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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23995, 19 June 1941, Page 15

Flowers Sow under glass antirrhinums, lobelia, mimulus and other annuals required for early summer display. While the weather is favourable the planting of annuals can be continued, but as there will be little growth from now on these operations should be completed as soon as possible. Now is a good time to renovate the lawn by removing large weeds and relaying turf over inequalities of the surface. Plant roses, but leave the pruning until later. Continue the planting of evergreen and ornamental trees and shrubs. Fork over and manure the herbaceous borders after clearing away all the debris of the summer growth. The Greenhouse See that ventilation is given on every favourable occasion. Avoid cold draughts by keeping the bottom ventilators closed. Close up the house early in the afternoon to retain as much sun heat as possible. Herbaceous calceolarias should be watered with caution and kept ns cool as possible without being exposed to actual frost. Schizanthus for early flowering should be shifted on into their flowering size pots. Winter-flowering begonias are now in full bloom and require a cooler temperature so that the blooms will last longer. Feed the cyclamen with weak manure water when the pots are filled with roots.

Vegetables Not much cultivation will be possible at present, the soil being cold and ■wet; when in that condition it is best left alone. Dig-in green manuring crops so.wn last autumn and prepare as much ground as possible for the sowing of spring crops. Plant out autumn-sown onions. Give the bed a dusting of soot, making sure that the soot has been well exposed to the air before using. Plant out a few more cabbage and cauliflower to follow the autumnplanted crops. Draw up a little soil to the rows of broad beans that are showing above the ground. Break up old rhubarb beds, divide the roots and replant in well-manured soil. The Orchard Plant out fruit trees of all kinds when the soil is in a proper condition. Do not plant in wet or sticky soil; heel the trees in until the soil become? drier. Prune the gooseberry bushes and afterwards give a heavy dressing of welldecayed animal manures; these fruits are gross feeders. Keep the strawberry beds free from weeds, but do not hoe too close to the crowns. Remove any unprofitable trees or head b.ick for grafting over later. In case the old trees are diseased it is better to remove them rather than graft over. Select any suitable scions for grafting while pruning.