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Last planting of Beans can be sown, Carrots and Beets also. Sow 

 late varieties of Peas. Sow Spinach. Look over the Cabbage before 

 it heads, for Cabbage worm and hand pick. Onions are gathered 

 near the last of the month. Order bulbs. (Read chapter on Bulbs.) 

 Keep runners of Strawberries cut. Early in month sow perennials 

 in some sort of frame. Cut flowers to prolong the season of blooming. 



September 



New lawns msTy be made. Shrubs or trees may be transplanted 

 at the end of the month. Cuttings can be taken of Geraniums, and 

 some other bedding plants, and seeds of perennials and biennials 

 sown. Plant early Dutch bulbs. Begin to blanch late Celery with 

 soil or brown paper. Dig late Potatoes and harvest the Onions that 

 were grown from seed. 



October 



Dutch bulbs can be planted this month; the sooner they are 

 planted the longer period they have for rooting before Winter starts 

 and the better the results. Seedhngs of hardy plants may be trans- 

 planted, and hardy borders can be re-made. This is also a good 

 month for the thinning out of the branches of fruit trees before the 

 leaves fall. Collect leaves for the making of leaf mold, or for pro- 

 tection purposes. Collect Corn stalks. Roses can be planted. 

 Prepare compost pile for hotbed or greenhouse for Winter and Spring 

 and take under cover. ^ Place Parsley plants in frames for Winter 

 use. Blanch Endive. 



November 



Leaves can still be collected. Plant bulbs, trees and shrubs, 

 as well as hardy plants. By the end of the month protective 

 material should be placed around the Rhododendrons, Hydrangeas 

 and other shrubs. Dig up Cannas and .Dahlias and store them. 

 Take in Bay trees and Cacti to shelter. Store Potatoes and all root 

 crops. Clean up generally. Dig some Rhubarb before ground freezes 

 hard. 



December 



Tie up evergreens. Knock snow off branches of large trees. 

 Protection may be given to shrubs or plants that are reputedly not 

 altogether hardy. Ventilate frames on every good day. Protect 

 Celery and such other crops as may be in the open ground. Look 

 over and clean and oil all tools. Roots, fruits and stock in storage 

 may be looked over occasionally during winter. This is the period 

 when we look back, next month we look fowardi 



