A CALENDAR 



SEPTEMBER 20 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Look to the various cuttings which 

 were put to strike in the frames, either in pots or otherwise. Pot 

 up those that have rooted in the frames and shift into single pots 

 those which were struck in pots or pans. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Such of the gathered fruit as you 

 desire to store lay up on shelves in a dry and airy place, not allowing 

 any of the fruits to touch each other. 



Flower Garden. — Make a further clearing of the borders in pre- 

 paration for the planting of spring flowers, taking up the annuals 

 which are over and cutting down the perennials which have ceased 

 to bloom. 



SEPTEMBER 21 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Do not forget the Pelargoniums which 

 were turned out of doors on the i6th inst., and cut down the plants 

 as soon as they are ready. (See 15th inst.) 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Look to the wall-fruit — Peaches, 

 Apricots, Nectarines, etc. — and make a further thirming of the 

 fruit if necessary, and also of any leaves which may be shading the 

 fruit from the sun. 



Flower Garden. — Continue the work of clearing the borders, 

 digging them up and manuring them where necessary. 



SEPTEMBER 22 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Continue the work of potting up cut- 

 tings struck in the frames. {See 20th inst.) 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Continue to give attention to the 

 wall-fruit — Peaches, Apricots, Nectarines, etc. Carefully nail in 

 the new shoots required for future bearing and remove any not 

 needed. 



Flower Garden. — Lift the Gladioli which are dying down and 

 store them away in a dry shed. It is a good plan to tie them in 

 bunches and hang them from the rafters. 



SEPTEMBER 23 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Give attention to the seedlings raised 

 in the frames and shift them into pots of such size as will best en- 

 courage growth. 



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