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and thin their growths a little if necessary by cutting out 

 weak flowerless shoots. 



Lift Dahlia roots as soon as there has been the first 

 slight frost. Store them in sand in a frost-proof shed. 



Plant out Polyanthuses in beds to themselves. 



Seedling Hollyhocks, and small plants of the more 

 delicate perennials such as Aquilegias, Thalictrum, Cam- 

 panulas, etc., etc., sown in the summer should be planted 

 in frames, otherwise it is doubtful if they will stand the 

 winter. Seedlings of stronger perennials such as Doroni- 

 cums, Chrysanthemum maximum, Heleniums, etc., can 

 now be planted in their flowering positions in the perennial 

 border. 



NOVEMBER. 



Finish sweeping up leaves for leaf-mould and add a 

 little lime to them. 



Finish planting bulbs in the borders and finish naturalis 

 ing them. 



Continue making structural alterations and improve- 

 ments when the weather is open. Rock-gardens can be 

 built, new paths made, pergolas, arches, or poles erected, 

 borders extended, lawns laid, shrubberies planted and 

 other similar work done. 



Fork over the soil of existing perennial borders, working 

 in a little rotted manure. 



Dig or trench the ground for new perennial borders. 

 Trenching is described in the next chapter. 



Ventilate frames on all suitable days. 



Water plants in greenhouses carefully. 



Lift bulbs potted early and transfer them to rooms in 

 the home, to the greenhouse, or to a frame. 



Lift early-flowered border Chrysanthemums, and plant 

 them in a frame. 



Burn hard refuse and store the ash in dry shed. 



Turn over heaps of vegetable humus (see Chapter 

 XXVII). 



Plant roses in well dug sites. 



