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ed too late in the season, they do not recover before the cold comes 

 on, which checks their growth, prevents their free rooting, and 

 consequently, renders them not so well prepared to maintain them- 

 selves in winter, as if done at an early period ; and many kinds 

 that have stood too long in the same pots, without shifting, will 

 have their roots so matted, as to grow mouldy in winter and decay ; 

 which has often been destructive to many choice plants. 



The other plants which do not require shifting at this season, 

 should have some of the earth taken out of the tops of the pots, if 

 not done last month and replaced with fresh compost ; this will 

 greatly encourage their autumn growth, and should not be neglec- 

 ted. 



The regular watering of the plants must now be duly attended 

 to, for one days neglect, at this season, might destroy many of your 

 most valuable plants. Keep all the collection free from decayed 

 leaves, and such pots as are plunged in the earth, must be turned 

 quite round in their seats once a week, for the reasons mentioned 

 in the preceding months. 



Keep all the pots and tubs free from weeds,' and continue to pro- 

 pagate the various kinds by suckers, layers or cuttings. 



Labeling the Plants. 



In large collections, all the plants should be labeled, having the 

 Generic and Specific name of the plant on each label. These may 

 be made of small slips of pine or cedar, each from six to ten inches 

 long, near an inch broad at top, tapering to a point at the lower end, 

 and about a quarter of an inch thick. When the sticks are ready, 

 the parts to be written on should be rubbed lightly with white, oil 

 colour paint ; then, with a black lead pencil, while yet wet, write 

 the generic and specific name of the plant thereon, which will soon 

 dry and become completely permanent; the label is then to be stuck 

 into the pot near the rim, and so deep as to leave the writing easy 

 to be seen. These labels will continue good for three years, or 

 longer. 



SEPTEMBER. 



WORK TO BE DONE IN THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 



SOME persons who write on Gardening, content themselves by 

 simply saying that such a thing, should be sown in such a month; 

 this gives a latitude in the present, of thirty days ; so that an inex- 

 perienced person, may be led to think that he is within due bounds, 

 if he sows on the 30th of September, what ought to have been 

 sown in the first week, perhaps about the first day thereof, whilst 

 experienced Gardeners well know, that a difference of three or four 



