^AUGUST 
1918 
1918 
© New Moon, 6th day, 3h. 30m., evening. 
Q) First Quarter, 14th day, 6h. 16ni. evening. 
@ Full Moon, 22d day. Oh. 2m., morning. 
Last Quarter, 28th day, 2h. 27m., evening. 
1 
Th. 
Sun rises 4.36 a. m.; sets 7.05 p. m. 
2 
Fr. 
Go after the Cabbage worm; dust with hellebore. 
3 
Sa. 
Now is the time to transplant seedling Oaks. 
4 
S. 
Dahlias, Zinnias and Lilium regale are flowers of the moment on 
Eastern markets. 
5 
M. 
Sow Calendulas for flowering later. 
6 
Tu. 
French bulbs arrive. ?wat the flies. 
7 
W. 
Mid-summer leaf feeders appear. 
8 
Th. 
Fumigate greenhouses before planting. 
9 
Fr. 
The average annual rainfall of Rocky Mt. States is 15-20 inches. 
10 
Sa. 
Stock up on table ferns now for Winter. 
11 
s. 
Heavy rains in most sections in 1917. 
12 
M. 
See to repairs and glazing of greenhouses. 
13 
Tu. 
Eastern Meadow Lark devours quantities of insect pests. 
14 
W, 
Write Florists’ Exchange for its catalog of books. 
15 
Th. 
Order Calla tubers now. 
16 
Fr. 
Sow Winter-flowering Stocks. 
17 
Sa. 
(■ See to your stock of decorative plants. Add a few novelties. 
18 
S. 
19 
M 
Potato-tuber moth appears in the Middle W^est. 
20 
Tu. 
I . . V . 
f Insure your property — hail insurance, wind insurance, fire insurance. 
21 
W. 
22 
Th. 
Grasshoppers deposit their eggs now. 
23 
Fr. 
24 
Sa. 
Visit trial grounds and see annuals and other outdoor flowers. 
25 
S. 
26 
M. 
Get to know more about the wild flowers. 
27 
Tu. 
Rose galls are caused by bacteria; remove galls and burn them. 
28 
W. 
Spray with Bordeaux Mixture to prevent Celery blight. 
29 
Th. 
Transplant Delphiniums to their Winter quarters. 
30 
Fr. 
Pinch buds of indoor Roses if length of stem is desired. 
31 
Sa. 
Robins feed on noxious insects. 
