546 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



THE GARDEN GUIDE FOE KOYEMBEE. 



EnE, in the northern gale. 

 The Bummer trei-'ses of tlie trees are pone, 

 The woods of autumn, all aronud our Tale, 



Ha-re put their {;lory on. 



The raountflins th<it infold 

 In their wiiie sweep the colour'd landscape round. 

 Seem groups of giunt kings in purple and ecld. 



That guard the enchanted ground. 



I roam the woods that crown 

 The upland, where the mingled splendours glow, 

 AVhere the Kay compuny ot trees look down 



On the green lields below. 



My steps are not alone 

 In these hright walks ; the sweet south-west, at, pky, 

 Flies, rustling, where the painted leaves are atrown 



Along the windijig way. 



And (ar iu heaven, the while, 

 The sun (hat sends tbe gnle to wander here 

 Pours out on the tair earth his quiet smile — 



The sweetest of the year. 



O autumn ! why so soon 

 Depart the hues that make thy forests glad ; 

 Thy gentle wind and thy fair, sunny noon. 



And leave thee wild and sad ? 



WOBDSWOBXH. 



fLPINES suffer more from wet than frost; clioice kinds had best he 

 potted and put in frames, as during January there is usually much 

 havoc committed among alpines on rockeries. 



Aetichokis to be dressed for the winter by removing any late 

 heads, the stalks of which can be iuserted in a bed of earth under cover 

 till wanted ; next remove the large leaves, and mould up the plants without throw- 

 ing anj' soil into the centre. 



Asi'AKAGt:.s may be forced by the roughest of methods when there are plentj' of 

 leaves and large deep pits. Make up a forcing-bed, ou a plot of spare ground, by 

 means of a few boards to form the boundary of the pit, or turf walls where turf is 

 plentiful. Five or six feet of leaves, without dung, will do very well, and when 

 the roots are planted, rough boards put aslope to carry off rain and snow may be 

 used to cover in lieu of glass frames. During hard weather any amount of dry 

 litter may be heaped over, and a supply of this delicious vegetable be had for the 

 mere cost of the roots in the first instance. Asparagus should have air and light 

 when the shoots appear, as it is valueless unless the tops have two inches or so of 

 green growtli. 



Adkiculas, Caenations, Picoteep, and Pansies in tots to have air frequently, 

 to prevent mildew ; slight frosts will not hurt them so much as a confined and 

 damp air. 



Camelli.vs dropping theik buds are the subject of frequent complaint at this 

 time of year. We have frequently advised the use of liberal waterings after the 

 buds are set and the wood as hard as necessary ; and we can only repeat, that in 

 the majority of cases the buds drop because the roots are dry. 



Cucumbees to be kept safe as to bottom-heat, or they will begin now to drop 

 their fruit, or to show canker at the collar. Be prompt, therefore, to renew the 

 linings, if needful, where fermenting material is used. Recently-collected leaves 

 will, with the help of manure once turned, yield a very steady heat, and the better 

 in l.irge masses. 



Eeicas of tbe winter-blooming kinds are to be kept as well aired and as hardy 

 as possible. When requiring water, give the loots a good soaking, choosing bright 

 mild weather for it, if possible, and repeat the watering next day, if any doubt 

 whether the ball has been moistened through. After this let them go nearly dry 

 again, but never beyond a certain point of dryness, or the ball will get hard. The 

 general stock of Cape heaths will bear a few degrees of frost without harm, if kept 

 well aired at all favourable opportunities. What is most likely to injure them is a 



