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Gardening for Amateurs 



Round the Year in the Garden; What to do 

 early in November 



AMONG THE FLOWERS 



PLANTING Roses. This is the most 

 suitable period of the whole year for 

 planting Roses, provided the ground has 

 already been thoroughly prepared. If it has 

 not, no time should be lost in undertaking 

 this important part of Rose cultivation. 

 Choose a time when the soil is not sticky 

 from recent rain, for it is better to defer the 

 work for a week or so than to plant when 

 the soil is wet. Be careful to make the holes 

 large enough to accommodate the roots 

 when the latter are spread out. As regards 

 depth, be guided by the mark of the soil 

 on. the stems, which will indicate the depth 

 at which the plants were growing in the 

 nursery, and plant them slightly deeper. 

 All damaged roots should be cut off cleanly, 

 and the soil trodden firmly. Standard 

 Roses ought to be staked and tied before 

 the holes are filled in, thus preventing any 

 damage to the roots. It is most important 

 that manure is kept from actual contact 

 with the roots. 



Strong Growths on Roses. Many 

 varieties of Roses growing as standards 

 and bushes make strong shoots during late 

 summer and autumn, and in many instances 

 these will be cut back when pruning time 

 comes. But it is better to shorten such 

 shoots now if they are not to be retained 

 for pegging down, etc. Cut them back to 

 about 2 feet ; this does not, of course, refer 

 to Ramblers and Climbing Roses, which 

 flower on the growth made the previous 

 year. 



Layering Clematises. The propagation 

 of Clematises is readily effected by means 

 of layers put down now. Prepare some 

 gritty soil and place it round the base of 

 each plant to be dealt with. Select the 

 strongest shoots in a convenient position 

 and remove a few leaves, make a slanting 

 cut half-way through the stem, and passing 

 through a joint, and peg the cut part firmly 

 into the prepared soil, so that the " tongue " 

 is opened in the process. 



Rockeries. Now is a suitable time to 

 undertake the construction of a rockery. 

 The aspect of the greater part of the rockery 

 ought to be sunny, and the site chosen must 

 not be too close to large trees. Do not use 

 too much stone, and, most important of all, 

 arrange the rocks as naturally as possible, 

 always remembering that a rockery is 

 supposed to be an imitation however poor 

 of Nature itself. 



IN THE GREENHOUSE 



Chrysanthemums. These are commenc- 

 ing to make their annual display now, and 

 every care should be taken to keep the 

 blossoms in presentable condition over as 

 long a period as possible. The greatest 

 enemy is damp, which soon spoils the blooms ; 

 do not spill water about more than is un- 

 avoidable. Excessive heat is harmful, but 

 during damp and foggy weather the pipes 

 should be kept warm, while ventilation 

 should be given also. 



Salvias. Salvia splendens associates well 

 with most Chrysanthemums, and as it is 

 very free rooting, it requires more water 

 than the majority of greenhouse plants at 

 this season. Frequent doses of liquid 

 manure given in a well-diluted form are of 

 considerable assistance. 



Peach Trees. Remove the leaves as 

 they fall, and if the trees were not pruned 

 after the crop was gathered they may be 

 attended to any time from now until the 

 end of January. Remove old growths 

 wherever they can be replaced by young, 

 well-ripened wood. This is a very import- 

 ant matter in the cultivation of Peaches, for 

 if the trees are not kept well supplied with 

 young growth good crops cannot be ex- 

 pected. Trees trained to walls should be 

 taken down, so that the walls may be lime- 

 washed. 



Vines. These may soon be pruned in 

 vineries destined to produce an early crop, 

 but the average amateur allows his Vines 

 to start naturally early in March, and from 



