November, 1913. 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Reminders for November 



Cions of apples for grafting next spring 

 may be cut now. 



Pick and burn all dead fruit or mummies 

 from plum trees. 



Cover the strawberries with clean stTaw 

 about four inches deep. 



Tramp the snow around the young apple 

 trees. It will help to keep the mice away. 



Corn fodder or boards tied on the south 

 side of apple or basswood trees will protect 

 from sunscald. Do it now. 



See that all weeds, grass and leaves are 

 removed from around the ^ple trees. This 

 sort of trash makes a good home for mice 

 and they like the green bark of apple trees. 



Hardwood cuttings of grapes, willow and 

 dogwood may be taken now and buried in 

 sand until spring. They may then be set 

 three inches apart in nursery rows with 

 three feet of space between rows. 



All roots and cabbage should be in winter 

 storage now. 



A cabbage or mangel hung in the poultry 

 house furnishes a much-liked green food. 



Cover carrots, beets, and other root crop.=; 

 lightly with dry sand to prevent wilting. 



A few roots of horse radish should be put 

 in dirt in a cool cellar for use during the 

 winter. 



Parsnips may be left in the ground over 

 winter. If wanted for winter use dig late 

 in the fall and store in a box of soil in a 

 cool place. 



Have a few rhubarb plants been dug to 

 r.TO\v in the cellar this winter? They will 

 furnish good sauce if put in a dark cellar 

 and allowed to grow. 



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Mulching of the shrubbery may be done 

 at any time now. 



Leave the hyacinths in a cool dark place 

 until well rooted. 



Snapdragons make good potted plants for 



while, if lifted in the fall. 



Go over the house plants and ferns anil 

 remove all scale insects. Soap suds is good 

 to use. 



Paper white narcissi and daffodils potted 

 early may be brought to heat and light and 

 will soon flower. 



Don't store dahlias or cannas in piles. 

 They .should be in boxes or on shelves only 

 one layer deep. 



Do not feed chrysanthemums after the 

 buds begin to show color. Keep a sharj) 

 lookout for insects. 



Pansies covered with straw or leaves will 

 often live through the winter in good order, 

 ready to bloom in the spring. 



As soon as the ground is frozen, it is well 

 to put four or five inches of manure over 

 the tulip bed. 



Hyacinths are among the best potted 

 inlbs. Put one in a four-inch pot, or two or 

 ree in a six-inch pot. 



Flowering shrubs are more useful about 

 e home yard than annuals or perennials, 



they do not require so much care. 

 Now is a good time to give the garden its 

 al cleaning. A clean garden now means 

 wer insects next spring. 

 Some of the berried shrubs, such as bar- 

 erry and wahoo, make good bouquet ma- 

 lerial now, if they have plenty of berries. 

 Perennials may be lightly covered with 



aw after the ground freezes. Do not use 

 y heavy material, as it is likely to smother 

 e plants. 



Ferns should be looked after closely now. 

 They should not become too dry or too wet. 

 he air of most living rooms is too dry for 

 e best development of the fern. 



One can have lots of fun growing bulbs in 

 the house. They should be started early, 

 although a planting as late as this will often 

 give good results. 



Roses, canterbury bells, foxgloves, etc., 

 may be covered with straw and a board 

 frame to shed water. Water should not be 

 allowed to settle about them or in their 

 foliage. 



Do not coddle your plants. Give them 

 plenty of light and fresh air. Keep them 



clean and give them what water they need- 

 neither too much nor too little. 



Put a little good rich garden soil in the 

 cellar or where it will not freeze. It will 

 come handy to start those early vegetable 

 and flower seeds in next spring. 



Roses should be laid on the ground and 

 covered with straw or hay. Cover the hay 

 with boards. , 



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