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long, dry, strawy dung, or mulchy litter, close about each plant : but, 

 if open dry weather, it would be most expedient to land them up ; 

 observing, preparatory to this, to cut away all the large and decayed 

 old leaves close to the ground ; then dig between, and earth up the 

 plants, as in November and December. 



But the work of landing up artichokes should always be perform- 

 ed in November or December ; for which see the work of these 

 months. It should never be omitted ; for it is the most general 

 effective method of preserving the plants in severe winters. 



And after they are landed, if the frost should prove very severe, 

 it will also be proper to lay light, dry, long litter over the rows : if the 

 plants are of the true globe sort, too great care cannot be taken to 

 preserve them ; for sometimes a severe winter makes a great havoc 

 among them ; and, in spring, young sets to recruit the plantations, 

 may be very difficult to procure. 



SOUTHERN STATES. 



In Georgia, South Carolina, and such parts of the other southern 

 states, as are not subject to winter frosts, you may sow carrots, 

 parsneps, beets, spinach, lettuce, radish, celery, parsley, cabbage, 

 cauliflower, borecole, brocoli, leeks, onions, Sec. especially towards 

 the latter end of the month. 



Sow peas and plant beans of various kinds, earth up such peas 

 and beans as are advanced in growth, rod and stake such of them 

 as require it ; plant out cabbage and cauliflower plants, earth up late 

 celery, and tie up endive for blanching : and, in short, do all the 

 work directed to be done in the kite hen -garden for the month of 

 March, where you will find ample instructions for performing the 

 sanie. 



In such of the southern or western states, as frosts are prevalent 

 in, at this season, the above work must be deferred till such period 

 in next month, or even in March, as it can be done in, without dan- 

 ger from frost ; with the exception, of planting the Windsor-bean, 

 (Vicia Faba), and all the different varieties of that species ; which 

 ought to be planted as soon after the middle of January, as it is 

 possible to get the ground in a proper^state of preparation to receive 

 them : they are very hardy, are not subject to rot in the ground 

 like kidney-beans, provided it be dry ; they thrive best in a heavy 

 strong soil, and are seldom very productive in the United States, if 

 not planted early. 



THE FRUIT GARDEN. 



Pruning. 



WHERE pruning was neglected in November or December, 

 it can now be done ; though the latter end of February is a prefera- 

 ble time in the middle states, and the beginning of March in the 



