DETAILS OF GARDEN WORK 



has cut their tops lift the bulbs carefully with an earth-fork; spread 

 them out to dry ia an airy place. Then shake off the soil and store 

 in baskets or slatted boxes (not in anything air-tight or they will 

 decay), and put them in a dry, cool, airy cellar or closet. The ideal 

 temperature for the winter storage of such bulbs is about forty degrees. 

 Dahlias should be stored in sand, in a place where frost is excluded, 

 and where they will have moisture enough to keep from shrivelling. 



Tuberous Begonias. — These in October begin to show plainly 

 that their season is over. Decrease the water-supply when the leaves 

 begin to fall off, and when the stalks drop stop it altogether, and 

 put the plants in the cellar or some other place where they will be 

 safe from frost. In March they should be repotted, watered mod- 

 erately until growth begins, then given abundance of water. Do not 

 confound these tuberous begonias with the fibrous-rooted sort which 

 are winter bloomers. 



House Plants which have summered in the garden may be taken 

 up and repotted as soon as the nights grow cool. Put bits of crock 

 in the bottom of the pot for drainage, and use good, porous soil. Keep 

 them in the shade for a few days until they have recovered from the 

 change. 



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