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(ilantiiig out till Spring, they do not bloom bo vigorously or profusely as if 

 planted in Autumn. 



Calceolarias. — Plants of the Herbaceous class out in opeu borders, should 

 have any otfsets taken oft' and potted, in order to have Winter protection, and 

 be suitable plants for turning out next Spi-ing, 



Cuttings, or Slips of shrubby Calceolarias, Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, &c. 

 may still be successfully put otf, for striking the earlier in the month, the 

 better they will succeed. (See last month.) 



Carnation layers, if not taken off and potted, should be done early iu 

 the month, and be placed in fr.ames for Winter protection. 



Chrvsavthemums, iu pots, should be taken into the greenhouse or cool 

 frame, admitting all possible air at eveiy opportunity, for if the plants be 

 drawn, the blossoms will be weakly, and the colours not near so line as they 

 would otherwise be. When Chrysanthemums are ti'ained against open walls, 

 it is of service to protect them, by means of a boarded ledge about teu inches 

 broad, being placed over the tops of the flowers at nights. When supporters 

 are driven into the wall, and such have a turned up end to prevent the board 

 sliding off; it will be found a perfect screen from frost; the boarded protec- 

 tion may be removed during the day, so that no uusightly appearance will 

 be caused by it. 



Dahlias. — Frequently the surface and crowns of the roots of Dahlias planted 

 high, will be quite exposed from rain washing off the soil, or by other means. 

 If the frost (which often comes keenly and suddenly towards the end of the 

 month,) should operate upon the roots, such would be tso damaged as probably 

 to rot them during Winter, or if not so severely affected, probably every eye 

 will be so injured as not one will push a shoot next season. To prevent this 

 damage, let two or three inches deep of soil, or rotten tanner's bark, be spread 

 over the roots close up to the stem of the plant, and extending one foot or 

 more round it; this will obviate the liability of suffering by frost, thus the 

 plants may be permitted to remain blooming till cut oft" by it. At the end of 

 the month it will probably be necessary to take up the old roots. 



Dutch Roots, as Tulips, Ranunculuses, Anemonies, Hyacinths, &c. may- 

 be planted at the end of the month. For tlie proper mode of performing thii 

 operation, see the preceding Numbers of the Cabinet. 



Herbaceous border plants, may now be divided and j-eplanted. Bul- 

 bous-rooted Irises, Lilies, Narcissuses, Crocuses, Snowdrops, &.c. that have not 

 been re-planted for the last two years, should be taken uji, divided, and be 

 immediately planted again. 



Hyacinths, and other Duteh bulbs required to bloom in pots as early as 

 Christmas, should be planted early iu the month; the pots being plunged to 

 the rim in a warm south border or frame, till the bulbs push roots, and then 

 be introduced iuto a hot bed frame, &c. for pushing them into bloom. 



Lobelias. — The various kinds of Lobelias grown in open borders in Summer, 

 and requiring protection in Winter, such as L. fulgens, splendens, speciosa, 

 cardinals, Sic. should now be taken up and potted. This attention will be 

 more necessary in cold parts of the country, as iu warm climates; the above 

 plants will endure our Winters, and in that <:ase, Spring is the best time for 

 dividing the offsets from the parent plant. 



Pinks. — One or two year old stocky plants of Pinks grown in the open 

 borders, if taken up and potted, may be introduced iuto heat from the begin- 

 ning of December, and will bloom early in Spring. 



Rose Trees. — Plants established in pots, now taken iuto heat, will bloom 

 at the end of December, or early in January. 



KJDCE, PRINTER, SHEFFIELD. 



