October.] monthly calendar. 139 



OCTOBER. 



•' A warm open Winter doth often succeed ; 

 A hot and dry Summer, by all 'tis agreed ; 

 A hard frosty Winter its rigour retains, 

 And holds gentle Spring in its cold icy chains." 



In the early part of this month, preparation must be made 

 for the housing of greenhouse plants. Previous to this 

 being done, let the room or greenhouse be white-washed with 

 lime, which will prove pernicious to insects, and prevent 

 their generating amongst the plants. 



Begin the first week in this month to place all the shrubby 

 plants, such as Orange and Lemon trees, on the back 

 shelves; others should be so placed that they can be cultiva- 

 ted to advantage, and they shouldall be arranged in regular 

 gradation, so as to have the low-growing or dwarf plants on 

 the front shelves. 



Stockgillies and Wall-flowers should be taken up, potted 

 and kept in a shady situaion, until they have taken root. 



Such Dahlia plants as have been cultivated in pots should 

 be sheltered from the chilling air, and those in the ground 

 will need attention, 65. 



Prepare the ground for all the hardy kinds of bulbous 

 flower roots, 64. Towards the end of the month plant 

 Anemones and Ranunculuses, 68; Crocuses, 68 ; Crown 

 Imperials, 69 ; Gladioluses, 83 : Hyacinths, 84 ; Irises, 

 85; Ixias and Jonquils, 86; Lilies, 67; Narcissus, 88; 

 Ornithogalums, 90; Pseonies, 91; Tulips, 95, For the 

 management of bulbous roots in pots and glasses, see pages 

 9S to 100. Prune flowering shrubs, and make new planta- 

 tions of them, 51. 



Chrysanthemums should be neatly tied up to small sticks, 

 and watered occasionally with liquid manure, to promote 

 their blossoming in full perfection. Those in pots intended 

 to be protected for late flowering, should be watched and 

 taken in, on the appearance of a frosty night; they may, 



