THROUGH THE YEAR IN A GARDEN 215 



son under the kindly mantle of white Winter, 

 to reblossom again when another season shall 

 call them to their awakening. And then as 

 we pause beneath some friendly golden-leaved 

 tree and survey the intimate prospect of the 

 home garden before us, we are reminded that 

 if we would increase the delights we have found 

 in it through the months that are past when 

 next its glory is to shine again, we must not 

 lose time now planning for the development 

 of its beauties. This is, indeed, a month of 

 greater gardening activity than September al- 

 though many novices there are in the gentle art 

 of the trowel who imagine that planting is 

 merely a Springtime annual duty and not a 

 May and October perennial pleasure. 



The lawn will need a careful October over- 

 hauling for here and there bare spots are apt 

 to be discovered. A sharp rake will loosen up 

 the soil sufficiently for "treating" them. A 

 dressing of pulverized sheep manure should 

 precede the seeding. In this connection the 

 amateur lawn-maker should be reminded that 

 it is of great importance that seed of the best 

 quality be obtained from a reliable dealer. 

 When the raked surface of the bare spots is 



