536 THE PLEASURE GARDEN. [DEC. 



may be defended from bad weather by glasses, or 

 by hoops or mats. They should have air every 

 good day, and, in moderate weather, should be en- 

 tirely exposed to it ; covering them up, however, 

 in bleaching rains, snow, and in hard frost. 



Of preparing Composts, <T. 



Composts for many flowers may now be prepared, 

 and may be trenched over, in order to be melior- 

 ated by winter frosts. For this purpose, the com- 

 post should be extended in long ridges, each kind 

 separate, so as to give as much surface to it as pos- 

 sible ; and it should be repeatedly turned in the 

 course of the winter months, observing always to 

 reverse the surface and centre of the ridges or 

 heaps. 



Any other work in this department, advised to 

 be done last month, may be continued, or that di- 

 rected to be done in January may be anticipated ; 

 provided the state of the wieather be such as to per- 

 mit its being executed with propriety. Many things 

 may be done ; but many things had better be left 

 undone, than be ill done ; of which sowing and 

 planting are chief. 



