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in safe quarters. Dig carrots and store. Eartli up cel- 

 ery finally. Drain vacant ground if needful. Dig horse- 

 radish and store for convenience. Examine onions in 

 store. Dig and pit parsnips and salsify for convenient 

 access. From first to twentieth of this month, according 

 to locality, the winter supply of turnips should be jjulled 

 and pitted. 



Southern. — The garden work is ample enough to 

 occupy attention. Sow peas ; if they escape the frost 

 they will be ready for use in April. For sowing at this 

 season, we recommend Tom Thumb and American Won- 

 der; they seldom rise over twelve inches, are abundant 

 bearers, and are, withal, quite early ; also Little Gem, 

 the three seeming to be admirably adapted to autumn 

 sowing in the South, where, on apprehended frost, pro- 

 tection may be given ; they are also equally, well suited 

 to early spring planting for the same reason, and if 

 planted on ground manured excessively high, will yield 

 as much to a given quantity of land as any pea known 

 to us. Set out cabbage, if plants remain. Plant Pearl, 

 Autumn White Wax and Bermuda onion sets. Blanch 

 celery. Sow salad on sheltered spots. Sow radishes ; if 

 frost kills them, it is only a little labor lost. 



DECEMBER. 



Northern. — Prepare compost. Prepare dung for 

 hotbeds. Attend to hotbeds. Sow radish and cauli- 

 fiower salad in frames. Trench and drain vacant ground. 

 Transplanting trees may still be done. 



Southern. — In the far South, peas may be sown to 

 succeed those of November. See remarks under that 

 head. Cabbage plants, sown in October, will be fit to 

 put out. Sow Landreth's Earliest, Select Jersey W^ake- 

 field, and Reedland Early Drumhead, to head in January 

 and February. Sow radishes and lettuce. Look over 



