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THE wnroow GAEDEN FOE OOTOBEE. 
Brackets and shelves should be properly 
fixed and in place, and plant stands painted 
or cleaned or held in readiness for use. 
Growng plants should be thoroughly cleans¬ 
ed fi’om bisects, and those that need it, 
staked and securely but loosely tied, and the 
pots they are growing in washed clean. 
Lift and pot as soon as possible all plants 
required for winter decoration; we should 
endeavor to have them well-rooted in their 
pots before introducing them to our win¬ 
dows. Such plants as old Geraniums, Fuch¬ 
sias and the like, that we merely wish to 
keep over winter for next summer's gar¬ 
den, we may alloiv to remain undisturbed 
till there is danger from frost, then 
lift, cut them well back, and pot 
them in small pots or put them thick¬ 
ly into boxes. But remember, frost 
does not benefit window plants, 
therefore we should guard them 
against a temperature under 40*^; 
at the same time, so long as we can 
safely shelter them oiu-of-tloors, in 
a cold-frame, or on the piazza, they 
are better there than coddled up in¬ 
side of windows. I can do no better 
than tell you what I am doing with 
my own plants. 
SWEET ALYSSLM. 
Some plants of the doubled flowered 
in four or five-inch pots, still outside, 
will bloom .all t\dnter long. 
AJIAKVLLISES 
AVere plunged outside all summer 
and have grown rankly. I shal 1 soon 
bring them in doors and dry them 
oft’gradmally, not whollj', to start in 
.January to March for early (lowers. 
CALLAS. 
I have lifted .and repotted these 
in very open, turfy, rich soil; they 
are now standingin a warm, sheltered 
place outside. Water lightly at first. 
KITl’HVLLU.MS AXr; CACTC.SKS 
Of all sorts are under cover, .as wet 
laists or rots them. The ]>iazza is a 
good place for them a week or two. 
I'AKIS IJAISIES 
Are’still plunged out-of-tloor.s and shall re¬ 
main thei-e for some weeks. I prefei-thi-ou'- 
ing a sheet over them to protect them from 
slight frost, to taking them in-doors before 
November. 
I'OINSETTrAS 
Arc also under cover. A warm, sunny spot 
on the i)iazza is a good place for them. Cold, 
and (;old rains defoliate the |>l,ants and i-ot 
the roots; and without leaves or roots yon 
cannot reasonably expect “/lowers.'’ 
IlELJOTHOl'IvS 
For winter flowei-s are established in six- 
inch pots. It is no use depending on plants 
lifted now, they take so long to recover from 
the shock of moving. 
viojj;t.s. 
'These have been planted in frames and for 
a few days a lattice-shading placer! ovey 
them. I will not cover them with sashes at 
any time except to protect them from sharp 
frost. Our out-door bed „„vpr it up 
thickly that I shall leave and , J, 
without disturbing tlie plants, 
good crop from it in spring- 
GALCEOI.AUIAS, CINKRABIAS, CU'U.AM .1 ■ 
ANP ClIINE-Sl'- 
Are in two-and-.a-half to live-inch pots and 
cold-frames, where 1 can keep them c , 
moist, slightly shade.1 from sunshine, anci 
in vigorous growth. 
I-TJCIISIA Sl’KClOSA 
Is started and ready for winter. The others 
iiud arc now cut baci\., 
small pots as I 
as 
were planted out 
lifted and potted into 
could get their roots. 
(il01{ANH:M.S. 
Scarlet Geraniums, established in five and 
six-inch pots, are now stocky idants full o 
(lower-buds; (hey are still plunged outside, 
but 1 shall soon bring Ihem into a fi'anie 
where I can cover them at night and I com 
STAPELIA LENTIGINOSA. 
r:iin. Lady Washingl-on (leraninnis were 
planted out in sniniiKn-ami are now cut b:icki 
lifted anil iiotted and standing ontsiile till 
they begin to start a little. The primings 
are used asenitings, as my best ... 
jdants are nsnally only six lo nine months 
old when in tbeii- prime. 
CI-OXINM AS 
In frames are about past. In a lew days I 
shall lait Uiein over, lift the “roots" and lav 
them one-ile,ep and thickly in fiats, wliieli 
shall be kept inside and perfeetly dry, and 
in a minimnm teniperatnre of 
I'ol^grown plants are still in their pots and 
(pjite dry. 
KEIiONiAS 
I have ill a eold-frame, and Home iii-doors 
for wet as well as cold hiirl.s i,hem. The Ih.x 
sorts I shall keep a little dry to dlseonrino. 
growUi, but the ruhn,, o,/om/n, 
and others of that class, I eneoiinige to-n-ow 
and bloom in their own b.eautlfnl way." 
JIVACIN'WIS 
And other Dutch Bulbs for winter flowers 
potted, and placed thickly together out- 
oi-door^ under a bed of coal-ashes. 
HVDKANOEAS 
in nets shall be kept outside till defoliated, 
then placed in a cold-pit, there to remain till 
later on for forcing. 
I.inONIA.S 
Are stocky plants in five and six-inch pots, 
now set in an uncovered frame. They were 
planted nut during summer. 
OUlt FKKNS 
Have been cut so much all summer longthat 
1 wmnot afford to let them all go to rest now. 
I am repotting the most vigorous ones, also 
the young stock; these will keep growing 
all winter long. Of course we only treat 
the evei'grcen sorts in this way. ' Some are 
outside, some inside, but it is now time that 
all of them were in-doors for the winter. 
i\(ETICO[J I\ 1 AK«: 0 (.DS 
Arc in 5 and (5-inch iiots, established, 
and full of buds. 'They will i-emain 
plunged outside till the end of. the 
month. Hlightfrost won’t hurt them. 
.mk!NOX(-:tte 
In pots and boxes and frames are in 
various stages of growth from germi¬ 
nating to blooming. Keep outside 
and exi)osed for nearly a month yet. 
Mile's Hybrid Siiiral is excellent for 
winter use, licing of a neat habit. 
noSES. 
The 'Teas and Hybrids that were 
plained out have been lifted, potted, 
s/ood aside in a sheltered place, and 
well watered to get them well rooted 
liefore winter sets in. 
STEVIAS 
Are still plunged outside. 'They 
have been staked and repc.atedly 
liinehcil. We feed them liberally 
with manure water. 
STOCItS AND WAI.r.FI.OAVKnS 
Arc in four to six-inch pots and 
lihinged outside. 'Those for llower- 
ing in pots shall be shifted again; 
those for out-door spring-blooming 
shall be turneil out of their pots and 
planted thickly in a i-ohl-frame. We 
will not cover them till November. 
srtv’lCfri )S( ) I.EN ,1 AJt ESOXl 
Has made stout, line plants. Each 
platit is tied to a stout sttike. It needs lots 
ol water and I give it weak manure water. 
It, blooms in Februaiy till Iday. 
CAKNATIOXS. 
Most of these have been lifted, potted, 
staked, and placi'd in a warm sheltering 
place and frei-ly watered; there they will 
make good roots before being brought in- 
iloors. I don't like housing them before the 
end of this or beginning of next month. 1 
am root.ing a lot of cuttings now. 'These I 
shall keep over in a eold-frame, and plant 
out in spring for summer llowers. 
SMll.AX 
"'as resti'd a little In summer and is now cut 
over and some of it starting afresh, it now 
needs moisture and warmth to pusli it, but 
'VC are not in a hurry about it, it will 
'■"ine along slowly fm- awhile, but fast 
'■nough af(,er a monl.h or two. It likes plenty 
"I water and a good slmwer-hath. 
Wifi. Fai.conhh. 
