352 The Gardeners Kalendar. Nov, 



Turn over the comport which have been 

 prepared for pots or borders, that the parts may 

 be equally mixed, and that they may receive 

 the benefit of air and froft, to fweeten them, and 

 render them loofer. And prepare fredi com- 

 ports at this feafbn, that there may not be 

 wanting a fupply the foUov/ing year ; for it is 

 much better to have three or four ftocks under 

 each other, that they may lie the longer, where- 

 by they will be better meliorated and prepared 

 forufej for if their parts are not well mixed, 

 the plants will not thrive near fo well which 

 are planted therein. 



Toward the latter end of this month, if the 

 feafon fliould prove wet or frofty, the beds of 

 choice Anemonies, Ranunculufes, and Hya- 

 cinths, which begin to appear above ground, 

 {hould be arched over with hoops, that they 

 may be covered with mats or cloths in bad 

 weather, to prevent the froft from penetrating 

 the ground to the roots, and to keep oft' heavy 

 rains and fnow, which, if permitted to foak in- 

 to the beds, will often caufe the roots to rot 

 in the fpring : but as the Hyacinth rarely comes 

 up fo foon, the bed, in which they are plant- 

 ed, may be covered with old tan, which will 

 prevent the frort from penetrating the ground, 

 and fecure the roots. 



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