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long, dry, strawy dung, or mulchy litter, close about each plant: 

 but, if open dry weather, it would be most expedient to land them 

 up; observing, preparatory to this, to cut away all the large and 

 decayed old leaves close to the ground; then dig between, and 

 earth up the plants, as in November and December. 



But the work, of landing up artichokes should always be per- 

 formed in November or December; for which see the work of these 

 months. It should never be omitted; for it is the most general 

 effective method of preserving the plants in severe winters. 



And after they are landed, if the frost should prove very severe, 

 it will also be proper to lay light, dry, long litter over the rows: if 

 the plants are of the true globe sort, too great care cannot be taken 

 to preserve them; for sometimes a severe winter makes a great 

 havoc among them; and, in spring, young sets to recruit the planta- 

 tions may be very difficult to procure. 



SOUTHERN STATES. 



In Georgia, South Carolina, and such parts of the other southern 

 states as are not subject to winter frosts, you may sow carrots, 

 parsneps, beets, spinach, lettuce, radish, celery, parslev, cabbage, 

 cauliflower, borecole, brocoli, leeks, onions, &c, especially towards 

 the latter end of the month. 



Sow peas and plant beans of various kinds, earth up such peas 

 and beans as are advanced in growth, rod and stake such of them 

 as require it; plant out cabbage and cauliflower plants, earth up 

 late celery, and tie up endive for blanching: and, in short, do all 

 the work directed to be done in the kitchen garden for the month 

 of March, where you will find ample instructions for performing 

 the same. 



In such of the southern or western states as frosts are prevalent 

 in, at this season, the above work must be deferred till such period 

 in next month, or even in March, as it can be done in, without 

 danger from frost; with the exception of planting the windsor- 

 bean, (Vicia Faba), and all the different varieties of that species, 

 which ought to be planted as soon after the middle of January as 

 it is possible to get the ground in a proper state of preparation to 

 receive them: they are very hardy, are not subject to rot in the 

 ground like kidney beans, provided it be dry; they thrive best in a 

 heavy strong soil, and are seldom very productive in the United 

 States, if not planted early. 



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Pruning. 



Where pruning was neglected in November or December, it 

 can now be done; though the latter end of February is a prefer- 

 able time in the middle states, and the beginning of March in tli" 



