June, 1910. 
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rie de Carden, 
Notes for the Month. 
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Work in the garden for June is practi- 
. eally'a continuation of ‘last'month., It is 
a good thing to remodel beds. The opera- 
tion gives additional charm to the garden 
. *t0" lady gardeners particularly. » Like'the 
; “charm of a lady’s drawing;room | is chiefly 
found in shifting round the furniture’ and 
ornamentation, the same fancy extended 
to the front garden gives: ‘ita newness and 
pleasure. The operation may’ ‘not. neces- 
 gorily be extensive or complete. A path 
narrowéd here dnd widened there, with a 
straiht line or a curve introduced, 4 bed 
chopped off at the corners, or lengthened 
‘or widened according to position make a 
‘combination of effects that will be inter- 
esting and satisfying even if they are not 
Feally, an. improvement. 
= Attention to Beds, — 
Tho same argument applies to the con: 
tents of the beds. Generally. speaking a 
“number of old plants get a little raged and 
unkempt. If these are cut out. or dug 
out altogether, and something new put in 
their place, the change. will be greatly 
_ appreciated. \ However, affectionate one 
may got towards a particular plant the re- 
Tulips. 
_ Gardener’’ 
moval of it ‘varies what may becomé a 
monotony, and this can wisely be put 
aside by shifting itto another place, and 
soinething equally pretty and fanciful 
substituted. 
= Remodelling. _— 
If remodelling is undertaken opportun- 
ity should be made to thoroughly replen- 
‘ish the soil with manure and the leaf 
scrapings from the backyard which will 
have been heaped up, or better still, pit- 
ched into a pit. Cart it out in the wheel- 
barrow, and spread it over the beds with 
the manure and turn it all in with good 
depth of the spade. Give the top soil a 
nice raking to fine tilth and the result 
will be satisfactory. 
— Planting Out. — 
Perennials, biennials, and’ annuals can 
be planted out, and do not dab them in 
anyhow and anywhere. A little effort at 
designing a garden bed will give a hun_ 
-dred-fold satisfaction. 
Just bear in mind 
that some little seedlings will grow to two 
or three feet high when they are to bloom 
while others that are equally small as 
seedlings will not grow more than a few 
inches to their flowering height. Remem- 
ber also ihe coloring of the blooms. 
Natural colors as a rule harmonise pretty 
easily it is true, but.a little forethought 
will be of material assistance, and the re- 
sult give more satisfaction. ; 
— Get Your Nurseryman’s Advice. — 
In selecting your plants go to your 
nurseryman personally if you can. He 
will always be pleased to see you, and you 
will be surprised to find what a pleasant 
agreeable gentleman he is. He will tell 
you all you want to know, and a great 
deal more, for that matter. Amongst 
your choice of bulbs do not forget a few 
Put them in a sheltered spot, 
and if you succeed in getting a good 
strain you will thank“ The Australian 
Gardener’. a hundred times for mention- 
ing it. Lift] all you can and divide the 
plants, This isthe month to begin prun- 
ing Roses. One lesson froma practical 
man would greatly help amateurs. 
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