480 Horticultural Operations for October. 



Scarlet Geraniums, Pyrethrums, Eupatoriums, and similar plants, 

 planted out in the open ground, should be taken up carefully and be placed 

 in a close frame till well rooted. 



AcHiMENES and Gloxinias, done flowering, should be placed away on a 

 dry shelf under the stage. 



Sparaxis, Ixias, and similar bulbs, should now be potted. 



OxALisES, of all kinds, may be potted now. 



Heaths should have attention ; tie up and put in good order, and top 

 dress the soil. Place in the coolest part of the house, as far out of the 

 reach of strong fire heat as possible. "4 



Japan Lilies, in pots, should be placed in a cold frame or in the coolest 

 part of the greenhouse. 



Azaleas should now be rather sparingly watered, and placed in a cool 

 part of the house. 



Chinese Primroses may now have a final shift into their flowering pots. 



Cinerarias, either seedlings or propagated plants, should now be repotted 

 and placed in a warm frame, or on a shelf near the glass in the greenhouse. 



Roses, bedded out for summer blooming, should now be taken up and 

 potted. Use a good rich loamy soil, and place in a frame till cool weather 

 sets in, when they may be pruned and removed to the house. 



Nemophila, Schizanthuses, and other annuals for blooming in winter, 

 should now be shifted into larger pots, and placed in a cool situation near 

 the glass. 



Verbenas, layered last month, should now have their pots taken up and 

 placed in a close frame for a week or two. Cuttings for a spring stock may 

 now be put in. 



Petunias and Antirrhinums should now be propagated for a spring 

 stock. 



Cacti should now be sparingly watered, with the exception of the fall 

 flowering kinds, which will need the usual supply. 



Monthly Carnations and Pinks should now be shifted into larger pots. 

 Pot late layers, and place in a frame. 



Fuchsias done blooming, may be placed away under the stage in a cool 

 place. 



Pansies for blooming in the greenhouse, should be potted and placed in 

 a frame. Seeds may also be sown now. 



Greenhouse plants, of all kinds, should be now prepared for winter by 

 tieing up, top dressing, &c. -Arrange all in the places best suited to their 

 habits and to create the best effect in the house. 



FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 



The early frosts make sad havoc among the tender plants in the flower 

 garden. The dahlias are the first to feel its effects, and hang their blackened 

 heads after the first severe night. But the gardener who would have every- 

 thing neat here, as it should be, will soon cut away all unsightly objects, 

 and among them the dahlias will be prominent. Everything which the frost 

 disfigures should be removed as soon as possible. In this way, and by con- 

 stant attention, the flower garden may be made to keep up its interest till 

 December. 



