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This is a good month to start seeds of cineraria, cyclamen, 

 primrose, and other annual flowers, to produce plants for use 

 in the windows next winter. 



Trees, Fruits and Lawns. — Cultivate the bush fruits now 

 to aid next year's crop. 



If you have grapes bearing now, protect them from poultry. 



Fig. 134. — ^White Niagara grapes in a school garden. (Rittenhouse School Gardens.) 



Be sure they are not hanging too low with the load of fruit 

 (Fig. 134). 



Keep the hedges well pruned about the grounds, and the 

 lawn well mowed. This is a good time to use liquid manure 

 on the thin spots in the lawn. 



