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killed by frosts if they are tender. Trim them well, pick off the 

 dead parts and give them the best soil you can find. 



After the frost has killed the beds of cannas and caladiums, the 

 mature bulbs should be dug and dried in crates or stored in dry 

 sand in the cellar. They should be kept from freezing during the 

 winter. This is a good month in which to transplant violets, 

 pansies, lily-of-the-valley, tuberoses and many others. The tall 

 flowering stems of many perennial border plants should be re- 



Fig. 97. — Prize winning exhibit of vegetables and the producer. This boy knows how to 

 produce good crops, and is skilful in selecting the products for market or for exhibit. (R. I. 

 State College, Ext. Dept.) 



moved late in October. If you wish, transplant the roots at this 

 time. Do not let them become too crowded. You can better 

 remember what ones need moving now than you can next spring. 



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Vegetables. — If frost has not yet killed tender vegetables such as 

 melons, tomatoes, late beans, and others, harvest their crops as 

 rapidly as possible or protect them when the first frost comes. 



