. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. FLOWR (jAltDEN. AND LAWN TIMELY TOPICS FOR THE AMATEUR—V. HE hot weather usually prevailing- during- the month of July brings a period of comparative rest and ^•j relaxation in g-arden work that is most acceptable after the busy time ex- perienced during^ the spring and early summer. Although routine work may not press so heavily as earlier in the season, sufficient can still be found to occupy all the spare time that one usually feels inclined to devote to the garden during the hot sultry weather ; especially when
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. FLOWR (jAltDEN. AND LAWN TIMELY TOPICS FOR THE AMATEUR—V. HE hot weather usually prevailing- during- the month of July brings a period of comparative rest and ^•j relaxation in g-arden work that is most acceptable after the busy time ex- perienced during^ the spring and early summer. Although routine work may not press so heavily as earlier in the season, sufficient can still be found to occupy all the spare time that one usually feels inclined to devote to the garden during the hot sultry weather ; especially when, perhaps, other, and appar- antly more attractive sources of recreation present themselves to lure the plant lover away from his favorites. The g-arden, how- ever, must not be entirely neglected as insect pests and weeds will still require con- stant attention to keep them under control. Fruit picking will be an acceptable relief to the usual routine of work in the garden. Watering- lawns and plants will also occupy considerable time and attention. Extra care will be necessary in watering g-reenhouse plants, as many of these plants should now be enjoying a period of com- parative rest that comes naturally to them when growing wild in their native haunts. This dormant, or semi-dormant, period in plant life, requires to be of a much more decided character in some classes or germs of plants than in others, and, unless the plant grower has some knowledg-e ot the requirements of the plants under his care, partial, or, perhaps, total, failure in their culture must of necessity be the result. Careless and indiscriminate watering- of plants is responsible for many failures in plant culture at all seasons of the year. The Greenhouse.—The management of the greenhouse or conservatory during the hot months of summer, when most of its customary habitants are out of doors in their summer quarters, depends entirely on the class of plants that are still occupants of its benches. If Exot
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