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purlin supports in the Carna- 
tion benches. Pot up French 
Roman Hyacinths. Get in 
some Lilium giganteum from 
cold storage. 
Second Week. — Pinching 
of Chrysanthemums is in or- 
der. A good mulch o\:er the 
roots is excellent. Staking, 
disbudding, or removing the 
shoots requires attention. A 
stock of Cyclamen can be pur- 
chased now and grown on to 
the flowering period; they are 
easy to handle now after the 
hot weather. I.ift Hydrangeas 
from the field and pot them, 
also Christmas Pepper (So- 
lanums). Make up a few pans 
by putting in from three to five of the medium sized plants into a Sin. 
or lOin. size pan. Pot up early Paperwhites, also some Freesias. Young 
stock of Coleus for overwintering should be seen to. Plants from cut- 
tings rooted last month are better than hard wooded ones for carrying 
over. Seedlings of Asparagus plumosus nanus potted up now will make 
excellent stock for fern dishes at Christmas and later. Every endeavor 
should be made to obtain a sufficient sup])ly of coal. 
Third Week . — As soon as French Golden Spur Narcissus are ob- 
tainable they can be planted in flats and put in a coldframe under a 
few inches of soil, kept moist, and they will be ready to be brought 
indoors the middle of November. Select cuttings of the bottom shoots 
of the choicest Pentstemons and root these indoors now and the next 
three weeks; overwinter in a c(M)1 house like Geraniums. Seed of 
Pentstemons can be sown toward the end of next month. Field stock 
of Violets must be raised now. Pansies and Mignonette do well in the 
Violet house. The Pansies can be planted later, space being left. 
Variegated Vinca in tlie field can be cut back to make sturdier plants. 
English Ivy in the field should be prevented from forming roo'ts along' 
the branches. Take care of seedlings of hardy perennials and trans- 
plant. Plant Darwin Tulips in flats as soon as ])rocurable, also early 
single Tulips like La Ix>rraine. Pot up or plant in flats Grand Soleil 
d’Or Narcissus. Sow Nemesias and later pot up the young stock in 
2 Vain, pots; pinch; give jilenty of water; plant on a sunn}' bench; they 
will flower in Spring. Take note of the finest kinds of Cannas, both 
for show in the garden and as cut flowers. Pot up Dracaena indivisa 
from the field, shade for a few days. September is tlie best time to lift 
almost any plants you have in the field to pot up and overwinter 
indoors. Stake the Rmivardias, ki<-]) clear of white fly by spraying. 
Schizantlius can be sown now for Winter flowering. Chorizemas and 
Ericas should be kept in a cool greenhouse. If they are wanted in 
bloom by Clirislmas they c;m be moved into a warmer lioiise. 
Fourth Week . — One of the finest hardy plants at this time is 
.\rtemisia lactiflora. A stock of this should be secured. The sarieties 
