364 ORITAMEJ^TAL GARDENING. 



should be transplanted now, as this is its natural season 

 of rest. 



MISCELLAXEOUS. 



Eead instructions en care of lawn, walks, weeds, etc., 

 of previous months. Dahlias, Gladiolus, Hollyhocks, 

 and all tall-growiug plants, should he provided with 

 stakes as needed. Let them be simple, neat, and painted of 

 some inconspicuous color. Remove the seed-pods of Rho- 

 dodendrons early after flowering. Borers in Acacia and 

 fruit trees should be dug out, whenever there are signs 

 of their presence near the root. Aquariums must be 

 kept filled with water to make up for evaporation. On 

 Summer Pruning read the notes under June. 



CHAPTER XLIV. 



SEPTEMBER. 



EARLY FROSTS. 



In this month, in many parts of the country, we may 

 look for the first touches of frost. As there is usually a 

 good deal of fine, warm weather after the first frosts, 

 flower-beds, plants, vases, etc., should be covered on 

 nights when frost is threatened, Avith a view to keeping 

 up the beauty for such later delightful spells of weather. 



PLAXTIXG DUTCH BULBS. 



Planting at the approach of the fall and winter season 

 seems so contrary to the general order of things to many, 

 that this, the only course for securing fine collections of 

 Tulips, Hyacinths, etc., is often neglected. The plant- 

 ing of such bulbs may bo done at any time during the 



