398 SEASONAL REMINDERS 



already fallen, tie the cuttings in large bundles, and bury 

 them in a cold cellar, or in a sandy, well -drained knoll; 

 or if the cutting-bed is well prepared and well drained, 

 they may be planted immediately, the bed being well 

 mulched upon the approach of winter. September and 

 October are good months in which to set orchards, provided 

 the ground is well prepared and well drained, and is not 

 too much exposed to sweeping winds. Wet lands should 

 never be set in the fall; and such lands, too, are not fit 

 for orchards. Strawberries may still be set; also, bush 

 fruits. 



Seeds of various flowers may now be sown for winter 

 bloom, if one has a conservatory or good window. Petu- 

 nias, phloxes and many annuals make good window plants. 

 Quicker results are secured, however, if border plants of 

 p'etunias and some other things are dug up just before frost 

 and placed in pots or boxes. Keep them cool and shaded 

 for a couple of weeks, cut down the tops, and they will 

 send up a vigorous and floriferous growth. Winter roses 

 should now be in place in the beds or in pots. 



There will be odd days when one can go to the woods 

 and fields and collect roots of wild herbs and shrubs for 

 planting in the yard or along the unused borders of the 

 garden. 



OCTOBER 



Asparagus. Old plantations should now be cleaned off, 

 and the tops removed at once. This is a good time 

 to apply manure to the beds. For young plantations, 

 which may be started now as well as in spring, select a 

 warm soil and sunny exposure, and give each plant plenty 

 of room. We like to set them in rows five feet apart 

 and at least two feet apart in the rows. 



Cabbages. The heads that will winter best are those 

 just fully formed, not the over-ripe ones. For family 

 use, bury an empty barrel in a well -drained spot, and 

 fill it with good heads. Place a lot of dry leaves on top, 

 and cover the barrel so that it will shed rain. Or, pile 

 some cabbages in a corner of the barn floor and cover 

 them with enough straw to prevent solid freezing. 



Cabbage -Plants started from seed last month, prick 

 OTit in coldframes, putting about 600 to the ordinary sash 

 and setting them quite deep. 



