44 BEGINNER'S BOOK OF GARDENING 



bulbs which should be planted in the autumn are 

 Crocuses, Snowdrops, Scillas, English and Spanish 

 Irises, Tulips and Daffodils, and among other perennial 

 plants are Goatsrue, Chrysanthemums, Carnations, Pinks, 

 German Irises, Polyanthuses, Pansies, and Stocks. Keep 

 the surface of the ground from caking by stirring it 

 every week or two with a small hoe. During the 

 summer months water thoroughly every evening. Keep 

 the leaves as clean as possible by means of the garden 

 syringe. Watch for snails and slugs, and destroy them. 



