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Trees ; the two latter do not like to be kept in too damp a 

 place, or their fruit will fall. Geraniums should be watered, 

 sparingly. Hyacinths and other bulbs intended for glasses 

 may still be buried in the ground, or in tanners 3 bark in 

 the cellar, to form their roots. Seedling annuals intended 

 to flower in the house should be placed near the window, 

 to receive the benefit of sun and light. Chrysanthemums 

 should be liberally supplied with water, as their flowers 

 will now be ia perfection. Repot Cinerarias and Chinese 

 Primroses ; .cease to water Gloxineas and Fuchsias. The 

 Primrose family should be protected. Foxgloves and Can- 

 terbury Bells, in pots, should be brought into the house, 

 with other biennials and perennials, for early blooming. 

 What was recommended last month and was not done, 

 should be attended to before being nipped with the frost. 



DECEMBER. 



It is time to presume that the work of the flower garden 

 is drawing to a close for the season, and little now remains 

 to be done. You may still trim Roses in mild weather, 

 and remove trees and shrubs so long as the ground is fit for 

 the operation : mulch them with old manure at the same 

 time, which will be of great advantage, if the winter should 

 be severe. Lay a protection of manure, nearly an inch 

 thick, on your Tulip and Hyacinth beds. In mild weather 

 manure such beds as need it, and turn them over. This 

 will have a tendency to kill the cut worm ; still follow up 



