Chapter SEVENTEEN 



Care of Cannae Calatuum& 

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Fall Bulbs, Tulips, Hyacinths, Crocus, 

 Scillas, and the Like 



THE first hard frost in September about 

 the 2Oth inst. at the North is usu- 

 ally followed by a few weeks of mel- 

 low fall weather. If one has been so 

 fortunate as to have saved Cannas, 

 Caladiums, and other tender bulbous plants by night 

 protection or by turning the hose on very early in 

 the morning before the sun reaches them, they will 

 grow and ripen well in these last warm days. These 

 sudden falls of temperature usually find the gardener 

 unprepared, and unless water is at hand plants will be 

 cut down by frost. When this happens remove, with 

 a sharp knife, the frozen portions, and consign to the 

 compost heap. If allowed to remain, these not only 

 give the yard a most untidy appearance, but the decay 



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