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THE HARDENING WORLD. 
The Flower Garden. 
/ell-cared-for lawns are now in splendid 
dition, and. dt is necessary to out them 
ularly every week with the mowing 
rhine. The sharper this instrument is 
t and the cleaner the blades the better 
1 the work be done. Where the grass is 
wing very strongly it is a wise plan to 
t take a sharp scythe and lightly cut off 
longest blades, then set the machine 
f an inch higher than usual and so out 
grass with it. Follow this operation by 
lin setting the machine at the proper 
ght, and cut the grass off to its normal 
el, ’passing the machine over the lawn 
sxactly the opposite direction to that taken 
the first cutting, and so avoid leaving a 
;imped ” surface, 
ling Flower Beds. 
I'he work of bedding-out must now be 
nmenced in earnest. Calceolarias planted 
■ly in May will now be well established, 
1 there wrll not be as much riskof losing 
an as when they are put out in J une. 
lig. r shows how to put out plants in a 
md bed. If the latter be about 7 feet 
•oss and filled with plants in circular 
es the centre A should be filled with one 
id or one colour, about 3 feet in diameter, 
en the lines B, C, D., should be filled, and 
ally the edging E. The latter should be 
nposed of dwarf, compact-growing sub- 
ts, forming a neat_ broad hand about 10 
•hes wide. In order to secure for each 
int ample space to grow in the plants 
>uld not appear in straight lines from the 
-der to the centre, as shown by the dark 
es F; thus the plants in line B will come 
ween those in line C, and so on. The 
ne principle applies when putting out 
i rats in straight lines. If the soil be very 
iy water it thoroughly at night, then pro- 
1 d with the planting the following morn- 
i' r 
1 ses. 
.f very large blooms are required, disbud, 
: aoving the small side buds and retaining 
' central ones in each cluster. 
1 rbaceous Plants. 
Fig. /.■—How to arrange heading -plants in 
a circular bed. 
sands of them are used every j r ear. They 
commence to blossom while quite young, but 
it is not wise to allow the early buds to 
develop. These should be removed, then the 
plants will grow freely, and if all faded 
flowers 'be regularly removed during the 
summer there will be no lack of blossom on 
the plants. 
Fig. 2.—A method of supporting me 
branches of Gooseberry bushes with forked 
sticks. 
the herbaceous border will now claim at- 
' tion. Recently planted clumps should be 
' tered in dry weather, then the growth will 
j luxuriant and the flower spikes strong. 
lere very light soil obtains it is advisable 
t put on a neat mulch of half-decayed 
) nure and loam around the clumps. A 
’ sdy herbaceous border should never be 
owed in any garden. Use the Dutch 
; during a bright, sunny day, and so de- 
>y the weeds' while they are young, 
j aggling shoots grow up from old her- 
1 ecus clumps sometimes, and if left they 
; e to the border an untidy appearance. 
se stragglers are generally hoed off at 
t same time as the weeds are, but it is 
ter to pull them up, then they do not give 
i ther trouble, 
' ring Bedding Plants. 
Vhen these plants are taken up from the 
t ver beds' the-best of them should be plan- 
, 111 reserve garden. Polyanthuses, 
- mroses, Aubrietias and similar plants 
- nld be thus taken care of. 
I nsies and Violas. 
■ hese plants are becoming more popular 
n ever for bedding purposes, and thou- 
The Fruit Garden. 
Gooseberries are swelling rapidly now, and 
the fruit on tihe pendulous-growing varie¬ 
ties will soon g'et soiled unless the lower 
branches be duly propped up. Quite a large 
number of bushes may be attended to in a 
short time if the forked sticks be duly cut. 
Fig. 3.—How to plant Tomatos in the open 
borders. 
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The sticks should vary in length from 1 ft. 
to 2 ft. so that branches .growing at different 
heights will receive support. Fig. 2 shows 
a Gooseberry branch supported with a forked 
stick similar to the one Fig. 2a. 
Syringing Trees on Walls. 
The cold east winds are not so tryng now 
as they were a few weeks ago, so that the 
syringing of the young foliage of fruit 
trees on walls should be general every week. 
In the absence of rain, it is wonderful how 
soon the leaves of these trees become coated 
with a fine dust, and as cleanliness is sc* 
essential to the good health of the trees, the 
syringe, or garden engine should be freely 
used. Do not use water direct from a well, 
underground tank or pump, as the coldness 
of the water from such sources would chill 
the trees; but use water which has 'been ex¬ 
posed in open tanks, or other vessels, for 
many hours. 
Watering Wall Trees. 
The roots are now very active and the 
foliage of the trees is becoming dense, and 
so much moisture is required for replacing 
that lost by evaporation. Examine the bor¬ 
der soil, and if it be rather dry give a 
thorough watering over a space sufficiently 
wide to reach all the roots. 
The Kitchen Garden. 
Planting Tomatos. 
The first (batch of Tomato plants may now 
be put out in 'borders at .the foot of sunny 
walls. A week hence will be early enough 
for,plantin.g them in the open quarters. Put 
out the plants at lleast 16 ins. apart at the 
foot of the wall so as to allow sufficient space 
for the due development of the leaves with¬ 
out overcrowding. 
Preparing tne Open Borders. 
If the soil is fairly rich, do not dig the 
ground if .the latter was dug early dn the 
spring. Such ground will now be settled 
down firmly, and it will (be just in the right 
condition for the plants. Mark out the plot 
so as to plant the Tomatos in lines 3 ft. apart 
as shown in Fig. 3, then you will be able 
to prepare a sufficient number of plants to 
fill it, allowing a space of 18 ins. from plant 
to plant in 'the rows. 
Sowing Seeds of Winter Greens. 
The last sowing of seeds of these plants 
should now be made. Seeds of self-protect - 
dng Brocoli, Kale, Sprouting Brocoli, Green- 
Curled Savoys, and Autumn Giant Cauli¬ 
flowers being the mo9f important to put in. 
Celery Trenches. 
Lose no time in getting out the trenohes 
for the main crop of 'Celery. If the depth 
of good loam 'be not more than r ft. or so, 
return some of the tbp soil to the 'bottom of 
the trench and put in plenty of rotted 
manure; the trench, when prepared, should 
only be 6 ins. deep. 
Salads. 
Examine your crops of these plants and 
make further sowings of seeds to keep up 
a constant supply of tender produce. Let¬ 
tuce, Radishes, Mustard and Cress should 
be raised in small quantities, and frequently. 
Foxglove. 
The Amateur’s Greenhouse. 
Matters of Moment. 
Most plants are now growing apace and 
ample room should ‘be allowed each one to 
ensure its natural growth. All pot speci¬ 
mens, more especially those placed near the 
glass, require turning round once every day, 
as there is always a tendency for them to 
grow towards the light, consequent^ the 
plants get out of shape if allowed to remain 
too long in one position. Carefully pick off 
