ON THE MONTHLY CALENDAR. 99 



kinds of evergreens ; hardy shrubs and herbaceous plants 

 may also be planted to advantage, especially in a dry loca- 

 tion; and, indeed, all kinds of fall planting is much better to 

 be done at this time than later in the fall, as the plants that 

 are at this time planted out are not so liable to be injured by 

 much wet settling about and rotting their roots, besides the 

 advantages of their making new spongioles, or tender roots, 

 which draw much nutriment to the plants, and prepare them 

 to grow vigorously in the spring. 



ART. 12. November. 



Supposing the green-house plants to be housed, their man- 

 agement will be found under the proper head, of the green- 

 house department; but the half hardy plants in the frames 

 will require to be attended to, by giving air, covering on cold 

 nights, and the like, as recommended under the head of 

 " Garden Frames." Great attention must be paid to the 

 Dahlia, if not taken from the ground, that it be not frosted at 

 the root; indeed, it should always be the rule, even in mild 

 autumns, to take the roots from the ground the first of this 

 month; but if left after that time, a double covering should be 

 applied. Little will require to be done in the garden, except 

 to clear away any kind of dead leaves or decaying plants, 

 which appear to be a nuisance, and every thing may be pre- 

 pared for the winter. 



All kinds of hardy bulbs that were not planted the latter 

 part of October, may be planted by the middle of this month, 

 and if any new plantations, either in the shrubbery or flower 

 garden, are to be made in the fall, they should not be omitted 

 any longer than the middle of the month. 



Covering plants, and protecting shrubs. About the 20th 

 of the month, or as soon as the winter begins to close, which 

 will vary from fifteen to fifty days in different parts of the 

 States, for which this work is intended to be adapted, will be 

 a proper time to protect all kinds of herbaceous plants, by 

 covering them on their crowns with long manure, or if leaves 



