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Collect all leaves as lliey fall, and plai-e in a heap. In 

 lime these will deeayanil lorin splentliil inouUl lor nse in 

 the ^•"'^''^■<- \ iolets may he lifted anil placed in a 

 frame (or winter t1owcrin)j. or an alternative method, 

 if the plants are already in .1 suitable sunny spot, 

 the frame may he broujfht to them, this, where 

 possible, will save .a Rood deal of lime. Whichever is 

 done see that the plants are close to the ijlass, not 

 sunk down as is often done. They will w.int .ill ihc 

 lijjhl and sunshine they can {jet durin'^j the dark moiilhs 

 to come. 



Bkpuim; I'l.A.Ms Cuttinj;s of the principal ones, 

 (ieraniumsand Calceolarias, may betaken. Thcformer 

 arc best put straight into boxes and put in a cold 

 frame, prepar- 

 atory to ijoinij 

 into a f ros I ■ 

 proof house or 

 frame for the 

 winter. Sonie 

 people r o o 1 

 these sinjjiy in 

 pels, or several 

 in a pot, but 

 boxes are 

 cheaper; I hey 

 can .'ilso \ei"y 

 ofleii be "matic 

 u p " o n I h c 

 premises, anil 

 they are cer- 

 t a i n 1 y less 

 easilydamasjed. 

 The Calceo- 

 lariiis may also 

 be rooted in 

 boxes, or, 

 belter siill. if 

 there is a 

 vacant frame, 

 make this up, 

 and dibble the 

 cuttings into it. 

 Tiiese roi ofl 



very quickly if they jfel any way damp, so water spar- 

 ingly and give plenty of air on dry days. 



Towards the end of the month .\ntirrhiinnns (Snap- 

 dragons), Ainiua! Delphiniums, Candytufts, Clarkias, 

 and other strong-growing annuals may be sown for 

 planting out next spring. Sow these in a box or pan 

 and put into a cold frame. When treated thus and 

 pricked oft when large enough to handle, they make 

 stronger and better plants, and the difference in autumn 

 and spring-sown annuals is very great. The difficuUy, 

 of course, arises in the question ot space, as they must 

 get protection from frost during the winter. 



Biennials and perennials which were sown during the 

 summer, such as Wallllowers, Canterbury Bells. I'oly 

 anlhuses, .Sweet Williams, .\quilegias. and Iceland 

 Poppies, may all be planted out in prepared ground, 

 where they may either be left to flower or left only 

 until their permanent quarters are ready for them. 



Ki'SEs. — Get the new catalogues as soon as possible, 

 and look up any notes made at shows or notes taken 



CotAHin .M 

 Growing through a (ire 



in friends' gardens of v.irieties waiHcd, and order 

 early. Kose growers advipl the principle of "first 

 come lirst served, " so the sooner the orders arc in the 

 better. Don't wait until you think its time to lift the 

 plants. Thev know better. Additions can always be 

 made to an order if something very choice has been 

 omitted. 



Kriii. — The w.ill fruit will now be ripening, some 

 will already have been gathered. .Ml fruit on which 

 there is a " bloom " should be very carefully handled; 

 this especially applies to plums out of doors and grapes 

 indoors. .\ glossy, shiny plum is not nearly as enticing 

 as the same plum with its "bloom " intact. Csually 

 the appearance i>f tlu- fruil will slu>w whether il is fit to 



pull or not. If 

 birds are 

 attacking the 

 fruit, w here 

 possible t h e 

 trees should be 

 netted, but 

 wasps and blue 

 hollies will be 

 KniMti really 

 111 o re d e s - 

 Iructive I h a n 

 llie birds to 

 wall fruil, and 

 1 hey are very 

 iliflicult to cope 

 with. When 

 found, the im- 

 mediate des- 

 truction of all 

 wasps' nests 

 should be seen 

 to. Perhaps 

 some reader 

 knows o f a 

 cheap and 

 efficient met- 

 hod of trapp- 

 ing these. 

 B u I- B s. — 

 Plant now Tulips, all sorts, Narcissus (Daffodils), 

 Snowdrops, Chinodoxas (dlory of the Snow), Scillas. 

 and any other spring flowering bulbous plants, 

 including the Knglish Irises and Spanish Irises, 

 Erylhroniums (Dog's-tooth and X'iolet), Ranunculus, 

 Turban and Persian, and the various beautiful species 

 of .\nemones, including .\nemone fulgens. the Scarlet 

 Windflower. Spanish Irises might well be given more 

 attention than they now get -they are very cheap, they 

 lasl well both growing and in water, and they also 

 lake up little space in the garden. 



The following is a list of Narcissus .suitable for pel 

 work. None of these are expensive, and all are known 

 to be good for growing in pots, and they can also be 

 used for growing in fibre. N. obvallaris, the first 011 

 the list, will force very early, and can be had In flower 

 at Christmas time. 



Narcissus obvallaris. Emperor, Kmpress, Horsfieldii. 

 Telamonius plenus tthe double Daffodil), Sir Walkiii, 

 liarrii conspicuus. Cienoral Murray, Mrs. Langtry. 



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