A CALENDAR 



OCTOBER 4 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Continue th^ work of storing the 

 Geraniums, and when packed in bolxes {see 3rd inst.) put them away 

 in some shed or outhouse, or under the greenhouse staging, where 

 there is httle hght and where frost will not penetrate. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — If you still have any young winter 

 greens to plant out, do not delay — do it to-day. 



Flower Garden. — ^Take advantage of any moist weather that 

 may now occur to move evergreen shrubs and plant fresh ones. 



OCTOBER 5 



Greenhotise and Frames. — ^Look to the cuttinp in the frames, 

 such as Ageratums, Calceolarias, Cinerarias, Petvmias, Verbehas, 

 etc., and pot up and transfer to the greenhouse those which are well 

 rooted £ind are ready for bringing forward. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Look to the Raspberry canes, and 

 if you wish to extend the plantation this is a suitable time for 

 doing so. 



Flower Garden. — ^Look to the lawn, and where any bare patches 

 occur lay down new turf or (better still) renovate by sowing seed. 



OCTOBER 6 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Continue to give attention to the cut- 

 tings in the frames, potting up and transferring to the greeiihouse 

 so far as space permits. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Make a general clearing of all 

 succulent refuse, laying it in a trench (as previously advised) to rot 

 for manure. 



Flower Garden. — Plant out any young Pansies that have not yet 

 been transferred from the seed-bed and pot up those which you 

 destine for early flowering, placing them in the aidter of the frame 

 or greenhouse. 



OCTOBER 7 



Greenhouse and Frames.— Complete, if possible, the potting up 

 and proper arrangement of the cuttings planted in the frames. 

 Many of them may be allowed to remain in the frames if protected 

 from frost by mats, etc. 



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