ANOTHER HARDY GARDEN BOOK 



About the twentieth of September, in the 

 Middle States, one may begin to expect 

 frost. The first frost often comes when the 

 garden is glorious with bloom and color, and 

 will make sad havoc in a single night. It 

 frequently happens that after one such frost 

 there will not be another for several weeks. 

 Be on the watch, therefore, and protect 

 your plants if possible. 



The Cannas, Salvias, and Dahlias are in 

 the height of their glory at this time. When 

 frost is expected, drive a stake into the 

 center of the Canna and Salvia beds, and 

 several more stakes around the edges. Let 

 them be several inches higher than the plants, 

 then cover with carriage covers or pieces of 

 burlap or old sheets. If there are Septem- 

 ber-flowering Chrysanthemums just coming 

 into blossom, drive a few stakes among 

 them and cover with newspapers. News- 

 papers spread over the tops of Dahlias will 

 also protect them from the early frost. Half 

 an hour spent after sunset in covering the 

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