THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 281 



THE GARDEN GUIDE EOR SEPTEMBEE. 



Next him September marched eeke on foote ; 



Yet was he heavy laden with the spoyle 

 Of harvests riches, which he made hia boot, 



And him enricht with bounty of the soyle : 

 In his one band, as fit for harvests toyle, 



He held a knife-hook ; and in th' other hand 

 A Pair of Waights, with which he did assoyle 

 Both more and lesse, where it in doubt did stand, 

 And equall gave to each as lustice duly scann'd. 



Spensbb. 



|HE border flowers whicli flower during the month, are 

 few in number, as compared with those in bloom during 

 tlie three preceding ; nevertheless, there are a number 

 of really good things, which materially contribute to 

 the beauty of the flower-garden during the month. The 

 best of these are the Tlirifcs, Campanulas, Fumitories, Delphiniums, 

 Day Lilies, Linarias, Polygonums, Potentillas, Veronicas, Hollyhocks, 

 and Perennial Phloxes. 



The garden work of September does not difier materially from 

 that advised for last month, and does not, therefore, require any 

 special comment. We would, however, suggest the desirability of 

 not leaving work which may be done now until next month. 



Flower Gaedeit. — No time must be lost in planting out layers 

 and pipings of Carnations, Pinks, and Picotees after they are well 

 rooted. Select an open situation, and dig the ground up deeply 

 before planting. Divide and replant Daisies and Polyanthuses for 

 spring bedding, if not already done. Support Dahlias with stakes 

 as it becomes necessary, and protect from earwigs by setting traps. 

 Fill a few small pots with moss, and turn them bottom upwards 

 upon the stakes used in supporting the branches. Seedling her- 

 baceous plants ought to be strong by this time, and ready for 

 planting out ; but there is yet time for sowing seed, if still undone. 

 Transplant evergreens, and propagate either by cuttings or layers. 

 Turf laid now will become nicely established by winter. Ivy and 

 box edgings may also be made. Finish the propagation of the 

 stock of bedding plants as quickly as possible. 



Geeenhouse. — The plants available for decorative purposes 

 during the month include Abutilon vexillarum. Erica Marnockiana, 

 E. McNabiana, Erythrina crista galli, E. Marie Belanger, Hydran- 

 geas, Latana Boule de Neige, L. elegantissima, Lapageria rosea, 

 Rochea falcata, Sedum fabarium, Trachelium coeruleum, T. album, 

 Plumbago capensis, and lilies. Plants of tender constitution, such 

 as Heaths, Epacris, and Chorozemas, must soon hav^e the shelter of 

 the greenhouse or pit. Give the structures intended for their 

 winter quarters a thorough cleansing, and whitewash the walls with 

 hot lime previously to bringing the plants indoors. Pay particular 

 attention to the roots with respect to moisture ; for, whilst guarding 

 against keeping them too wet, see that they do not sufier from 

 drought. Shift on Cinerarias, Calceolarias, and Primulas, as the 

 case demands. Those intended for early flowering must be put in 



September. 



