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such hours as will most facilitate the ripening of the wood. The grapes, 

 except in cold houses, will now be nearly all cut; continue to head all 

 the strong- shoots hiyed in lor next year's bearing, and cut away all useless 

 branches. Pick oil' all dead leaves. 



Strawberry Beds may be made in October with entire success ; indeed, 

 if the plants are carefully set out, we prefer this month to very early 

 planting. Continue to hoe and weed old beds. 



Currant, Raspberry aixd Gooseberry Bushes may be transplanted this 

 month. 



Fruit Trees, of all kinds, may be removed tliis montli. 



Seeds of Fruit IVees may be planted in October ; it is the most favor- 

 able month for tlie work. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



The Dahlias, unless touched by early frosts, will just commence to 

 bloom freely. After being checked by the dry weather in July, the 

 rains of August gave them a rapid start, and they are now in full bud. 

 Frost will undoubtedly overtake tliem by the middle of tiie month in tlie 

 country, though perhaps not in the cities. But when the tops are killed, 

 the roots may be taken up and stowed away in their winter quarters. 



Camellias should now be removed to the greenhouse and be carefully 

 watered. 



Roses, planted out in the open ground, should be taken up this month. 

 Put in cuttings now, if young plants are wanted in the spring. 



Plants of Erythrina Crista Galli should be lifted and removed to the 

 cellar, in tlie same manner of dahlias. 



Cyclamens should all be potted this month, and placed in a frame. 



Chrysanthemums should now be removed to the greenhouse or parlor, 

 and be liberally supplied with water, occasionally using liquid manure or 

 a solution of Poudrette or guano. 



Oxatises, of all sorts, may be potted this month. 



Slocks, Mignonette, and other annuals, in pots, should be placed in 

 frames, for protection, during cold nights. 



Verheims, raised by layers, sliould be taken up and placed in a frame. 



Tidips, Hyacintfis, and other bulbs, may be planted this month. 



P(tonies, of all sorts, may be separated and successfully transplanted 

 this month. 



Herbaceous Plants, of all sorts, may be transplanted this month. 



Sparixis, Jxias, ^'C, should be potted this month. 



Annual Flower Seeds, of such sorts as Larkspur, Clarkias, Coreopsis, 

 Leptosiphon, &c., may be sown^ the latter part of tlie month, the Rocket 

 Larkspurs in beds where they are to flower. 



Heliotropes, planted in the open ground, should now be taken up and 

 potted. 



Ericas, propagated from cuttings, should now be potted oft'. 



Petunias may be propagated from cuttings now, to make plants for 

 spring flowering. 



