440 Monthly Calendar. 



MONTHLY CALENDAR 



OF 



HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE, 



FOR NOVEMBER. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Fruit Trees may yet be transplanted successfully — if this work is 

 well done, the trees will flourish as well the ensuing season as if it was 

 performed in the spring. 



Grape Vines in the open air should be pruned of their superfluous 

 wood, but not cut to their final shortness. Vines in the green-house or 

 grapery will now be dropping their leaves ; these should be picked up 

 every day and carried out of the house. Towards the latter part of the 

 month they may be pruned to their proper length. 



Strawberry beds should be protected with a light covering of straw or 

 leaves, if the plants have not accjuired strength. 



Fruit trees, of all kinds, should now be guarded against the aggress of 

 the grubs of the canker worm. 



Peach trees, budded, in pots, should be removed to the cellar in se- 

 vere weather. 



Raspberry plants, upon the approach of cold weather, should be laid 

 down and covered with coarse manure or leaves. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Chrysanthemums, in pots, will now require an abundance of water, 

 as they will be expanding their flower buds. 



Dahlia roots: these should be taken up this month, and laid away in 

 a dry cellar, out of the danger of all frost. 



Hyacinths, narcissuses, <^c: finish planting all sorts by the 15th of the 

 month, if possible : after this tune they ai'e weakened by remaining out 

 of the ground. 



Ten-week stocks, raised in September, must now be sheltered in 

 frames : give air every fine day. 



Auriculas: protect these in frames, and give very little water during 

 the cold weather. 



Mignonette plants must receive attention, and have plenty of air. 



Gladioluses, ixias, sparaxises and other cape bulbs, should be plant- 

 ed this month. 



China roses : repot them where it has not yet been done. 



Annual seeds: finish sowing all the kinds this month. 



Carnation layers: protect these in a frame, by planting them in pots, 

 or setting them close together in the soil, within the frame. 



Cactuses : give these water very sparingly at this season, unless the 

 plants are standing in the stove or hot-house. 



Camellias should now receive liberal supplies of water, and if Avarm 

 sunny weather ensues, a washing over the tops with a syringe, once or 

 twrice a week. Sow the seeds now. 



Tree pceonies : let those plants in pots stand out until very severe 

 weather, unless it is desired to have the flowers open early in the sea- 

 son •, in this case they may be removed to the green-house. 



Oxalises, of the spring flowering kinds, should be planted this month. 



