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and peaches; clean and repair the forcing-houses and 

 their flues ; continue the preparation and formation of 

 mushroom-beds. 



G-reen-liouse. — Replace all sorts of green-house plants 

 at an early period, as many of them are often much 

 injured by cold rains and frosty mornings at this sea- 

 son. Fill the pits with pots of stocks, mignonette, and 

 hardy annuals, for planting out in spring, along with 

 many of the more hardy sorts of green-house plants. 

 The whole ought to be thoroughly ventilated, except in 

 frosty weather. Water sparingly. Begin to force 

 roses, hyacinths, and a few other bulbs, for winter and 

 early spring decoration. 



Flower Garden. — Sow a few sorts of hardy annuals 

 in a frame, or on a sheltered border, for spring use, as 

 directed for- August. 



Plant the greater part of the common border bulbs 

 about the end of the.month, with a few anemones for 

 early flowering. Ti-ansplant strong plants of biennials 

 and perennials to their final situations. 



Protect alpine plants,- stage auriculas and carnations, 

 with glass frames; half-hardy green-house plants, such 

 as fuchsias, &c., about the end of the month, with 

 coverings of broom or spruce-fir, preferring the latter. 

 Take up, dry, and move dahlias and tigridia tubers in 

 the end of the month; pot lobelias from the open 

 borders. 



Transplant all sorts of hardy evergreens and shrubs, 

 noticing in dry soils to give abundance of water. Put 

 in cuttings of all sorts of evergreens. Attend to the 

 removal of decayed plants, leaves, and rubbish from 

 the walks and borders. 

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