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bloom reealls tho joys, tlie freedom j beneath tbe sod, fall oft ha=i said, 

 of their early days — they may say, as ! " Blessed be God for flovrer^? !" 

 one who haply then may be at rest , Depffurd. Jas. W. Dban. 



A SIMPLE PLAN OE BLANCHJNa EXDIVE. 



Par the heads of the endive plant the heads will be perfectly white, 

 under the ground, choosin;^ ratlier a and iit for the table. This plan has 

 dry situation, and leave the roots i been tried with success for a ^ev 

 a little above the surface, to show ' winters, 

 where the plants are. In three weeks I Sunninghill. *^* 



DECEMBEE, 1863.— 31 Days. 



Phases of the Moon.— Last Quarter, 3rd, Oh. 14ra. after. ; New, 10th, 8h. 2im. after. ; 

 Fu-st Quarter, 17th, llh. 46m. morn. ; Full, 25th, 2h. 50m. morn. 



Peobable Weather in Deceaieee. — The last month was generally fine, warm, 

 and dry, as we anticipated. During the present December we expect much unplea- 

 sant weather, and some frost. From 1st to 7th, mild, damp, wind S.W. to N.W. 

 Thence to the end of the month, much rain, changing to frost, with wind N.E., and 

 then to snow and rain again. At Christmas, dull, dirty weather. 



