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17. Plant gladioli conns, using plenty of sand at the bottom of the 



holes made for their reception. 

 18. Pot on chrysanthemum cuttings and after they have become 



established keep them growing sturdily in a cold frame. 

 19. Prune climbers in greenhouse and fumigate for greenfly. In 



vegetable garden sow broad beans, peas, onions, parsnips 



and parsley. 



20. Plant main crop of potatoes. Cut down recently planted rasp- 

 berries and top-dress with rich manure. 



21. Plant out violas and pansies, hollyhocks and carnations. 

 22. Sow hardy annuals if weather is fine and soil fairly dry. Plant 



evergreen shrubs and ivy. 

 23. Shade auriculas growing in pots in a cool house and keep them 



well supplied with water as they come Into flower. 

 24. Sow cabbage out of doors for autumn use. Make new asparagus 



beds. Sow seed in drills half-an-inch deep and six inches apart. 

 25. Prune hybrid perpetual roses. 



26. Sow more sweet peas out of doors either in rows or clumps. 

 27. Take and pot up dahlia cuttings as soon as ready. Place pots on 



top shelf of greenhouse and keep moist and warm. 

 28. Prick out into boxes and pans seedlings of half-hardy annuals and 



harden off in cold frames. 

 29. Continue planting in herbaceous border. 

 30. Make further sowing of hardy annuals. 

 31. Pot on tomatoes and keep near glass to promote sturdy growth. 



Water sparingly until roots begin to nil the soil in the pots. 



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i. Sow carrots, and plant out cauliflowers that have been wintered 



in frames. 

 2. Divide and replant hardy perennials and herbaceous plants 



generally. 

 3. Plant out sweet peas raised in pots. Attend to staking at the 



same time. Sow carnation seed in pots and boxes and give 



cold-frame treatment from the outset. 

 4. Pen tstemons struck from cuttings in autumn may be planted out. 



