Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . ors. In the North, Annuals forsummer bedding, like Balsams, Globe , Bracbycomes, Tropseolums, Lophos-phermums, Acrocliniums, etc., may be sown in heatbefore the month is out. Shade Trees. Too many about the house causeunbealthful shade to human beings, and to the grassand small plants as well. Some should be re-moved, and this leisure season is the time to do near the ground, depending on the roots rottingaway, or, better stUl, dig down a foot below thesurface
Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . ors. In the North, Annuals forsummer bedding, like Balsams, Globe , Bracbycomes, Tropseolums, Lophos-phermums, Acrocliniums, etc., may be sown in heatbefore the month is out. Shade Trees. Too many about the house causeunbealthful shade to human beings, and to the grassand small plants as well. Some should be re-moved, and this leisure season is the time to do near the ground, depending on the roots rottingaway, or, better stUl, dig down a foot below thesurface, cutting to about that line. Shrub Pruning may be done at the South. Inthis work bear in mind that all shnibs are not alikeas to the extent of the cutting they will bear withbenefit. Such as bloom on the early growth of thesame year can be trimmed to almost any degreeof severity and be the better for it, both in shapeand as to the flowering. Of these the Althasas,Roses, Hypericum, Coronilla, Amorpha, Late-flowering Spiraeas, Burning Bush, and Hardy Hy-drangeas, are the chief ones. About all other kinds. Begonias, Tuberous. Any that were kept inpots over winter may be started up, a little latergiving them fresh soil. Pot those that are out ofsoil. Seed may be sown now for flowering plantsfor use late in the summer. Carnations. Plants for the main stock to havethe cuttings struck with little delay. Keep newlypropagated plants in a cool airy place. When suchbecome strongly established and several incheshigh, they should be stopped about one inch up. Cinerarias. One should aim for fine foliagequite as much as for fine flowers. Water the plantsregularly. Give some air almost daily. Fumigating with tobacco, as heretofore directedis one of the important details; now let it be attendedto regularly. Conditions suiting plant growth suitAphis, etc., as well. At this growing time if plantsare allowed to become infested, hard work will berequired to get them in clean shape by spring. Gloxi
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