SEPTEMBEE NOTES 



BY 



WM. HUNT 



GUELPH, ONT. 



TENDER PLANTS.— All tendergreen- 

 house and window plants that are 

 required for winter decorative pur- 

 poses or for beautifying the garden next 

 season will have to be closely watched if 

 they are still out of doors, so as to prevent 

 unpleasant and damaging surprises by early 

 frost. Stock plants or cuttings of coleus, 

 heliotrope, achyranthes, salvias and ager- 

 atum should be at once secured if not already 

 attended to, as these plants are susceptible 

 to cold, chilly weather and are easily dam- 

 aged by the slightest frost. Petunias, ver- 

 benas and geraniums being of a hardier na- 

 ture may perhaps be safe until about the end 

 of the month, but it is always well to be on 

 the safe side and secure a stock of cuttings 

 or plants before they are damaged by frost. 

 Plant growth that has been frozen only very 

 slightly is often difficult to propagate, even 

 if the growth does not appear to have been 

 damaged. Begonias, cactus, calla lilies, 

 agaves and all plants of a similar tender 

 nature should be taken indoors when chilly, 



cold weather prevails. Palms, cordylines, 

 oleanders, hydrangeas and even aspidistras 

 may perhaps be left outside until toward the 

 end of the month, at least in the day time. 

 Fresh air and a fair amount of sunshine out 

 of doors is much better for plants than the 

 close dry atmosphere of a dwelling house, 

 or the super-heated temperature of a green- 

 house at this season of the year, as long as 

 the plants are safe from frost. The tempor- 

 ary protection of a sash and frame, or even 

 the protection afforded by a verandah, or 

 some light covering placed over plants for a 

 few nights, will often extend their period 

 of out door life for several weeks at this sea- 

 son of the year, as it is seldom that early 

 frosts prolong their visits beyond one or two 

 nights. 



Chrysanthemums. — Although these plants 

 are almost hardy, they must not be exposed 

 to frost, or even to continued cold wet weath- 

 er, if good flowering results are to be ob- 

 tained. Where only one or two are grown 

 in pots for the window they can be lifted 



