This section is from the book "A Dictionary Of Modern Gardening", by George William Johnson, David Landreth. Also available from Amazon: The Winter Harvest Handbook: Year Round Vegetable Production Using Deep Organic Techniques and Unheated Greenhouses.
Auriculas, shelter. - Bulbous roots, finish planting in dry weather, b.; cover beds with mats, etc, in bad weather; pot for forcing. - Carnation layers, potted, shelter; finish planting. - Climbers, as Ivy, Clematis, etc, plant and train against walls. - Composts, prepare. - Dahlias, take up after the first frost; dry and store under sand, where the temperature keeps about 40°. - Dressing the borders is now the chief occupation. - Edgings, plant. - Evergreens, finish planting, b.; finish layering. - Fibrous-rooted plants, finish dividing and planting, b. - Fork over borders, shrubberies, etc. - Grass, roll; keep free from leaves. - Gravel, weed, sweep, and roll. - Hedges, plant, clip, plash. - Hoeing and raking are the chief operations. - Hyacinths, etc, place in water glasses; pot for forcing. - Marvel of Peru, take up and store. (See Dahlia.) - Mulch round shrubs lately planted. - Leaves, collect for composts. - Plant Perennials and Biennials. - Planting perform generally. - Potted Shrubs, plunge in the earth of a well sheltered border. - Pot Plants for forcing, as Roses, Carnations, etc. - Prune Shrubs generally. - Ranunculuses, plant, if not done in October. - Seedlings, in boxes, remove to a warm situation. - Shrubs of all kinds, plant; stake them as a support against boisterous winds. - Suckers from Roses and other shrubs, separate and plant. - Tulips, finish main planting, b. - Turf may be laid.
Anemones, plant. - Annuals, done flowering, pull up; sow hardy, b. - Auriculas, move to sunny shelter; protect from rain and snow; remove dead leaves; slip. - Bulbous roots, plant; those in flower protect; place in water glasses. - Carnation layers, plant in pots, e. - Chrysanthemum cuttings, finish planting. - Climbers, plant. - Compost, prepare. - Cuttings, plant. - Dahlias, protect in flower; begin to take up roots to dry and store as the leaves decay, e. - Edgings, trim. - Evergreens, plant; trim. - Fibrous-rooted plants, transplant where required; divide roots. - Grass, mow and roll. - Gravel, weed and roll. Green-house plants, remove from borders to the house. - Hedges, trim; plant; plash. - Hoe and Rake, as required. - Layers, make; they will have to remain twelve months. - Leaves, gather as they fall, and store for composts. - Mignio-nette, shelter. - Pipings of Pinks, etc, finish planting to remain. - Planting, generally, may be done. - Potting, perform as required; dress old potted plants. - Primulas, all this genus (Polyanthus, etc.) may be propagated by slips. - Prune, generally. - Ranunculuses, plant. - Seedlings, shelter. - Seeds, finish gathering. - Suckers, remove and plant out. - Trench vacant ground. - Tuberous-rooted plants insert, especially Paeonies. - Turf may be laid.
Anemones, plant best, e.; sow, b. - Annuals (Hardy), sow, b. - Auriculas not shifted in August, now remove; water and shade; prepare awning to protect, in autumn and winter; sow, b. - Bulbous roots, plant for early blooming, e.; sow, b. - Carnation layers remove, b. - Chrysanthemums, plant cuttings, etc, b. - Dress borders assiduously. - Edgings, trim; plant. - Evergreens, plant, make layers. - Fibrous-rooted perennials, propagate by slips, parting roots, etc. - Fork over vacant compartments. - Grass, mow and roll; sow, b. - Gravel, weed and roll. - Guernsey Lilies, pot. - Heartsease, plant cuttings; trim old. - Hedges, clip, e. - Mignonette, sow in pots to shelter in frames. - Pipings of Pinks, etc, plant out for blooming. - Polyanthuses, plant. - Ranunculuses, plant best, e.; sow, b. - Seedlings, plant out. - Seeds, gather as ripe. - Transplant perennials, e. - Tuberous rooted plants, transplant. - Turf, lay. - Water annuals and other plants every day in dry weather.
 
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