526 Horticultural Operations for November. 



ciety. He also wrote an Appendix, and added Notes to a new edition of 

 Stephens's Book of the Farm, which we reviewed in our last volume. Be- 

 sides tins he Avas a constant contributor to the Cultivator, and his articles 

 were the chief attractions of that paper. 



His loss will be severely felt by the agricultural community, and the 

 scientific world generally. He was a zealous friend of agricultural im- 

 provement, and all his efforts were directed to the advancement of an art, 

 the most important, as it is the most universal, of all others. 



HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS 



FOR NOVEMBER. 

 FRIUT DEPARTMENT. 



October has been a cool month, though without any frost of severity, up 

 to the 16th, when all tender vegetation was killed. With but three or four 

 rainy days, it has been a favorable time for all kinds of fall work, and pre- 

 paratory operations for cold weather. This is usually a busy month. Now 

 is the time to proceed vigorously with fall planting. Never put off till 

 spring. We have set out many thousands of trees, both in autumn and 

 spring, and consider the former season as far preferable to the latter : in- 

 deed, any person who will make a fair experiment of three years, will be 

 perfectly satisfied with the advantages of fall over spring planting. 



Grapk vines in the earliest houses, such as have been forced, should be 

 immediately pruned, cleaned, and put in order for an early start in Decem- 

 ber. Wash the vines, and lay in as we have before advised. Cover the 

 border with four to six inches of manure, and on top of that twelve inches 

 of old hay or leaves ; this will keep out all frost and cold rains. Vines in 

 greenhouses and cold houses may be pruned as soon as the wood is thor- 

 oughly ripened : in the greenhouse it may be done immediately, before the 

 plants are all staged for the winter: besides, it gives the house a neater 

 appearance. Lay down and protect the vines in cold houses. Cover the 

 borders with three or four inches of manure. 



Strawberry beds will yet need attention, especially newly planted 

 ones. Keep down all weeds. Cover the beds with strawy manure, tan, 

 old straw, hay, leaves, or anything that will keep them from the effects of 

 the winter's sun. The cold does no injury. 



Raspberrv vines should be laid down before severe frost, and covered 

 with a few inches of earth, or manure. 



Currant bushes should be well manured ; it is the best season to apply 

 it now around the roots, on the surface of the ground. 



Fruit trees of all kinds may be transplanted safely the whole of this 

 month. 



The Fruit Room should have attention. Keep the temperature as near 

 40 as possible, and preserve the air fresh and sweet by removing imme- 



