31G TUE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



THE GARDEN GUIDE FOR OCTOBER. 



Then camn October fuU of men ie glee ; 

 Fur yet his Doule was toity ot the must. 

 Which he was treadiug iu the wine-fats see, 

 And of the ioyous oyle, whose gentle gual 

 Made him so froUicK aad so full of lust : 

 Upon a dreiidful 80'irp>oa he did ride, 

 The same which by Dianaea doom unJQst, 

 blew great Orion ; and eelie by his side, 

 He had his ploughiug-shiru and coulter ready tyde. 



Sfenseb. 



ilMERICAX PLANTS may be moved noir better than at anyot'jer period 

 of the year. Whoever plants these must be sure in the first instance 

 tbfit the soil is suitable. Many ot the natural loams about London suit 

 them admirably ; and, on the other hand, there are many otherwise 

 good loams in which they v/iU not grow at all. It is only to be deter- 

 mined bj' experience on the spot ; and wliere there is any doubt, the only safe cou.-se 

 is to cart in peat from the nearest source of supply in the district. Pontic Rhododen- 

 drons and their varieties are the least particular about soil of any of the race. 



AsPAiiAGUS, when brown and half-withered, to be cut down to the surface of 

 the ground, be well cleaned, and covered with four inches of half rotten dung. 

 The spade must never be used on the beds. 



Caknations and Picotees not yet rooted from layers must be taken off the 

 stools and planted under hand-glasses; those with a few root fibres may be potted; 

 having begun to root, they will soon gain strength. 



Caulifhiwers to be planted out undei framiis and hand-lights, and some potted 

 as previously directed. 



Chuysaxthemujis to have less liquid manure as they show colour, and to be 

 discontinued (using plain water only) as soon a.^ a few of the first flowers are open. 

 Thiu the flawers on plants from winch blooms are to be cut. 



CucuMBEi'vS to fruit during winter will now be showing signs of fertility, in which 

 they must not h) too much encouraged, unlesi tlie plants are strong. If allowed 

 to bear too early, they will s )on cease to bear, and the fruit will be small and 

 inferior. Keep them caret'iilly trainei ; take the leaders up their full length before 

 stopping, then stop every side shoot a; the second joint. 



Deciduous Tkee.s may be planted now ad lib. Fruit trees, roses, forest trees, 

 ornamental shrubs, and all such things, may be ordered in from the nurseries, and 

 planted at once ; and from this date every day gained is a real gain for the future 

 well-doing of tlie trees, which will begin to make roots directly, for the ground is 

 iioiv warm, but from this time will become cooler every day, and the longer planting 

 is delayed the longer will the trees require to make more new roots, on which 

 their vigour next season will depend. Never plant while the ground is iu a satu- 

 rated state; if it does not crumble freely, wait a bit ; meanwhile lay the trees iu 

 by the heels, to prevent injury to their roots by sunshine and drying winds. 



Ericas can be better wintered in a pit than iu the greenhouse. It is certainly 

 best to let them taste as little as possible of fire-heat, though they must be kept 

 safe from frost. A damp, still air. especially if a little warmed to suit the growth 

 of soft-wooded plants, is most injurious to these nearly hardy and free-natured 

 plants. "SVa'er only on fine days and then as early as possible. 



EvEROHEEX Shrubs will move now better than in spring ; the earth is warm 

 and tlie air moist, and they will make fresh roots at once. This is the best time of 

 the whole year to plant American beds, and to make alteration in shrubberies and 

 wildernesses. Hollies will move now with safety, as also will aucubas, laurels, 

 thujas, and all kinds of cjnifers. 



FoKciNG to be prepared for according to the demand for asparagus, seakale, 

 rhubarb, etc. Take up all the roots that are to be used in the first batch, and lay 

 them in by the heels ; the roots force better if taken up some little while before- 

 hand, especially for the earliest supplies. 



MiG.NOXtTTE sown now in pots of rich light soil, started with a little bottom- 

 beat, as on a bed of leaves or nearly woin-out dung, and kept in a pit all the winter, 

 will bloom early next spring, aud a few may be forced. It requires but little skill. 



