VI] OCTOBER— XOVEMBER 97 



weather. Towards the end of the month — or 

 very early in October — the soil for potting should 

 be prepared. 



October. — The potting should be done dur- 

 ing this month, and it is always best to commence 

 with the most advanced trees. These will be the 

 trees which have been placed out-of-doors. Let 

 plenty of ventilation be afforded, as this will help 

 to ripen the wood thoroughly, ^^''ater the trees 

 once or twice a week during this month. 



Nove:mbeii. — The potting of trees will pro- 

 bably ha^e been done by this time, but if any haAC 

 not yet been potted, every effort should be made 

 to complete that operation. 



It will be desirable to arrange trees in their 

 winter quarters after they are potted. The best 

 method is to place them in single rows, as this will 

 economize space. The best way of doing this is to 

 place two of the tallest trees j ust far enough apart 

 to admit a short one between them. The leaAes 

 should not be removed from the trees by pulling 

 or cutting them off, as this is a bad and unwise 

 practice. Use the syringe e\ery morning (unless 

 frosty), and this practice will suffice both as regards 

 helping the leaves to fall, and also in assisting the 

 development of the blossom buds. 



Should no frost appear, the newly potted 

 trees, whether potted or top-dressed, should have 



