SEPTEMBER, 



BULBOUS ROOTS. 



The flowers of bulbous roots will be decayed at 

 this time ; take up the roots, if not done before ; se- 

 parate, the offsets, and plant them immediately — the 

 roots may be dried and laid up till fall ; plant the off- 

 sets (four or five inches apart) in nursery beds, t# 

 remain a year or two. 



GATHER SEEDS. 



Flower seeds that are ripe must now be gathered 

 and dried in an airy, shady place ; when dry and 

 hard, rub them out of the chaff, and put them up 

 for use. 



BULBS THAT FLOWER IJV THE FALL. 



Fall narcissus, amaryllis, crocus, colchicums, &:c^ 

 may be planted in light earth this month ; they wiH 

 blow in the fall, 



GREEK-HOUSE. 



This is a proper time for potting your plants raised 

 from cuttings last June, &c. They must be corered 

 from the sun for ten or twelve days, kept moderately 

 moist, except the esculent tribe ; give water very 

 freely in every other kind this month. 



SEPTEMBER, 



RADISHES. 



Sow radishes for a supply in the fall. The best 

 kinds are the black and white Spanish, and turnip- 

 rooted radishes : sow them broad cast, and rake 

 them in. 



