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September’s Garden Work 
T HIS is the time to establish new beds, 
which may be filled with the thin¬ 
nings from the hardy perennials. Do not, 
however, move hardy Chrysanthemums, 
Anemone Japonica, Yuccas, late Trito- 
mas, Magnolias or Altheas ; these are best 
moved in April. The young plants of 
Hollyhocks, Foxglove, hardy Gaillardia, 
Sweet William and Clove Pinks, if not 
transplanted by September 20th, should 
be left undisturbed until spring. 
Bear in mind the fact-that if you have 
a cool storage place for them, potatoes, 
generally speaking, are better out of the 
ground this month. 
If you make a new lawn this month 
remember that walks, roadways, paths 
and beds borders should be edged with 
turf to protect the young grass when it 
comes up. 
A small cement fountain basin is easily with¬ 
in the reach of those who have a little more 
than a 50 x 100 ft. lot 
Box-grown perennials should be trans¬ 
planted to the garden by the middle of 
the month so they may take hold in their 
new soil before frost sets in. Mulch 
them later witn a straw or manurial cov¬ 
ering. This will prevent sudden weather 
changes from injuring them. 
Gravel and other garden paths set in 
this month will have a chance to become 
well trodden before the frosts come. 
Evergreens may still be set out. Their 
success, however, depends on favorable 
soil conditions. The earth must not be 
too dry, nor the weather scorching. 
It is not too late to sow lettuce for a 
final garden crop in northerly localities. 
Do not forget that now is the time of 
Nature's seedage. Therefore look to it 
that all weeds are pulled up before their 
seed-pods burst and scatter the noxious 
seeds which will germinate and produce 
intruders in your garden and throughout 
your lawn. Neglect to do this will make 
you rue your carelessness. Likewise see 
that all the weedy brush along walls and 
fences is cut away so that it will not lie 
on the ground and thus smother the grass, 
producing bare spots on the edges of the 
lawn. 
Tree Toads 
\ GREAT deal has been said about the 
garden toad, and we are also mak¬ 
ing a plea for the tree toad. The tree 
toad, by the way, is not a tree toad at all, 
but a frog, and it is one of the gardener's 
best friends, as it captures the beetle, bug 
and caterpillar, thus saving the apple 
trees, cherry trees and vines from insect 
pests. 
Aster Fungus 
1 PLANTED a bed of Asters and they 
came up beautifully, but they have been 
attacked by Fungus and I do not know what 
remedy to use. Will you kindly advise me? 
E. G. 
Lmdoubtedly there seems to be no help 
for plants attacked by Fungus. The mo¬ 
ment you discover that Fungus strikes the 
plants, the thing to do is to pull it out. As 
a disease it permeates all of the plant. As 
a preventative try spraying the plants with 
salt water. A recipe for spray recom¬ 
mended is a double handful of sulphur 
gradually mixed into a paste with water. 
This paste will make three gallons of 
liquid. It should be boiling when the sul¬ 
phur paste is mixed into it. Dissolve two 
large tablespoonfuls of soft soap and add 
to the mixture when the liquid is hot. 
The best time for spraying is early in the 
afternoon. The plants should be sprayed 
at the base more particularly. 
A Shade-loving Lily 
HE lovely Autumn Lily (Lilium 
specioswm var. rub rum ) thrives 
best in a location that is partially shaded. 
When it is grown in the full sun it should 
be protected by a mulch. These lilies are 
well suited to planting among Ferns. 
The Autumn Lily (L. spcciosum var. rub rum ) 
is one of the most effective as well as one 
of the easiest to grow. Plant bulbs now 
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