A CALENDAR 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Put in a few Potatoes for an early 

 crop, if you have at disposal a sheltered border with dry sandy soil. 



Flower Garden. — Unless frost appears to be imminent (which is 

 unlikely as yet) there is still time to put in Roses. If you have not 

 already completed your planting order what you require to-day. 



NOVEMBER 13 



Greenhouse and Frames. — See to the various pots of Mignonette. 

 They should now be coming on in succession for flowering through- 

 out the winter. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — If the Asparagus bed has not yet 

 been cleaned, see that it is done to-day, cutting down the dead 

 grass, removing all weeds and rubbish, and giving it a good dressing 

 of stable manure. 



Flower Garden. — Earth up all Tea-rose bushes after the fashion of 

 earthing potatoes. Also spread some light covering, such as dry 

 bracken, over the bushes to protect them from frost. 



NOVEMBER 14 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Look to the Begonias (tuberous- 

 rooted), which for their foliage, as well as flower, are valuable as 

 greenhouse plants. Keep them clean and free from damp and as 

 warm as possible. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Look to the Globe Artichokes, 

 cutting them down to within a foot or so of the ground and heaping 

 up some light htter against them as a protection from frost. Do 

 not cover the hearts. 



Flower Garden. — Plant Peonies (of the Chinese or Herbaceous 

 kind) in a well-dug soil with plenty of decayed cow manure. There 

 are many beautiful varieties, but do not omit the old-fashioned 

 Crimson Peony. 



NOVEMBER 15 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Look to the Azaleas and see that they 

 have a suitable place in the greenhouse. For the present they 

 should be kept cool and dry. 



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