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CALENDAR OF GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR OCTOBER. 



Alpine plants requiring frame protection, should now be selected from amongst 

 the others and fresh surfaced, divided if necessary, and placed in the frames 

 towards the end of the month. 



Many of the Alpines that are to remain out during the winter, will also require 

 dividing; particularly those that are becoming strong, and are difficult to preserve, 

 as without this precaution they often damp off in wet winters. 



Divide also and transplant many herbaceous plants, particularly such as require 

 fresh soil. 



The greenhouse will now require to have abundance of air, both night and 

 day. 



Plants at this season should be sparingly watered, and when watered take 

 care not to wet the leaves of the plants. 



Chrysanthemums will now require much care in watering, staking, and tying. 

 ' They should also be frequently turned, so that both sides may appear alike : they 

 may be occasionally watered with liquid manure. Sometimes the leaves are 

 attacked by a grub, which is nearly the colour of the leaves, and makes great 

 • havoc. The leaves, therefore, should be watched, and these insects carefully 

 picked off. The flower-buds also at this season should be frequently examined. 



Stove plants may be frequently syringed and steamed this month, and should 

 have air daily, when the heat of the sun is such as to admit of doing so. 



Bed out rooted Pansies for Spring flowering, also bed out pinks. 



Pot carnations, piccotees, and cloves, layers two in a pot, and place them in a 

 cool place for the winter. 



Cover beds of Neapolitan violets with frames, those in pots ought also to be 

 placed in frames for the winter. 



Pot Queen and Brompton stocks for spring flowering, and place them under 

 shelter. 



Many evergreen shrubs may now be transplanted. 



Dahlias ought to be taken up as soon as the leaves are cut by the frost, taking, 

 the soil carefully from the tubes, and storing them away perfectly dry. 



ERRATA AT PAGE 7-5. 

 For "in thoee— round the lawns large showy," &c. &c, read, "in those round the lawns; and large 

 showy," &c. &c. 



For " irregularly the front of," &c. &c.,— read, " irregularly in front of," &c. &c. 



For " in the frout I," &e. int. — read, "in the front of the house I," &c. &c. 



