51G THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [Oct. 



supported with notched wooden pegs or forked sticks, placing them 

 on the south side, one prop under each glass. In this manner they 

 are to remain night and day until the frosts set in; but if the plants 

 are much advanced in growth before that period, which will seldom 

 be the case, except in the more southern states, it will be proper to 

 set the glasses oft' in the middle of mild, dry days, but keep them 

 always over the plants at night and in wet or frosty weather; in 

 keeping the glasses over the plants to defend them from excessive 

 or incessant rains, if open mild weather, they must be raised two or 

 three inches on the warmest side, in the manner before observed, 

 to admit a sufficiency of air. 



When the frost sets in, close down the glasses, and keep them 

 so during its continuance; observing on a favourable change to give 

 the plants a little air occasionally, and to pick oft' any mouldy or 

 decayed leaves. As early in spring as it can be done with safety, 

 plant out the extra plants into other beds similarly prepared, or 

 rather as directed in April, leaving only one or two of the best 

 under each glass; at the same time draw the earth up around the 

 stems of those left, and raise the glasses on props as the plants 

 advance in growth till they become too much confined; then take 

 oil* the glasses totally, observing to earth them up occasionally, and 

 finally to treat them as directed in May. 



In places where the winters are somewhat severe, mats or straw 

 should be placed over and around each glass during the prevalence 

 of hard frost. 



This method may be practised successively in warm soils and 

 exposures in the middle states; but it will require more than ordi- 

 nary care to preserve them in good perfection. 



The late spring sown cauliflowers will now begin to show their 

 heads; therefore they must be diligently looked over two or three 

 times a week, to break down some of the inner leaves upon the 

 flowers, which will protect them from sun, frost, and wet, either of 

 which would change their colour and cause them to be unsightly. 



Broccoli, Cabbages, 4*c. 



Early in this month give a general hoeing and earthing up to all 

 the late planted advancing crops of broccoli, cabbages, savoys and 

 borecole, in order to forward and strengthen their growth as much 

 as possible before winter; likewise to the late cauliflowers and every 

 other of the cabbage tribe. 



Mushrooms. 



Having the clung for the mushroom bed duly prepared, and the 

 spawn in readiness, as advised in September, you should in the first 

 week, or rather about the first day of this month, begin to make the 

 bed. 



With respect to the situation in which to make the bed, it should 

 be in an elevated part of the hot-bed yard, or in some dry and well 

 sheltered place. The bed ought to be made entirely on the sur- 



