CONTENTS. XI 



LETTER XL 



NOVEMBER. 



Dig up borders, and trim roots. Prune shrubs ; clean 

 sticks. Take off suckers. Dig in dead leaves or rotten 

 dung. Plant Tulips and Ranunculuses ; protect them 

 from frost and heavy rains. Collect leaves. Sweep and 

 roll gravel walks. Attend to Carnation beds, and Alpine 

 plants. Bodies which retain heat longest. Effect of cold 

 without snow, on Alpine .plants. Snow preserves plants 

 in Alpine regions. Alpine and American Springs com- 

 pared. Cold frame a substitute for snow. Plant Alpine 

 plants in dry situations. Take up Dahlia roots, &c. 

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LETTER XII. 



DECEMBER. 



Vegetable physiology attempted to be defined ; its im- 

 portance as a science. Gardening leads to love of or- 

 der and neatness. Distinguished men have been fond of 



