THE CHRISTMAS GARDEN 



are propagated and grown for winter decoration. They 

 will expand their glowing bracts if put in a warm house. 

 They must not be over-watered ; it will suffice if the soil 

 is prevented from becoming quite dry. 



Roses. — The planting of all kinds of Roses, in soil 

 prepared as advised in the last chapter, may continue 

 Those who have space may provide a beautiful feature in 

 the form of a Rose garden, the beds in which are ar- 

 ranged round a central object, 

 such as an arbour, and each 

 filled with one variety. Arches 

 would span the entrance to each 

 path, and the whole garden might 

 be surrounded by a trellis covered 

 with Roses. 



Spiraea Japonica. — Clumps of 

 this useful plant may be potted 

 now for blooming in spring. 

 If covered with an inch of soil, 

 there will be no need to plunge 

 them. 



Fruit 



If whatever planting has to be 

 done was not completed in Nov- 

 ember, it ought to be finished 

 early in December, because pro- (i 

 longed bad weather may come at 

 any time, and prevent the com- .^ 

 pletion of the work. 



Pruning. — The pruning of the 

 various kinds of hardy fruits 

 may be dealt with now. Those 

 mer-pruned will have short shoots, 

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Dec. 

 I-I5 



Fig. 96. — Pruning Vines. 



). a. — How to cut back a 

 young vine, leaving a 

 leading bud and two 

 side buds at b. 



). Shows how to prune an 

 older vine : a. the buds 

 to prune to ; b. where 

 the side branch should 

 be cut off. 



which were sum- 

 which may be cut 



