174 Monthly Calendar of Operations. 



August. 



All the directions for last month stand good for this. 

 The general display will now be at its height, and all 

 climbers and hanging baskets will be well furnished 

 with flowers and foliage. Nothing looks so well in 

 window and balcony boxes as the Ivy-leaved Geraniums, 

 now in full beauty. Fern cases will be in good 

 condition now, requiring careful attention in regard to 

 moisture and shade. If window plants and boxes are 

 getting crowded remove a plant or two to give room. 

 Clear away all out-blown Annuals, and fill up the 

 spaces left with any plant you have handy. Stocks 

 and Asters will be lovely now. "Water carefully, not 

 in driblets, but enough to soak the ball at once. Plants 

 in pots on the balcony are better plunged in boxes with 

 sand or moss to keep the hot sun's rays from scorching 

 the roots, 



Septembek. 



Autumn is now beginning to put in an appearance, 

 but flowers are still plentiful. Stocks, Asters, and 

 African and French Marigolds are now in their full 

 beauty ; and the Annual creepers are lovely. The 

 Virginian creeper is now beginning to assume its 

 Autumn tints of brown and crimson. Look well to 

 the staking and watering of Chrysanthemums; give 

 them liquid manure occasionally, and keep their 

 branches well tied up to the stakes. The watering and 

 training of other plants must be carefully attended to. 

 Indoor winter hanging baskets should be made up this 

 month, so that they may be well established for this 



