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it is decided not to plant till spring, will be the better 
for being heeled in to almost cover tops and all. It is 
the proper way to keep such stock in safe condition. 
Whether as a vine or a small shrub, the trumpet vine 
makes a grand display through the summer months. 
One large one near my office has been in flower for 
six weeks, and will continue to bloom for three more. 
This is our native one, radicans. The Chinese, grandi- 
flora is good also. 
The old Corchorus, Kerria, they call it now, is al- 
ways in flower. On a large bush, I think flowers could 
be had from' May to October. There is a single flow- 
ered one, a variegated leaved, and a double flowered, 
the last the best known. 
Aralias should not be overlooked where summer 
blooming small trees are desired. Its immense heads 
of white flowers are in perfection in the middle of 
August in this vicinity. After the flowers come the 
berries, which are even more showy than the blos- 
soms. 
Unless from pots, the planting of roses in the fall is 
not to be advised. Early spring is a better time, and 
at the same time prune them well. 
There is a pigmy snowball or Viburnum, called opu- 
lus nana, which makes but a foot or so of growth in 
a half dozen years, and gets exceedingly bushy. It is 
used to form low hedges or division lines, for which 
it is well adapted. Though familiar with it for many 
years I have never known it to flower. 
Seeds of magnolias are ripe now. Wash the pulp 
from them, and either sow at once or keep them in 
slightly damp sand or soil till spring. Treated 
in this way, practically every seed grows. If kept 
over till spring before sowing, any cold storehouse or 
cellar does to keep them in. If but a few are in ques- 
tion sow in a pot, indoors, in spring. 
Sugar, Norway, and, in fact, all maple seeds, do much 
better sown in autumn than in spring. If seeds are 
not on hand Irefore late fall, prepare the beds ready, 
and sow even if ground be frozen, covering the seeds 
with sand. The verbena shrub, Caryopteris, beautiful 
.September flowering shrub as it is, seems unreliably 
hardy north of Philadelphia. However, as it flowers 
altogether from young shoots, a little covering of the 
base of the plant will suffice to ensure it, and the shoots 
it will make in spring will flower profusely in season. 
Where the mercury does not fall below zero oc- 
casionally the English primrose and varieties do very 
well outdoors all winter, covered slightly with forest 
leaves. In colder climes, a cold frame is a proper 
place to keep them. Fuchsias are easily kept in winter 
in a cold cellar, where they do not freeze, kept with 
just enough moisture that they won’t shrivel. These 
plants, set out in half shady place in spring, flower 
profusely all summer. 
The common passion vine of Virginia and south- 
ward, Passiflora incamata, dies to the ground in winter, 
but if the roots are protected by a covering of leaves, 
it shoots up strongly in spring. At this season of the 
year — August and September — it flowers profusely. 
Its flowers always interest every one. 
Following up our advice in the last issue to plant 
evergreens, we would now say to plant all kinds of 
trees, whether evergreen or deciduous. If leaves are 
on deciduous stock, strip them off. Ram soil in tight, 
and give a good soaking of water. 
If cultivation among trees has not stopped, let 
it rest for this season. Growth needs ripening now 
and this it will do better if no more stirring of the 
soil takes place. What is wanted now is hard, well- 
ripened wood, especially where subjects are not over 
handy. 
For early spring flowering sow pansy seed now. 
When the plants are large enough set them out in 
boxes of soil, far enough apart to permit of good 
growth, and winter them in a cold frame. Towards 
spring they can be put into pots, or set out in beds, as 
may be desired. 
Observe the wild asters and golden rods flowering 
at this season, and do not be above removing some 
to the garden for enjoying next autumn. They make 
lovely garden plants. Europeans go wild with delight 
when they see them in flower here. 
The Japanese grape, (Vitis Coignetiae), of which 
great things were looked for in the way of resplendent 
fall foliage, still refuses to color at all with us. It 
would be news that anyone had seen it color as it 
should. 
A correspondent in New Zealand recently sent the 
writer three twigs of oak for a name, some he had 
raised from seeds sent him from Philadelphia some 
years ago. They proved to be red, scarlet and black 
oak. It was a source of much pleasure to observe 
that the leaves of the scarlet were beautifully colored. 
Our readers understand that the seasons in New Zea- 
land are the opposite of ours. 
Sophora Japonica exceeded itself in the way of 
flowering this summer. In early August all the trees 
in our parks and public grounds seemed to have a 
bunch of flowers on every shoot. It’s a grand tree for 
summer flowering and one easily raised from seed, but 
a slow grower. 
Many nurserymen keep evergreens and shrubs in 
boxes for selling to customers. When planting them, 
they dig a hole of sufficient depth, then knock away 
the bottom of the box and set the tree in the hole. 
Then one side is pried off, when the other three can be 
removed. If for any reason the taking away of the 
sides seems undesirable, leave them on. Roots will 
find a way from the bottom. Joseph Meehan. 
