Flowers all the Year Round 



too early, nor should the heat be allowed to exceed 65 at the finish. 

 Plunging is the most satisfactory method. Several bulbs may be 

 put into one pot, but it is more convenient to grow them singly, so 

 that flowers in exactly the same stage of development may be selected 

 for use at one time. A continuous supply may be secured by 

 potting batches at short intervals. When in bloom the roots can 

 be washed free from soil for packing in vases. Decayed turf, with 

 decomposed cow-manure and a proportion of sand, make an ex- 

 cellent potting soil for Tulips, and it will be none the less suitable 

 if it has been laid up in a heap for twelve months after being mixed. 



OCTOBER 



Anemone. The tuberous-rooted Anemones may be planted in the 

 open at any time from September to January, and from successive 

 plantings a continuous display will be obtained from February until 

 far into spring. For the choice named varieties it is customary for 

 connoisseurs to make elaborate preparations, into which we need not 

 enter here. Splendid flowers can be grown in clumps and beds in 

 ordinary gardens by deep digging, and the employment of a liberal 

 dressing of decayed cow-manure. Plant the roots from four to six 

 inches apart, and at a uniform depth of about three inches. In a 

 heavy, retentive soil it is not advisable to risk a collection of named 

 Anemones until January, unless a deep layer of light compost can be 

 placed in the drills where the roots are to be planted. 



Annuals, Hardy. On light soils it will be safe to transplant 

 these now ; but on heavy land the risk is too great, and we advise 

 waiting until February or March. Lift the plants with as much 

 soil attached to the roots as possible. 



Crocus. Several flowers bloom in advance of, or as early as, the 

 Crocus ; but no other bulb of its own period can compare with it 

 for brightness and effective colouring. Plant during this and the 

 next month in groups and patterns wherever there is a vacant plot, 

 and bulbs can be found to fill it. Put them in at a uniform depth 

 of about three inches. Drills are easy to draw, and are better for the 

 bulbs than the objectionable plan of dibbling. 



Cyclamen seed may be sown at almost any time of year, but 

 we regard this month and November as the most important period for 

 making a start with this flower. If properly grown, seedlings raised 



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