AUTUMN WORK 



ity, it is worth the trouble to take half of it, 

 separate the roots so that but one stalk is 

 left to each section, then plant these, as 

 directed, somewhere in rows. In two years 

 there will be a number of splendid plants. 



The Rudbeckia (Golden Glow) is another 

 perennial that can be divided almost indefi- 

 nitely. If planted at the back of a border, 

 alternating in clumps with Hollyhocks, it is 

 very effective, but if not divided, certainly 

 every other year, it will overrun the border. 



Large plants of Paeonies may be sepa- 

 rated, and if only a small portion of the 

 root be taken it will not be noticed in the 

 size of the parent plant the next year. But 

 it is a very generous gardener who will 

 divide her Paeony roots to give to a friend. 

 It causes a severe wrench to your feelings 

 to do this even for yourself, and is not to 

 be recommended except in the case of some 

 rare variety of which you wish to increase 

 the number of plants. In late October the 

 tops of the Paeony plants should be cut off, 

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