DECEMBER; SECT, xx, 



Biennials and perennials hardy, plant early, 302, 303. 

 Thrift^ plant or repair, as soon as may be, also box. 



NURSERY. 



See last month ; and do soon what was then omitted. 



Cover the roots of newly planted things, and lightly 



'all seed beds and seedlings of tender sorts, 104, 72, 



DECEMBER. 



THE garden is no longer a decorated scene ; but it 

 contains many things of promise, which demand atten- 

 tion, and which the industrious gardener will afford, 

 agreeable to the culture that each requires. 



There are still some works of labour ; and where 

 there is plenty of dung and frames, hot-beds may be 

 made use of, and spring anticipated. 



If this month be called dreary, yet still the face of 

 nature has charms, and invites us sometimes abroad, 

 even when covered with snow. Frost is clearly bene- 

 ficial, it dries the path, it strings our nerves, exhila- 

 rates our spirits, purifies the air, and prepares the 

 ground for future produce. 



All nature feels the renovating force 

 Of winter ; only to the thoughtless eye 

 In ruin seen. The frost-concocted glebe 

 Draws in abundant vegetable soul,, 

 And gathers vigour for the coming year. 



THOMSON, 



MISCELLANEOUS WORK, 



fTced crops, &c. clean up litter, and still be neat, 55. 

 Gravel walks, roll hard, if dry, against wet and frost, 

 Grass plats, cleanse from worm casts, sweep and roll. 



