A Monthly Journal of Floriculture and Horticulture, for Professional, Practical, and A 
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The Flower Garden 
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OPERATIONS FOR JULY. 
Plant couch grass for lawns, and after- 
wards sprinkle seed of the same thinly over 
the surface. Oontinue planting hardy 
annuals of all kinds. Some of the stronger 
growing sorts may be sown where they are 
to flower, as they succeed better this way 
than when transplanted; this is the case 
with Sweet Peas, Poppies, Sunflowers, 
and Nasturtiums. Put in cuttings of 
Lobelia, Petunia, Verbena, and all kinds of 
Pelargoniums. Hardy bulbs may still be 
planted, such as the late kinds of Trumpet 
Narcissus, Gladioli, Ixias, and Freezias. 
Continue to plant both deciduous and ever- 
green shrubs and trees, watering them 
thoroughly as soon as planted. Pruning 
generally may now be cone, and all edgings 
and hedges should be clipped before digging 
is commenced. Plant at once for edgings, 
cuttings of Rosemary, Thyme, Lavender, 
and Fairy Rose. These should be pressed 
firmly with the foot on both sides of the 
Roses immediately after planting, and then 
well watered. Manure and commence dig- 
ing all beds and borders, 
In the Hills, plant spring flowering bulbs 
of all kinds. Propagate hardy border 
plants to provide stock for spring planting. 
Transplant hardy annuals from the seed 
beds. Sow in the open borders Forget-me- 
not, Nemphila, Cornflower, Mignonette, 
Iberis, Larkspur, Poppy, and Sweet Vea. 
Manure and break up ground intended for 
this season’s planting, as it is quite time all 
trees and shrubs were in place. Manure 
and dig amongst Obrysanthemums, and 
divide the roots of good kinds at once. 
PREPARATIONS FOR SPRING. 
The garden beautiful, and the spring 
sunshine on the spring flowers—Ah! that is 
just it, this looking forward is the joy and 
delight of the novice in gardening. Past 
failures are forgotten, relegated to the 
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days that are no more; it is the golden © 
future that lies before us with all its pos- 
sibilities. : 
‘Draw us more pictures 
beauty,” the novice cries. ‘‘ We want to 
go forward in our gardens. Tell us what 
to plant, and we will gladly plant. You, 
who have treasured memories of former 
springs, when we either had not the oppor- 
tunity or the interest to observe them for 
ourselves, tell us by what means we can 
make our gardens beautiful. Not years 
hence, when we shall have learned by expe- 
rience, but tell us of things that shall 
bloom during the spring that is coming, 
while there is yet time for us to secure 
them.” 
Yes, the time has come to prepare for 
the spring now. It is the time of all others 
for this preparation. ‘‘It is only a small 
garden that you have at your disposal,’ 
you exclaim. Never mind, there is plenty 
of room for spring to enter, even if there 
be but a few square yards. 
Suppose that our garden contains a 
group of tall trees, what a beautiful picture 
for the spring days we can make it now if 
now we plant all the ground between them 
with Anemone Appennina. The pale-blue 
blossoms are amongst the most treasureable 
flowers that the spring gives us. The well- 
known white Wood Anemone is very bean- 
tiful, but the blue has the charm of being 
less generally known. Indeed, there are 
thousands of people who do not know it, 
garden lovers though they may be. 
Primroses may well be associated with 
the blue Windflowers, for, of all combinai 
tions of colors, few there be that are more 
pleasing than the soft pale tones of blue and 
the delicate primrose tone of yellow. But, 
for all that, care must be taken at the time 
of planting, and each must be planted in ~ 
what I would call drifts, and nowhere, 
though the two colors meet and mingle, 
must there be a patchy medley of color. 
-‘Hepatica is another spring flower that al] 
who have learned to know and love th 
blossoms of the early year could ill spa,, 
from their borders. It may be obtained _, 
of spring 
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