52 FLOWER GARDENING 
can be taken out. Though not necessary, this is 
always a good plan. 
In that event, lift out all the plants and lay 
them on old bagging or canvas spread on the ad- 
jacent path or grass plot. This saves cleaning up 
afterwards and, if the cloths are not too long, plants 
may be carried in them to another spot. Then 
spade the ground twelve to eighteen inches deep 
and work in some well-rotted manure, unless the 
planting is to be of lilies or larkspurs; these do 
not like to come in close contact with that kind 
of fertilizer. Leaf mold is always a good ad- 
dition and if the soil is heavy a little sand may 
be mixed in, too. If possible, have all the plants 
back in the ground by nightfall; if not, place them 
under cover to keep the frost away from the roots. 
Separate into parts any plants that are large 
enough. When the ground is tolerably moist no 
watering need be done, but it always helps a plant 
to re-establish itself quickly. 
The category of advisability also includes the 
transplanting of a considerable number of the per- 
ennials that bloom in early spring—more especially 
those of April. These can be moved in April, 
but the bloom is more satisfactory when the plants 
establish themselves before winter and thus have 
a chance to develop foliage and blossoms without 
any setback. The bleeding heart, all the primulas, 
Arabis albida, Phlox subulata, Alyssum saxatile 
and coltsfoot are some of the plants that it is 
Wise to transplant in autumn. 
