SEPTEMBER 



VILLA GARDENING 539 



SEPTEMBER 



FlOTver Garden and Shrubbery. — Finish the propagation 

 of bedding plants early in the mouth. Towards the end of the 

 month lift any plants it is necessary to save. A good deal of 

 sweejiing and picking will be needed now to keep things in order. 

 Transplant Evergreens end of month. Put in cuttings of shrubs. 

 Layer Rhododendrons, and other Evergreens. Gather seeds of 

 annuals, etc. 



Fruit Garden. — Root — prune over-luxuriant trees. Gather 

 early Apples and Pears. The fruit-room and all connected with 

 it should be sweet and clean. Keep all runners cut from Straw- 

 berries. Beds that are too thick may have every alternate plant 

 cut out. Remove mulching from Apricots and Peaches ; there will 

 not be too much solar warmth now. 



Vegetable Garden. — Earth-up Celery. Plant a few rows 

 for late use. Plant Cabbages, Lettuce, and Endive. Sow Lettuce 

 and Endive for last time. Sow Tripoli Onions and Prickly 

 Spinach for late crop early in the month. Transplant Parsley to 

 slieltered place where it can be covered with glass or straw mats. 

 Tie up Lettuces and Endive to blanch in succession. Keep down 

 weeds. 



Conservatory. — The Creepers on the roof that have done 

 flowering should be shortened back. The Lapagerias and other 

 things just coming into flower must of course be left, but no 

 unnecessary shade should be allowed. Such plants as Camellias, 

 Azaleas, New Holland and Cape plants, and Oranges, in pots or 

 tubs, that have been j^laced out in the open air, should be brought 

 back end of month. The ventilators should remain open at night 

 till there is danger from frost. No fire will be retpiired yet. 



Stove. — Keep the fires steady ; night temperature, 65° to 68°. 

 Bouvardias and other things for winter blooming should be placed 

 in a light part of the house. Ferns will still require a little shade. 

 Young plants of Crotons and Dracaenas for dinner-table decoration 

 should be placed in the full liglit to colour them well. Poinsettias 

 should shortly be placed in a brisk temperature to give size to 

 their flower heads. 



Vinery. — It is well, north of London, to use a little fire to 

 finish off late Grapes, and to ripen wood. Keep the foliage on 

 the vines, from which the Grapes have been cut, healthy as long as 

 possible ; and if any doubt exists as to the perfect ripeness of the 

 wood, use a little fire to warm it up and finish it. It is some- 



