348 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



Kitchen Garden. — Lift full-grown Lettuce and Endive, with a 

 good ball of soil, and place them rather close together in a cold frame 

 or orchard-house, where they will be secure from frost. Dampness 

 is the greatest enemy these subjects have to contend with at this 

 season ; and provided they can be kept dry by any means, a few 

 degrees of frost will do them no harm. Look sharp after Cauli- 

 flower and Lettuce-plants in frames, and remove every trace of 

 mildew and decay directly it makes its appearance. Give full 

 admission to the air, but keep the foliage dry, and protect from 

 frost. Either ridge up or trench all remaining vacant quarters, as 

 a thorough exposure to the atmosphere is nearly of as much import- 

 ance to the ground as a dressing of manure. 



Ehuit Gaeden. — Eruit-trees growing too luxuriantly must be 

 root-pruned, and this is the best season of the whole year for per- 

 forming that operation. Trees that have been undisturbed for 

 many years past must be cautiously dealt with, and have only half 

 the roots pruned now, reserving the other for next season. More 

 recently-planted trees may have the whole of the roots cut in at 

 once. Open out a trench at a distance of two or three feet from the 

 stem, according to the age of the tree ; and after going deep enough 

 to reach all the horizontal roots, work the spade underneath the 

 ball to sever the tap-roots, which materially assist the production of 

 gross badly-matured wood. 



Pits and Euames. — Auriculas must have air night and day in 

 fine mild weather, and only have sufficient water to prevent the 

 foliage from becoming flaccid. The foliage must not be wetted on 

 any consideration. Carnations, Pansies, and Picotees only require 

 protecting from wet and frost, therefore the lights can be drawn otf 

 entirely in fine weather, and tilted at the back in mild wet weather. 

 The stock of bedding-plants must be frequently examined, and every 

 attention paid to keep them clean and healthy. Mildew commits 

 terrible havoc among the Verbenas at this season of the year, if 

 not checked ; the best remedy is to dust the foliage with sulpliur. 

 Bedding Geraniums of all kinds need very little water just now ; 

 and if the leaves do flag a little now and then, it is of no conse- 

 quence. It is far better to let them flag than to keep the soil too 

 moist, or to give water in damp or dull weather. 



EoKCiNG. — Prune Vines, Peaches, and "N'ectarines at once. 

 Winter Cucumbers must have a genial growing temperature, and 

 means should be adopted for covering the lights in ver}'- sharp 

 weather to render less tire-heat necessary for maintaining the proper 

 temperature ; both as a matter of economy, and for the sake of the 

 health of the plants, maintain a steady temperature of about G0°, 

 and keep the beds in a moderately moist condition. 



The A.B.C. Bulb Guide, recently published by Mr. T. S. Ware, of ibeHaletam 

 Nurseries, Tottt nliam, is so carefiilly prepared in every respect that we are bound 

 to regard it as a most valuable contribution to trade literature. It contains the 

 names and descriptions of about 60O of the most beautiful hardy bulbous flowers 

 besides lists of plants adapted for embellishing the flower garden in spring. It may 

 ■we understand, be had free, on application to Mr. Ware. 



