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the whole placed away before the end of the next month. 

 Take up Potatoes and bury them in graves so as to secure 

 them from wet and frost, or put them in a warm cellar. 

 Proceed to take up other roots ; begin with the tenderest 

 kinds, or do that which is required to be done in dry 

 weather, while it is so. Collect Pumpkins and Winter 

 Squashes, and expose them to the sun and air on a dry 

 bench, or ledge, before they are stowed away. Dig up 

 Beets and secure them in graves, or pack them in sand in 

 a cellar. 



Aromatic, Pot, and Medicinal Herbs, should now have a 

 thorough cleaning and dressing; by destroying all weeds, 

 cutting away all decayed stalks, digging between such 

 plants as will admit of it, and spreading earth over others, 

 as suggested page 97. 



Tie up full grown plants of Endive every week, in dry 

 weather, for blanching in succession as required, 58. 



Horse-Radish may now be dug for use as wanted, by 

 trenching along each row to the bottom of the upright rooti, 

 leaving the old stools for future preduction, 59. Jerusalem* 

 Artichokes may be dug up for use, or to preserve for Win- 

 ter consumption, 60. 



FLO-WER DEPARTMENT. 



In the early part of this month, preparation must be made 

 for the housing of greenhouse plants. Previous to this 

 being done, let the room or greenhouse be white-washed with 

 lime, which will prove pernicious to insects, and prevent 

 their generating amongst the plants. 



Begin the first week in this month to place all the shrubby 

 plants, such as Orange and Lemon trees, on the back 

 shelves ; others should be placed that they can be cultivated 

 to advantage, and they should all be arranged in regular 

 gradation, so as to have the low-growing or dwarf plants on 

 the front shelves. 



Stockgillies and Wall flowers should be taken up, potted 

 and kept in a shady situation, until they have taken root. 



