MONTHLY CALENDAR 305 



annual weeds from producing seed. If not already done, 

 get some fine manure or lawn dressing and grass seed 

 on the surface as soon as possible. Cut and pull out all 

 grass roots running into the flower beds. If new lawn 

 is to be made use turf for the edges of walks, borders of 

 beds, etc. This will enable us to work in the walks or 

 beds when necessary without injuring the very young 

 grass seedlings. 



Trees and Shrubs. Evergreens may still be trans- 

 planted with success if the weather is moist and the 

 ground not dry. Greenhouses that have been resting 

 and drying out should be started, watered, new soil and 

 lots of manure put into the beds. Keep the houses open 

 as long in the fall as possible to keep the plants healthy 

 and stocky. Sow seeds of lettuce in beds outside. 



The Flower Garden. Planting of bulbs is now in order 

 if they can be obtained. Many of the importations of 

 Dutch bulbs come later than this month, but those 

 taken from the beds last spring after blooming may be 

 put in at any time. The richer the bed is made and the 

 finer the soil the better will be the bloom next spring. 

 Hardy herbaceous plants like peonies, iris, etc., may be 

 transplanted as well as all kinds of bulbs. Make the 

 beds very rich. Upon the lawn very pretty results are 

 obtained by planting crocus bulbs in the grass. A hole 

 an inch or two in diameter and four inches deep is made, 

 the bulb is placed at the bottom and the hole filled 

 with fine rich soil. These will bloom one or two years 

 and then must be renewed. 



The Vegetable Garden. The tender vegetables must be 

 harvested at the North before heavy frosts appear. The 

 leaf stalks of celery plants must be drawn together and 

 the soil packed about them to make them grow close 

 and straight. Potatoes are generally better out of the 

 ground after this month if one has a cool place in which 



