MONTHLY NOTICES. 95 



Put the bulbs into the ground again; and transplant the 

 different layered plants into their respective places. 



Prune flowering shrubs of all sorts. Plant and transplant 

 all hardy deciduous shrubs, and their suckers. 



Dig up and part the roots of all flowers which require so 

 doing, and replant them. 



Plant cuttings of honeysuckles, laurels, &c. 



Take up the roots of dahlias, and put them carefully away 

 till May. 



Trim evergreens. 



Plant box edgings ; cut away the long, sticky roots, and 

 trim the tops even. 



Mow grass walks and lawns, and weed gravel walks. 



NOVEMBER. 



Prepare compost for a new year, by raking dead leaves, 

 soil, sand, &c. in a heap, to turn well over occasionally. 

 Pour the brine, soap-suds, &c. from the house over it. 



Transplant still all hardy kinds of flowering shrubs, 

 suckers, &c. 



Clear the borders from dead annuals, leaves, stumps, &c.; 

 shelter the choice bulbs and double-flowering plants, 



DECEMBER. 



Take care of every thing. Protect the more delicate 

 roots from severe frost, by strewing ashes, sand, or litter 

 over them. Prune shrubs, and dig between them. 



If the weather is open, you may still plant hardy sorts of 

 flowering shrubs. 



