536 THE PLEASURE GARDEN. [dEC. 



may be defended from bad weather by glasses, or 

 by hoops or matts, Tiiey should have air every 

 good day; and, in moderate weather, should be en- 

 tirely exposed to it ; covering them up, however, 

 in bleaching rains, snow, and in hard frost. 



Of preparing Composts, S^c. 



Composts for many flowers may now be prepared, 

 and may be trenched over, in order to be melior- 

 ated by v;inter frosts. For this purpose, the com- 

 post sliould be extended in long ridges, each kind 

 separate, so as to rdve as much surface to it as pos- 

 sible ; and it should be repeatedly turned in the 

 course of the winter months, observing always to 

 reverse the surface and centre of tlie ridges or 

 heaps. 



Any otlier work in this department, advised to 

 be done last month, may be continued, or that di- 

 rected to be done m January may be anticipated ; 

 provided the state of the weather be such as to per- 

 mit its being executed with propriety. Many things 

 may be done ; but many things had better be left 

 undone, than be ill done ; of which, sowing and 

 planting are chief. 



