NOVEMBER. 



535 



ioriiaithivnl Dptrations 



FOR NOVEMBER. 

 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



The month of October has been pleasant nearly throughout, with but 

 few frosty nights, and these not very severe, the lowest range of the ther- 

 mometer being 26°, just sufficient to destroy all tender vegetation. Rains 

 were frequent in the early part of the month, but the latter was drier, and 

 the ground is now in fine condition for transplanting and performing all 

 garden operations. 



Grape Vines in the greenhouse will now have fully ripened their wood 

 and may be pruned as soon as leisure permits. Vines in early houses 

 pruned last month will begin to grow the latter part of this or early in De- 

 cember. If the canes have not been cleaned of all insects attend to it at 

 once. Vines in cold houses should be looked after in order to fully mature 

 the wood ; air freely in good weather, and close up early on cool nights. 



Strawberry Beds should be now cleared of weeds for the last time, 

 that they may be in readiness for covering as soon as the weather is cold. 

 Sea weed, old corn stalks, straw or coarse manure will answer for this pur- 

 pose. Plants in pots for forcing should be protected in frames v/here they 

 may be kept from freezing hard. 



Fruit Trees should be transplanted at this season; but before this is 

 done see that the ground is thoroughly prepared by deep trenching, drain- 

 ing, &c. It is useless to expect fine fruit without due care. Use nothing 

 but good garden soil, in filling up the holes, but manure the surface liberal- 

 ly after the tree is set, which will sufficient enrich as well as protect it. 



Fbuit should have attention. Let the fruit room be aired occasionally, 

 and keep up an even temperature of 38 to 42''. Late keeping pears do best 

 in barrels, stored in a cool cellar. 



Insects should be looked after, especially the canker-worm grub. Noth- 

 ing but neglect will give them an opportunity to do much injury. 



FLOWER department. 



At this cheerless season of the garden, the conservatory and greenhouse 

 should be rendered agreeable places of resort by keeping them in the best 

 order. Wo know it is not expected that they will be as attractive as later 

 in the season, when there is less to do in the open ground, but still they 

 should not be so much neglected as they often are. By judicious manage- 

 ment they may be kept neat and clean, and with a little care tolerably well 

 embellished with flowers, such as chrysanthemums, salvias, cactuses, roses, 

 heliotropes, verbenas, &c., most of which may be removed when they are 

 out of bloom to make room for other things now crowded together. Look 

 out now and see that a sufficient stock of soil is laid in to last till spring. 

 Protect plants in frames on frosty nights and keep everything out as late 

 as their healthy condition will permit 



