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the plants should have as much light as possible, and air whenever 

 it catfbe given with safety : decayed leaves must constantly be pick- 

 ed off, and taken out of the frame, but watering will seldom be ne- 

 cessary at this season, as the steam arising from the bed will occa- 

 sion a moist atmosphere about the plants. Observe that the more 

 succulent kinds, will not keep as well in such a place, as in a dry- 

 stove, or on shelves in the Hot-house. 



The garden pits erected with brick and furnished with flues, in 

 which you have tender exotic plants, must also have a lining of hot 

 dung placed round them to their full height, in order to prevent the 

 frost from penetrating in through the wall ; moderate fires must be 

 made in the flues every evening, and in severe weather to keep up 

 the internal heat, when that of the pit is found not to be sufficiently 

 strong: the glasses must be well covered with mats, Sec. every 

 night, and even by day when the weather is cloudy and the frost 

 very severe. 



DECEMBER. 



WORK TO BE DONE IN THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 



THIS is very frequently one of the most severe of our winter 

 months, and every judicious gardener will be well provided against 

 its rigour, by having all his frames lined round as directed in No- 

 vember, and being well supplied with the necessary mats and other 

 covering. If this provision be neglected, he may be taken, as it 

 were by surprize, and in one or two nights, lose a great number of 

 valuable plants. 



Should the weather prove mild, and the ground continue open, 

 in the beginning of the month, which seldom happen in the middle 

 or eastern states, you may complete any work recommended to be 

 done in November, and then unavoidably omitted ; such as dressing 

 asparagus and artichoke beds, taking up and putting into a state of 

 preservation, cabbages, turnips, parsnips, carrots, beets, celery, en- 

 dive, cardoons, salsify, scorzonera, &c. But the many chances that 

 are against your being able to accomplish this work in December, 

 ought to induce you to double your diligence in November, and 

 complete every thing in due season. 



Cauliflower and Cabbage Plants. 



Every mild day observe to uncover your cauliflower plants which 

 arejunder frames and glasses, that they may enjoy the free air ; 



