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NOVEMBER. 



And now we've arrived near the close of the year* 

 Winter Apples and Cranberries bring up ttie rearj 

 All are good of their kind, and we freely declare, 

 Not one of the Fruits we would willingly spare. 



APPLE, Pear, Plum, Cherry, Chestnut, Mulberry, Quince, 

 Walnut, and other hardy fruit trees may now bo planted ; 

 use caution not to injure them in taking up or removing 

 them; let holes be dug somewhat larger than is sufficient 

 to admit the roots in their natural position, and of sufficient 

 depth to allow of some good rich compost or pulverized earth 

 to be thrown in before the trees are planted. See pages 9, 

 34, 103 and 125, and read the article headed ' Observations 

 on the Choice of Fruit Trees in the Nursery,' page 32. 



Finish gathering late varieties of Apples, Pears, Grapes, 

 &c.; do it in dry weather, and stow them away out of the 

 reach of frost, as recommended last month. 



Cranberry, Currant, Filbert, Gooseberry, and Raspberry 

 shrubs may be planted this month ; at the same time cut 

 out all crowded branches, superfluous suckers, worn-out 

 bearers, and decayed wood, 58, 60, Go, 70 and 134. 



Strawberry beds made in August and September, as well 

 as those of greater age, may be covered up with leaves, 

 light manure, salt hay, or other litter. 



Protect the beds where fruit seeds and cuttings were 

 planted last month, by a covering of light manure, compost, 

 or leaves of trees. 



Winter pruning may be performed this month on some 

 species of hardy trees, shrubs, vines, &c., and continued at 

 all opportunities throughout the next month, 23. 



Fig Trees, Tender Grape Vines, as well as the Antwerp 

 and other half-hardy Raspberry Shrubs, must be protected 

 from the effects of frost, which is done by bending them 

 down to the ground and covering them with earth five or 

 six inches, which should be sloped so as to carry off the rain. 

 Some of the trained Vines and Fig Trees may be protected 

 with wickers of straw or matting, 63, 80 and 135. 



