GARDENER'S CALENDAR 



Bedding-Out Plants May be Set Out Now Such as 



Ageratum. Fuchsia. Lemon verbena. 



Begonia. Geranium. Lobelia. 



Carnation. Heliotrope. Salvia splendens. 



Bulbs and Tubers You Can Plant Now. During all this month 

 dahlias, cannas, gladioli, ismene may be planted, also foliage plants, 

 such as the caladiums. 



JULY AND AUGUST 



Biennials Which May be Sown in Late July and Early August 



Biennial Evening-Primrose. Canterbury Bells. Foxglove. 

 Hollyhocks. Iceland poppies. Sweet William. 



Wallflowers. 

 See p. 101. 



Perennials Which May be Sown in July and Early August 



Columbine. English daisies. Pansies. 



Larkspur. Viola cornuta. 



Sow in the seed-bed to transplant in October to their permanent 

 homes. This is the best time for sowing most perennials. 



Lilies Which May be Planted in August 

 American Turk's Cap. Canadian Bellflower. Madonna Lily. 



SEPTEMBER 



Best time for starting a new garden. 

 Divide perennials that have finished blooming. 

 Set out the earliest bulbs, such as snowdrop, crocus, scilla, chiono- 

 doxa, grape hyacinth, etc. 



Good time to make a new lawn. 



Young perennials may be set out in permanent positions. 



OCTOBER 



Plant hardy perennials, especially spring-blooming sorts. 



Plant spring-flowering bulbs. 



Pot bulbs and store for indoor blooming. 



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