440 Monthly Calendar. 



MONTHLY CALENDAR 



OP 



HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE, 



FOR NOVEMBER. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape vines in the green-house or grapery, from the late fine weather, 

 will have ripened their wood exceedingly well. Tie up the shoots rather 

 close, that the plants underneath may have all the benefit of the sun; 

 pick off the leaves and petioles as soon as they ajipear like falling (pp. 

 46, 93, 125, 170). 



Vines in the open air should be pruned where it was not done last 

 month. Isabella and Catawba grapes are but just ripe; but the fine 

 weather has given them a good flavor. 



Strawberry plants that were set out in September, have become now 

 finely rooted: as soon as severe frost appears they should, if convenient, 

 have a slight covering of leaves, straw, hay or coarse manure thrown 

 over the beds (|). 299). 



Raspberry bushes should be prepared, ready to be covered on the 

 approach of frost. 



Transplant trees at this season, if there is a want of time in the spring: 

 they will now do well. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Hyacinths, Tulips, JVarcissus, Crown Imperials, Lilies, Crocuses, 

 Gladioluses, Slc, should be all j)lanted this month, if possible; as they 

 get better rooted than when planted later (pp. 403, 418). 



Roses should now be put into pots for forcing; choose a rich soil. 



Ranunculuses should be planted this month; the spring will not do so 

 well in our climate. They like a strong soil. 



Chrysanthemums, in pots, should now be neatly tied up to small sticks, 

 and removed to the green-house or parlor (p. 13S.) 



Camellias should have their leaves washed, and the soil in the pots 

 top-dressed ; plant the seeds at this time (pp. 133, 134). 



Mignonette, in pots, should have but little water for fear of the plants 

 damping off. 



Carnations, Auriculas, and young Polyanthus plants, should be set in 

 a frame, and protected from severe cold, snd storms of snow. 



Amaryllis formosissima and Tigridia pavbnia and conchiflbra should 

 be taken up immediately, and placed away from frost; the former in 

 dry papers, and the latter in moist sandy loam. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Brick Pits for cucumbers, melons, &,c., should be'built this month, and 

 every thing put in readiness for forcing (p. 401). 



Lettuce plants should be set out in frames, where it was not done last 

 month. 



Radish seed sown now in a hot-bed, will come into use in January 

 and February. 



Asparagus beds should be covered with three or four inches of coarse, 

 strawy manure. 



Cauliflowers for an early crop should be protected by frames. 

 Celery plants should be now earthed up as much as possible, as they 

 will have nearly done growing. 



