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A few beds should now be deeply worked, adding a liberal dressing of 

 stable manure. These plots will then be ready for the celery, cabbage, 

 and other seeds planted during this month. 



Flower Garden. 



Continue to plant out the various bedding and foliage plants, corms 

 of gladioli, tubers of dahlias, and seed of such tender annuals as phlox 

 Drummondi, balsam, zinnia, nasturtium, celosia, aster, cosmos, and 

 portulaca. 



While seeds germinate and grow fairly well planted out in the open, 

 it is more advisable during the summer months to plant these in shel- 

 tered seed beds, or in a canvas or calico frame. The protection need 

 only be on the one side, preferably the west or north-west ; the seedlings 

 are then protected during the hottest part of the day. At the same 

 time the shading should not be sufficient to' unduly " draw " them. 



The seeds must not be deeply sown, and all waterings should be 

 light. A little water, often, should be the rule for seedlings. Annuals 

 require plenty of room when planted out in the garden. Being quicls 

 growers, they are generally gross feeders, and they must have room to 

 develop a good root system. Feeding, too, with liquid manure is helpful 

 when they are reaclung the flowering stage. 



Dahlias should now be planted out, either from tubers or from young 

 rooted cuttings. These will give good summer blooms. For autumn 

 and show blooms, the planting should be deferred until the middle of 

 Decem bei . 



Herbaceous and succulent plants should be staked for protection : 

 included in this section are delphinium, gladiolus, perennial phlox, 

 rudbeckia, &c. These plants will all benefit from liberal mulchings and 

 watering with liquid manure when approaching the blooming period. 

 Spring flowering bulbs, corms, and tubers should now be lifted and 

 stored. 



The soil surfaces will now benefit from frequent hoeings and stirrings. 

 Constant waterings will be required if the weather be hot or wind- 

 the cultivation should quickly follow the waterings in order that the 

 moisture may be thoroughly conserved. Mulchiwg with stal)le manure 

 is also beneficial at this season. 



REIVIINDERS FOR DECE|VIBER. 



LIVE STOCK. 



HoRSKS. — fftablcil [lorsea. — ()ver-stiniulatiii<j and fattenin«T foods should be 

 avoided. fiive water at frequent intervals. Rub down on coming into the 

 stables overlieated. Supply a ration of greenstuir, if available, to all horses, or 

 bran mash once a week with 3 or 4 jiaekets of Epsom salts. Brood Marcs. — 

 Those with foals at foot should be' well fed. EarUf I<\ml<< may, with advantage, 

 be given oats to the «'xti'nt of 1 lb. for each montli of age dail.v. Ivvaniiuf the 

 region of tlic jaws, neck and forelegs for eggs or nits of bot-llies. If present 

 destroy by nnining a singeing lamp liglitly and rapitlly over the alTected regions. 



CATTr.K. — Provide succulent fodder and plenty of clean water and shade. 

 Limewash the cowbails, it lielps to keep down Hies. I'rovide " lick " in trough, 

 consisting of -^ait 'JO ll)s., bone meal 20 lb- . llll^l sulphate of iron, J 11>. Look out 



