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tion or in boxes, later to be transplanted to beds 

 for next year's blooming. You may still plant 

 gladioli up to the tenth of July for October 

 blooms. 



AUGUST. See to it that all weeds about the 

 premises and along the roads are cut down and 

 not allowed to go to seed. If you can obtain them 

 as early as the latter part of this month, plant 

 your peony roots and the bulbs of the candidum 

 or madonna lily. 



SEPTEMBER. Transplant the young peren- 

 nial seedlings that they may come into bloom, 

 most of them, next season. As early as possible 

 this month, plant peonies and madonna lilies if 

 not done in August. 



OCTOBER. After frosts have blackened the 

 foliage of the dahlias and gladioli, dig the bulbs 

 and care for them as told in the chapter, "Dahlias 

 and Gladioli." Plant tulips and other fall bulbs 

 at any time from the middle of this month up to 

 the time the ground freezes permanently for 

 winter. 



If your lawn needs renovating or remaking, do 

 it this month. Transplant roses this month. Plant 

 evergreens, hedges, shrubbery and fruits. 



NOVEMBER. You can still plant fall bulbs 

 all through this month. Rake up the lawn and 

 use the leaves (or you may use straw), to deeply 

 mulch your beds of fall bulbs, roses and perennial 



