The Garden Magazine 



Vol. XII— No. 2 



Published Monthly 



SEPTEMBER, 1910 



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[For the purpose of reckoning dates, New York is 

 generally taken as a standard. Allow six days' difference 

 for every hundred miles of latitude.] 



September Activities 



YOU must now think about the garden 

 for next spring. Of the things that 

 you can do, these two things you must do: 



Plant Peonies. — The month of Septem- 

 ber is the ideal season for moving these 

 magnificent spring flowers. They start into 

 growth so early in the spring that they must 

 be moved in the fall* Unless you do this 

 you will sacrifice next season's bloom. 

 Plant in September, if possible; October 

 for second choice; spring third. 



Plant Daffodils. — Most people neglect 

 this and plant daffodils with other Dutch 

 bulbs in October. The daffodil, like the 

 peony, makes an early growth; indeed, it 

 will start early this fall. 



Less Important Tilings 



START a Mushroom Bed. — Collect the 

 heating material before the end of 

 September. By spawning the beds Octo- 

 ber isth, you can have mushrooms by 

 Christmas. As the manure is collected 

 spread it out under cover and allow the 

 rank heat to escape. A bed 6x6 ft. 

 should supply a family of six. 



Buy Bulbs. — Give your order to the 

 seedsman as soon as possible, and let him 

 "ship as received." Bulbs to plant this 

 month will include all the Dutch bulbs, 

 if you can get them, dogtooth violet, lily- 

 of-the-valley, crown imperial, Star of Bethle- 

 hem and lychoris. 



Get Ready for Christmas 



PLANT "cape" bulbs before the end 

 of September. These include freesia, 

 ixia, oxalis, sparaxis, brodiaea, ranunculus, 

 anemone, camassia, etc. These bulbs must 

 not be buried. Start them in a light but 

 cool place — a frostproof bed or frame, 

 for instance. 



Dutch bulbs, tulips, hyacinths, crocuses, 

 etc., must be buried after planting and kept 

 in a cool, dark place to make roots before 

 the tops start. Bury them in ashes or soil 

 a foot deep and bring indoors about Christ- 

 mas time. 



Seeds for September Sowing 



CABBAGES, cauliflower, spring planting; 

 spinach for December use; lettuces 

 and radishes; all these in coldframes. 



In the open, in the first week of the month, 

 sow chicory, chervil, endive, radishes, let- 

 tuce; corn salad for the earliest greens in 

 spring; spinach to follow. 



Select the spot of ground where you want 

 to have the best sweet peas next year and 

 prepare it for sowing in November. We 

 will tell you more about this later. 



When Frost Comes 



PROTECT all tender plants by light 

 cheesecloth coverings, and make your 

 garden last longer. Or try a smudge 

 fire. 



After the first frost you can hft the tender 

 roots — dahlias, cannas, elephant's ears. 



gladiolus; or you can leave them until 

 November, except in the very cold regions. 

 Lift them with a fork and spread out under 

 cover to dry. Store in a cellar free from 

 frost but cool. 



Outdoor Work 



PLANT currants and gooseberries or 

 propagate from cuttings. 



Make grape cuttings. 



Prune raspberries and blackberries, re- 

 moving the wood which bore fruit this year. 



Prepare for lawn making, draining, plow- 

 ing and grading. 



Do not cultivate the soil . after Septem- 

 ber ist, and mulch lightly all newly set 

 plants. 



Rearrange the herbaceous border. 



Under Glass 



GET Ghent azaleas for Christmas. 

 Sow cineraria, calceolaria and cycla- 

 men. Take cuttings of tender bedding 

 stock. 



Overhaul the heating apparatus, boilers 

 and fittings generally. Repair broken glass 

 in both greenhouse and frames. 



Peonies transplanted in September may be relied upon to flower next season. Do not sacrifice a year's 



bloom by waiting until spring 



