Calendar of Operation 



attention must be given in order to maintain the flower-garden 

 in good and attractive condition; all spent blossoms should be 

 removed. 



All annuals whose flowering season is over should be taken 

 up, the soil manured and the spaces planted with late-flowering 

 plants. Attend closely to the cultivation and irrigation of all 

 Autumn-flowering plants, such as Dahlias, Cannas, Chrysan- 

 themums, etc., giving copious supplies of water at the roots and 

 also giving manure-water as required; stir the soil frequently 

 and rake off all weeds. 



Keep the ground about Violets well-cultivated and watered, 

 removing all side shoots and runners. A light mulch of half- 

 rotted manure will benefit them greatly during this season. 



Begonias, both the fibrous-rooted and also the bulbous sec- 

 tions will now be in bloom. Be careful that they do not suffer 

 from want of water at the roots and also overhead, for they 

 should be sprinkled from above in the evening. A mulching of 

 very old cow-manure will be found beneficial and will greatly 

 assist in prolonging their season of bloom. 



Sow seeds of Anemone coronaria, mixing the seeds with fine 

 sand before sowing; when the seedlings are two inches high, set 

 them out in rows in a shady, cool, sheltered situation. 



Also put in seeds of Silene pendula and Forget-me-not for 

 early-Spring flowering. These too should have a cool, sheltered 

 spot, being transplanted a few inches apart when ready; plant 

 them out, where it is desired that they flower, early in November. 



Rocheas, as they are now classed, are very showy subjects, 

 especially the scarlet-flowered species (Rochea coccinea), which 

 blooms so freely all through July, August and September. When 

 it is desired to increase the stock of these, cuttings should be 

 inserted. They should be placed in three-inch or four-inch pots 

 filled with sand and old lime-mortar or broken brick, mixed with 

 a little loam. They should occupy a cool position facing the 

 North where they will be found to readily take root. This 



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