connoisseur. The ex- 
hibition reflected in fact the characteristic features of the gar- 
dens of that environment which certainly justify Boston’s 
reputation as the Mecca of the inquiring horticulturist. Though 
comparisons may be odious they sometimes carry lessons: the 
Boston Flower Show excels in the intrinsic merit of material 
displayed; the New York Show dominates in the demonstrated 
artistic use of the more popular plants. 
Associated with the Boston Flower Show and very largely 
as an outcome of the weekly Orchid displays in the Hall main- 
tained by Mr. Burrage during the last year, the American Orchid 
Society has re-awakened, and after an enthusiastic meeting, when 
the constitution was formally adopted, it is now anticipated that 
this youngest and heretofore most quiescent of the special flower 
societies will brace up its activities and that in the near future its 
influence will be felt. 
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The Reminder is to "suggest'' what may be done during the next few weeks. Details of haw 
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When referring to the time for out-door work of any sort New York City (latitude 4c) at sea 
level in a normal season is taken as standard; but at best dates can only be approximate. Roughly, 
the season advances northward fifteen miles a day. Thus Albany, which is one hundred and fifty 
miles from New York, would be about ten days later, and Philadelphia, which is ninety miles 
southwest about a week earlier. Also allow jour days for each degree of latitude, for each five 
degrees of longitude , and for each four hundred feet of altitude. 
JUNE— THE MONTH OF FIRST RETURNS 
Copyright, 1921, Doubleday, Page if! Co. 
8 N EXACT proportion to the time and effort previously put 
into it the garden is now beginning to yield returns in kind. 
Peas, Spinach, Green Onions, Radishes, salads, etc., are now 
to be had for the gathering, yet if a regular succession is to 
be maintained, the pace set during the last two months must 
be kept up. Not only must more plantings be made, but the 
crops now growing need protection and insurance from insect and 
disease often troublesome in the June garden. 
The Intruding Hosts 
Plant lice, or aphis, on Cantaloupes, Cabbage, etc. may be checked by 
spraying with Black-leaf 40, or any approved nicotine extract. Do 
the spraying during the cool of the evenings and take care to wet 
the under side of the leaf. 
Squash needs protection from the striped cucumber beetle and flea 
beetle while they are still small; use arsenate of lead powder, one 
ounce to three pounds of dry land plaster, or air-slaked lime, or 
very finely sifted ashes. To a certain extent the squash bug may 
be thus attacked too, but at times that pest appears to be im- 
pervious to poison, and hand picking has to be resorted to. If 
the leaves show signs of wilting, examine the stem near the root 
for the borer, and if it has not gone too far it may be cut out and 
the vine will recover. In any case it is a good plan to cover 
several of the vine joints with soil to encourage the formation of 
independent roots. 
For rust and blight of Celery and dark brown spots on the beans, spray 
with bordeaux, or better still with bordeaux-arsenate, and get 
some of the leaf-eating pests at the operation. 
Irregular holes in the Cabbage leaves? Either arsenate of lead or 
paris green, one ounce to ten gallons of water; and use it on Cauli- 
flower, Kale, Brussels-sprouts, Kohlrabi. Slug-shot is a handy 
material for general use in the vegetable garden against worms 
and caterpillars — it is not poisonous but is effective. 
I f cut worms nip off the newly set plants feed a supper of bran moistened 
with sweetened water until it will crumble and add paris green one 
ounce to three pounds of bran. Put it around the plants at 
night. 
Potatoes require the arsenate-bordeaux spray against blight and 
potato bugs to “kill two birds with one stone;” and look out for 
the Egg-plants too! 
Succession Plantings 
Succession plantings to be made of all vegetables required for table 
supply throughout the summer, provide for fall crops by replanting 
extra early varieties now on the decline — such as Beets, Radishes, 
Lettuce, Spinach, etc. Have mid-summer Lettuce (see Garden 
Magazine for April) or Endive follow Early Beets; Bush Beans 
after Radishes; Beets or Celery to follow Lettuce; Lettuce or 
Beans to follow Onions. Extra early varieties of the follow-up 
crops will often-times leave the ground available for still another 
crop in August. 
Plant early varieties of Sweet Corn every week or ten days up to 
July 4th which should be the final planting on latitude 40°; 
midseason Lettuce (such as All-season, Iceberg, and Butterhead) 
are the types to sow all through this month. Fine summer 
Radishes are long White Vienna, Chartiers, and White Delicious. 
Winter Celery to be sown at once. Any sown last month may be 
pricked off into a spent hotbed as soon as large enough to handle. 
Crops grown for their leaves (Chard, Spinach, Endive, etc.) will be 
benefited by nitrogenous manures. Give top dressing of nitrate 
of soda either immediately following a rain or on ground thor- 
oughly saturated the night previous. Liquid manure is best, 
however; to make: half fill a bag of manure and suspend in a 
barrel of water. 
Cease cutting Asparagus as soon as other vegetables are plentiful. 
Transplant to permanent quarters, late Cauliflower, Cabbage, Kale, 
Broccoli, and Brussels-sprouts. 
About the Grounds 
Get after the elm-leaf beetle early, as spraying is useless after the 
larvae begin to come down. Use arsenate of lead applied with a 
good pressure pump. 
Keep clipped all kinds of trained plants and hedges. 
Recently transplanted large trees, shrubbery, and other ornamentals 
to be well watered throughout the summer. 
Evergreens will be benefited by overhead spraying twice a day. 
Young shoots of climbing Roses and other climbers to be kept tied up. 
Seed pods to be removed from Rhododendrons, Kalmias, Andromedas, 
etc. to reserve vigor for next year’s bloom. 
Prune early flowering shrubs as they pass out of bloom, removing the 
oldest wood that it may be replaced with young, vigorous shoots for 
next season’s flowers. 
Propagate now by cuttings of half ripened wood of shrubs and trees to 
be rooted under glass; also layer as soon as shoots are long enough 
to permit it. 
Pinch out side shoots of Evergreens to induce bushiness. 
Grass edges to be neatly clipped; walks and drives to be raked and 
rolled frequently. 
