THE GARDENER'S KALENDAR 



A great many hardy perennials do best when planted 

 at this season of the year. They get well established 

 during the winter and are ready to start growing with 

 the spring. Prepare the ground well before setting 

 them out ; spade to a depth of eighteen or twenty inches, 

 and generously enrich the soil. The perennial flower- 

 ing pea (Lathyrus) , Blanket Flower (Gaillardia grandi- 

 flora), Peonies, Japanese, German and English Iris, 

 and Hollyhocks, are among the large variety of old- 

 fashioned garden flowers which can now be planted 

 to great advantage. 



When the tops of flowers grown from bulbs, such 

 as Gladioli, Dahlias, etc., die down, the tops should 

 be cut off an inch or so above the surface of the ground, 

 the bulbs dug and dried in a cool place. When well 

 ripened, store in a warm room or cellar for the winter. 

 If the place where storage is to be made is not perfectly 

 dry and frost-proof, pack the roots in boxes or barrels, 

 covering with dry sand or any other suitable material 

 which will prevent shriveling or freezing. 



DECEMBER 



EVERY tree, shrub and vine about the garden will 

 be vastly benefited by a liberal mulching at this 

 time. With what to mulch should not be a troublesome 

 question. Foliage of all kinds has been falling, is now 

 almost through falling, and should be raked together 

 and applied about the trees and shrubs to prevent 



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