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ance. The Auricula and Polyanthus may be divided and 

 potted off, and placed in winter quarters. 



OCTOBER. 



The last of this month commences the busy time in the 

 flower garden, and it will be time to provide a suitable 

 place for such plants as require some protection. Beds 

 should now be prepared for Tulips, Hyacinths, and other 

 hardy bulbs that flower in the spring. Hyacinths, Tulips, 

 Jonquils, and other bulbs intended to flower in the house, 

 should be potted, and then sunk into the ground until 

 December ; by that time they will have formed good roots, 

 and may then be brought into the house to flower. It is 

 time now to finish dividing perennial rooted plants that 

 were omitted last month. The Perennial Sunflower, if not 

 divided and removed every season, will return to its pris- 

 tine state, and lose its interesting 'beauty; also divide the 

 Double Feverfew, Scarlet Lychnis, Sweet William, Phlox, 

 and all fibrous rooted plants that require protection. Pan- 

 sies may be divided and potted, being careful that every 

 slip be furnished with roots. Transplant seedling Canter- 

 bury Bells, Foxgloves, Rose Campions, Wallflowers, and 

 Brompton Stocks should be potted off into five inch pots, 

 and be protected through the winter. Chinese Chrysan- 

 themums in the ground should be potted in moist weather, 

 before the frost takes them, or the beauty of their flowers 

 will be injured. 



