Laivn and Garden Hints for October 



•MPORTANT work this month in the 



outdoor garden is the planting of 



bulbs for spring flowering. They 



Ishould all be in the ground before the 



nonth closes. In preparing the beds 



they should be thoroughly spaded and 



»nrichcd, and made a little higher than 



the surrounding surface so that the 



fwater will readily drain off. Plant hya- 



Rcinths, narcissi and tulips so that the top 



Jof the bulb will be about two or three 



finches below the surface of the soil. 



!^rocus, scilla, chinodoxa and snowdrops 



Imay be planted about one-half of that 



[depth. .After planting, firm the soil with 



[a spade. 



Dig canna roots as soon as they have 



tbeen blackened by frost but before the 



pfrost touches their roots. Store the 



roots for a week or two in a shed safe 



tfrom rain and frost, then remove to a 



[warm room or cellar where the tempera- 



Vture ranges from forty to fifty degrees. 



Dig the dahlia roots, free them of top 



jrowth and adhering soil, dry in an airy 



3ut shady place, then store .them in 



boxes of sand in a temperature just high 



enough to prevent freezing in the coldest 



season. Be sure to label the clusters 



when they are taken up. 



Treat roots of four-o '-clocks as recom- 

 mended for dahlias. Keep in a cool, 

 moist cellar. 



Lift gladiolus corms. Partially dry 

 them before storing for the winter. Pack 

 them in sawdust or sifted earth, and 



Cunu Growing Aronnil a Bay Window 

 lt«ai(leiioc of Mr. J. T. Rose, IJrantfortl, Out. 



Treat 



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^^■store m a moderately dry room. 

 ^^■corms of tigridias similarly. 

 ^^K Renew the old lily clumps by dividing 

 ^^Kthem and re-planting this fall. When 

 ^^B'the ground freezes mulch them with 

 ^^Hstraw or spruce boughs. 

 ^^B If you have any half-hardy pot hydran- 

 P^^'^geas, do not hurry them off on the 

 first sign of frost into unsuitable condi- 



tions. They should first be ripened or 

 hardened off. Place them in a shed or 

 out-building until November and gradual- 

 ly withhold the amount of water without 

 allowing the soil to become dry. 



Before consigning oleanders, pot- 

 roses and fuchsias to their winter quar- 



tem is essential, the earlier the bulbs are 

 planted, the better. After planting place 

 the pots in a dark place for six weeks or 

 more. The pots must be well filled with 

 roots before bringing them to the light. 

 This is the most important feature in the 

 successful culture of bulbs in the house. 



Horticultural Exhibition Held by Owen Sound Horticultural Society in August 



The persons in the illustration, from left to right^are Mr. .1. Y. .(aokson, Secrelaly-Treasurer ; Mr. W'm. Hunt. 

 O.A.C., Uuclph, .Judge 



ters they will be benefitted by hardening 

 off as recommended for hydrangeas. 



as severe 



They will not stand quite 

 treatment as the latter. 



Store century plants in a dry room or 

 light cellar where the temperature is 

 about fifty degrees. Give them very lit- 

 tle water during the winter. 



If you do not divide the old perennial 

 plants or buy new ones for transplanting 

 this fall, there is still time. Better do it 

 now. 



Prepare for the garden next spring. 

 Manure and spade the beds for flowers, 

 so that the frost may have a chance to 

 pulverize the soil and to kill insect larvae 

 before spring. 



Rake and clean the garden. Clean 

 and put away the garden tools when fin- 

 ished with them. Rake the leaves off the 

 lawn and put them on the compost heap. 

 -Secure a store of potting soil for use this 

 winter. Have on hand a supply of 

 spruce boughs, straw or strawy manure 

 for protecting the newly-planted bulb 

 beds and any plants that may need it. 



If you did not prepare an earth mulch 

 for the lawn, as recommended in prev- 

 ious issues, apply a moderate dressing of 

 well-rotted barn-yard manure, and spread 

 it evenly. 



FLOWERS INDOORS 



Bulbs may be planted in pots any time 

 during fall but the best results are had 

 by planting them not later than the 

 middle of October. As a good root sys- 



Mr. ^V^ T. Lee, President and iVIisa L. A. Harrison, Assistant Secretary. 



Freesia bulbs may be placed in the win- 

 dow at once. 



Grow some Chinese sacred lily bulbs 

 in stones and water. Paper white nar- 

 cissus may be grown likewise. Select 

 strong bulbs for best results. 



A pleasing addition to the winter win- 

 dow garden are hyaciriths in glasses. A 

 special vessel, known as a "hyacinth 

 glass," may be used. In it, place the 

 bulbs with a little soft water and some 

 charcoal. Have the water in contact 

 with th,e base of the bulbs, but no high- 

 er. Place them in a dark, cool place 

 until well rooted, when they may be 

 brought into the light. Change the 

 water occasionally and do not let it 

 freeze. 



Some of your ferns and palms will re- 

 quire re-potting. Take them out of the 

 old pots, clean the roots by removing a 

 part of the earth and replace in fresh 

 soil in pots of the same size. If the 

 plants are root-bbimd, it may be neces- 

 sary to put them into larger sized pots. 



Bring the old geranium plants into the 

 house before being frozen. Prune them 

 back severely. Plant them in boxes or 

 pots in sand. Plant them a little deeper 

 than they stood outside. Give sufficient 

 water to moisten all the sand. Stand the 

 boxes or pots in the window and keep 

 the sand moderately moist but not real- 

 ly wet. Leave the plants in the sand 

 until the young growth or shoots have 



