PREPARATIONS FOR CULTIVATION 45 
frosts that, except where force of circumstances 
necessitates, they should not be disturbed until 
February or March. 
It may be readily admitted that very many her- 
baceous plants are so hardy and vigorous that they 
will endure a great deal of punishment with impunity, 
and even if hauled up and replanted whilst in bloom 
will survive ; but it must be quite obvious that 
even the sturdiest subjects are not given a fair 
chance when so handled. It is only by adopting 
an intelligent and reasonable system of treatment 
that the best possible results can be obtained even 
from the most accommodating of plants. 
Too often when orders are given for an assort- 
ment of plants the customer makes some such 
remark as ' I should be glad if you will send these 
along early,' or ' I suppose the plants will come 
along in Autumn.' The Nurseryman, in order to 
save his customer the little extra expense of making 
two consignments, sends the whole order at one time, 
and most likely this means a poor chance for one 
or two items. 
There are few gardens, for instance, where it is 
wise to transplant Delphiniums in late Autumn. To 
plant Tritomas in October and November is to half 
murder them, and the same may be said of Incar- 
villeas, and a number of other plants with thick, 
fleshy roots. 
When a buyer knows the character of the plants 
ordered he should definitely instruct the Nurserjonan 
