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you a fine show of bloom by November and on dwarf 

 plants which require no staking. 



A pinch of mignonette seed sown in September 

 will give you an abundance of fine blooms right 

 through the winter. It is hardy, easily grown and 

 exceedingly fragrant. The best variety to sow is 

 the French variety, Machet. 



This is the month for the first sowing of winter 

 sweet peas, and followed in October by a second one, 

 will give you an abundant succession of cut flowers 

 right up to the time when the late flowered Spencer 

 varieties or those of the grandiflora type begin to 

 produce blossoms. We have no winter and early 

 spring crop of flowers that surpasses the up-to-date 

 strains of sweet peas. 



BULBS 



Commence planting hyacinth, tulip, anemone and 

 other Dutch bulbs toward the end of the month, also 

 amaryllis, calla, freesia and iris. 



This is the time of the year to divide your clumps 

 of German iris. If allowed to stand several seasons 

 the rhizomes become crowded and the blooms subse- 

 quently produced are small and on short stems. 



Make a planting during this month of ranunculus 

 and anemone. There is nothing finer in existence for 

 spring and winter show than these lovely bulbous 

 plants, and they give more satisfactory results than 

 anything of like price in the garden. Anemone put 

 in during the month of September often produces 

 flowers at Christmas. 



Begin at once to prepare beds intended for bulbs. 

 This work should be done several days in advance 

 of the actual planting time. Dig them over thor- 

 oughly and deeply. Incorporate plenty of rotted 

 manure and turn over several times. The majority 



