Calendarial Section 
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Make a list of trees and shrubs that hold their foliage late. It is 
often useful when planting. 
Native ferns from woods should be secured before their foliage 
decays. 
October 
Continue noting handsomely foliaged trees in Autumn. 
Label fruiting Hollies while berries are' visible. 
Collect forest leaves for covering plants for Winter. 
Sow acorns that sprout at once when reaching damp earth; White 
and Chestnut Oaks are examples. 
Get compost under cover for Winter potting. 
Pot a few Lespedeza, Caryopteris and other shrubs to force, to 
give young wood cuttings in Winter. 
Acorns and all nuts may be safely over-wintered in a close build- 
ing where they; will not lose weight by drying. A little damp soil 
helps them. 
Roots of Raspberries and like fruits may be dug and stored in 
a cool cellar for the making of root cuttings. 
The transplanting of all stock should finish this month. 
Give another good spraying to all stock. 
Dig and heel in all layers not intended to remain undisturbed for 
two seasons. If wanted in Winter fix them to permit getting at them. 
It is time to place orders for Hollies and all else desired for Christ- 
mas sales. 
Get under cover all shrubs and plants desired for Winter forcing. 
Sow at once all tree seeds; coniferous ones may be kept dry and 
sown in Spring. 
Make note of trees and shrubs with lovely Autumn foliage, as 
well as others holding foliage late. 
Walnuts, Chestnuts and other nuts may be kept in damp soil and 
sown in Spring. 
November 
Place a thick covering of leaves or other material at the base of 
Rhododendrons; should ground be dry, give thorough watering first. 
Acorns, mixed with damp soil, do very well sown in Spring. 
Subsoiling ground is a great aid to fertility. It can often be done 
this month. 
Heavy snow often ruins evergreens; place a strand or two of rope 
around them now, not drawn too tightly. 
Circulate lists of plants for Christmas sales. 
If any seeds have been overlooked, sow them now, even if freez- 
ings have started. 
Hard out and spread manure; it is better spread than left in 
heaps. 
Cut down and mulch herbaceous plants; strawy manure is excel- 
lent for covering. 
Fill cold storage houses with stock for early shipments. 
Many a choice shrub would over-winter better if a thick mulch 
kept frost out. 
Look up stray tools and have all housed in proper places. 
Root pruning of trees can often be done to advantage this month. 
