98 THE FLOWER GARDEN COMPANION. 



When the plants are well rooted in the pots and begin to 

 recover their strength, they are to be gradually exposed to the 

 sun and their natural location, in order that they may recover 

 their natural habit, previous to their removal to winter 

 quarters. 



In this month, the principal business in the flower garden 

 is keeping it clean from weeds, gathering all kinds of flower 

 seeds as they ripen, (which see, in the Appendix, Art. 3,) 

 protecting plants of slender habits, and training and tying 

 vines to trellises. This is the proper time to divide and pro- 

 pagate many kinds of hardy herbaceous plants where wanted, 

 and if any alterations or new arrangements are to be made in 

 the flower garden, they should be immediately attended to. 



AHT. 11. October. 



The principal thing to be attended to in the flower garden 

 this month is, to give particular attention to the management 

 of the green-house plants that are not taken into the green- 

 house or rooms. Green-house plants should be protected at 

 night, after the first of the month, in most parts of the north- 

 ern states ; for the first frost, which is always to be expected 

 at this time, will much injure them if exposed, besides spoil- 

 ing their appearance. Any kinds of hardy bulbs, as Tulips, 

 Hyacinths, Lilies, and the like, may be planted, from the 

 middle to the end of the month, as directed under their pro- 

 per heads. 



The Carnation, Polyanthus, Daisy, and any kind of half 

 hardy plants in pots, that are intended to be protected through 

 the winter in trames, should be placed in them and covered 

 on cold frosty nights. 



Every attention must be paid to the Dahlia, and tender 

 rooted plants, that are liable to be injured by the early frost. 

 It is a good method to protect them, by laying some long 

 manure or litter about the roots, to guard them from being 

 injured by the first frost. 



This month is also a favorable time for transplanting all 



