THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



Nov. Bulbs of all kinds may be planted in beds, potted, put 



•"■"^S into vases and glasses, and arranged with Wallflowers 

 and Primroses in window boxes, in accordance with the 

 hints given in the last chapter. It is desirable to dispose 

 of all the bulbs this month, as many begin to grow in 

 the store, and that is not desirable. Bulbs that were 

 potted early, such as Roman Hyacinths, Paper White 

 Narcissi, and Van Thol Tulips, and which were plunged, 

 will probably have made abundance of roots by now, 

 and be growing at the tip. They should be brought into 

 the light, put in a warm house, watered, and so brought 

 into bloom. 



Chrysanthemums. — There should be great pleasure 

 in the Chrysanthemums now. The house in which the 

 plants are flowering will be visited frequently. With 

 skilful management, it can be kept beautiful for a long 

 time. By keeping heat in the pipes and ventilating in 

 fine weather, a free circulation of warm, dry air is main- 

 tained, and that has a great influence on the plants, and 

 through them on the flowers. Watering will be required 

 when the soil gets dry, but not necessarily every day. 

 Care should be taken to avoid spilling water about, 

 especially late in the day, as it leads to damp. 



Fuchsias. — These plants will have gone out of bloom, 

 and become dingy. There is no advantage in trying to 

 keep them growing, but rather the reverse, and the best 

 plan is to put them together in an out-of-the-way corner, 

 free from drip, and dry them off for the winter. As long 

 as they are safe from frost they will be all right until 

 spring. 



Zonal Geraniums. — We have already seen how young 



plants for the garden should be dealt with. As regards 



the old plants from the beds, it is hardly worth while to 



preserve them if there is an adequate supply of young 



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