572 THE GREEN-HOUSE. [Nov. 



around such plants of the hydrangea hortensis, prunuslauro-ceras- 

 sus, China and Otaheite roses, &.c.as you have planted out in warm 

 well -sheltered borders. Many plants that are commonly kept in 

 green-houses would abide during winter in the open ground if thus 

 protected; but this should not be done till the keen frosts are just 

 commencing. 



Dress gravel-walks, and mow grass-walks and lawns, after which 

 roll them with a heavy roller, which will render the surface firm, 

 smooth and neat during winter. Observe to do this work in dry 

 open weather. Some people break up their gravel walks at this 

 season, and throw them in ridges to lie so all winter, under an idea 

 of destroying weeds, &c, but as this renders walks unserviceable 

 at a time when a foot can scarcely be set with pleasure on any other 

 part of the ground, and that a turning in spring would answer the 

 end proposed, this practice ought to be abandoned. 



Lay roses and other shrubs for propagation, and in the early part 

 of the month take oft' well rooted layers, and dig up suckers of de- 

 sirable kinds, which plant immediately where, wanted, or into nur- 

 sery-rows, to obtain age and strength. 



Turn your compost heaps of every kind and spread them so thin 

 that the frosts may penetrate to the very bottoms of them; let the 

 lumps be well broken, and all parts properly mixed. 



Provide materials and make new composts, agreeably to the direc- 

 tions given in the preceding part of this work, in order to have them 

 ready lor use in the ensuing year: for the longer they are in a state 

 of preparation, and the more effectually incorporated, the better 

 will all sorts thrive which may be planted therein. 



THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



In the beginning of this month, all the hardy exotic plants which 

 have been permitted to remain abroad till this time, but which re- 

 quire protection in winter, should be removed into the green- 

 house, or into the other places destined for their preservation. In 

 the middle states, the viburnum tinus, hydrangea hortensis, prunus 

 lauro-cerassus, magnolia grandiflora, China and Otaheite roses, 

 lagerstrcrmia indica, d.iphne odora, aucuba japonica, double flower- 

 ing pomegranate, double stocks and wallflowers, cyclamen, bella- 

 donna and Guernsey lilies, with several other shrubby and herba- 

 ceous kinds, will seldom suffer by being left out before the middle 

 of this month, but leaving them much longer unprotected would be 

 imprudent, unless your slock is so numerous that you wish to try- 

 experiments on their hardness. 



In mild weather your green-house plants should have plenty of 

 free air admitted to them every day, by opening the glasses, *&x. 

 always observing to close the house in due time in the afternoon, 



