Horticultural Operations for November. 527 



diately, as soon as perceived, any decayed fruit. A little attention will be 

 the nicnns of prolonging the season of ripening. 



Trkach and prepare ground for spring planting, and forward all work as 

 much as possible. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



The moderate temperature of the month has been favorable to a con- 

 tinued display of many kinds of garden flowers; verbenas, roses and many 

 other tilings are yet nearly as gay as in August. This has to some extent 

 delayed tlie talcing up of many plants ; for as long as they continue to bloom 

 it seems hardly necessary to destroy their beautiful appearance. But as 

 winter -.» ill soon be upon us no time should be lost in preparing for it. 



Chrysanthemums will now be blooming finely, and, if shaded from the 

 hot sun, will continue in flower a great length of time. Water freely with 

 weak liquid manure, and syringe occasionally over the foliage ; keep down 

 the apliis by fumigation. 



Camellias will begin to bloom. Attend to the plants as we advised 

 last month. 



CiAERARLVs are among the most showy Avinter plants ; shift now into 

 larger pots all the most forward specimens, and keep tlie remainder in 

 frames near the glass, as long as the weather will permit. 



Japan Lilies in pots, may remain out in a frame until the season of re- 

 potting, if protected from rains and frosts by a covering of leaves and 

 boards, or sashes. 



Pelargoniums will now need much attention; all the young plants 

 should now have a shift into the next size ; old plants should also be re- 

 potted ; use a rather sandy turfy soil now, drain well and keep them as 

 close to the glass as possible. 



Glandioluses of the tender kind should now be potted, and placed in a 

 frame or the greenhouse. 



Pansies intended for flowering in the house should be potted as soon as 

 possible, that tliey may get established early. 



Roses in pots, taken up last month or earlier, and placed in frames, 

 should now be pruned in, and removed to a good place in the house, where 

 they Avill soon show an abundance of bloom. 



Heliotropes may be now shifted into larger pots, and placed in a warm 

 part of the house, where they will bloom freely. 



Heaths will require care. Shift as soon as thev need it, and do not 

 wait for any particular time to go through with the operation. Keep in the 

 coolest part of the house, away from the flue, and in an airy place. 



Verbenas for early blooming may now be shifted into larger pots, and 

 have occasional waterings with liquid guano. 



Cyclamens in small pots, showing a great quantity of flowers, may be 

 removed into the next size. An occasional supply of manure water will 

 benefit them much. 



Calceolarias will now be in readiness for another shift. Keep down 

 the green fly, and keep them on a cool shelf, as jiear the glass as possible. 



