44 MARKET NURSERY WORK 



have retained their robust health and, having completed 

 their task, fall gently to the bed. If any of it is 

 tenacious and hangs, shrivelled, to the rod, be sure that 

 something is wrong, and do not rest until you have found 

 out what it is. 



The borders will need renovation from time to time, and this 

 should be done after pruning and before Christmas. Take out 

 a portion of the soil without damaging the roots, which, though 

 demanding care, can yet be done, and refill with a compost 

 made up on the formulae of the original, treading it in firmly, 

 but not watering before March. 



