94 MONTHLY NOTICES, 



rose campion, catchfly, double scarlet lychnis, double rocket, 

 doable ragged robin, bachelor's buttons, gentianella, polyan- 

 thuses, auriculas, &c. 



Sow auricula and polyanthus seed on a warm, dry day ; 

 and remove carnation layers to some place where they may 

 remain till October to gain strength. 



Sow seeds of bulbs. 



Sow anemone and ranunculus seed. 



Remove all bulbs which have done flowering. 



Cut and trim edgings of box. Clip holly, yew, and pri- 

 vet hedges. 



Gather flower seeds. 



Plant autumnal bulbs, if any are still above ground, such 

 as colchicums, autumnal narcissus, amaryllis, and autumn 

 crocus. 



Trim the flower plants; mow the lawn and grass walks, 

 and keep every department in neat order. 



SEPTEMBER. 



Transplant, in anv moist or showery weather this month, 

 the perennial and biennial seedlings to their proper situa- 

 tions, with a ball of earth round their roots. 



Propagate fibrous-rooted plants. 



Prepare the spots where you mean to deposite anemone 

 and ranunculus roots any time between the end of this 

 month and the end of October ; and dig all beds and borders 

 which are vacant, to prepare them also for receiving roots 

 and plants next month. 



Transplant peonies, flag irises, monk's-hood, fraxinella, 

 and such like plants, to part their roots and remove each 

 root to its destined position. 



Transplant evergreens. 



Plant cuttings of honeysuckles, and other shrubs. 



Plant hyaciut'a and tulip roots for early spring bloom. 



Plant box by slips or root:^, 



31 ow grass lawn and walks. Clear away flower stems, 

 and trim flowering plants. 



Sow seeds of bulbous flowers, if not done last mooth. 



OCTOBER. 



This is a very busy month ; for the garden should now be 

 cleared and arranged for the season. 



Transplant all sorts of fibrous-rooted perennial and bien- 

 nial plants now where they are intended to remain. 



