192 JOTTINGS OF A GENTLEMAN GARDENER 



DECEMBER. 



Continue to make structural alterations of all kinds. 



Get on with the digging of the flower borders and the 

 trenching of vacant land. 



Plant rock-plants and perennials if the weather is good. 



Ventilate frames on all suitable days. 



Lift more bulbs from where the pots were buried in 

 the garden and bring them on. 



Plant more roses if the weather is good. 



Roll garden paths frequently during winter weather. 



Go round and make perennials firm in borders ; after 

 a severe frost it will be found that they have been loosened. 



Protect annuals sown in the autumn, from slugs. Car- 

 nations and Pinks must also be protected. 



Go over the potting shed and overhaul the tools. Scrub 

 plant boxes and pots, paint empty frames to be in readi- 

 ness for next year. 



Purchase a stock of potting soil and store it in a dry 

 shed or protect it out of doors from rain. 



Knock snow off shrubs. If this is not done they are 

 often ruined. 



