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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



September, 1907 



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THE latter part of August and September 

 is the time of the year in which peonies 

 can be most successfully moved. They can 

 be moved in the spring but it must be done 

 very early and even then the young, tender 

 feeding roots will be so badly damaged that 

 the plant will suffer a set-back for that 

 season. 



Old clumps of peonies ought to be divided 

 every six or seven years. Now is the time 

 to do it! 



Division of the roots or transplanting can 

 commence just as soon after August 15th 

 as the buds are ripe. 



Peonies like a light shade during the day, 

 but it is not recommended to plant them 

 under trees because the roots of the tree will 

 rob the peony of food and moisture, and the 

 plants will become weakened. 



To have the best success with peonies 

 prepare the ground some time before planting 

 by trenching two feet deep, working into the 

 soil an abundance of well-rotted cow manure. 

 A moist soil is to be preferred for peonies but 

 it must be well drained. If the soil is a stiff 

 heavy clay, mix in some coal ashes. 



Set the crowns two or three inches below 

 the surface of the ground, firming the soil 

 well around them, and do not plant closer 

 together than three feet. 



Protect the roots over winter with a mulch 

 of leaf mold, or well-decayed horse manure. 



When the plants have become established 

 see to it that they never suffer for the want 

 of water. You cannot grow the best peonies 

 without an abundance of water. 



Saving Plants for Next Summer's 

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nPO KEEP plants of alternanthera over 

 -*- winter do not try to grow them in pots. 

 You won't get enough show out of them to 

 pay for your trouble because they demand 

 a high temperature. Do as all the florists 

 and private gardeners do. Make cuttings 

 and insert them, about one inch apart, in a 

 sandy soil in flats. Put them in the prop- 

 agating house or in a light, warm corner of 

 the house and shade from the rays of the sun. 

 These cuttings will root in a week or two. 

 To keep 'these in good condition until spring, 

 all that is necessary is to keep them rather 

 dry and in a temperature of about 55 or 6o°. 

 In February or March start them growing 

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