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Sow Cabbage, Caulifiower, Broccoli, Brusse!s Sprouts, Kale, Spinach, 
Mustard, Swiss Chard, Carrots, Beets, Salsify, Leek, Corn Salad, Pars- 
ley, Roquette, Chervil, Kohlrabi, Radish, Lettuce, Endive and Parsnip. 
Shallots from the first planting can be divided, and set out again. 
Salsify does very finely here, but is generally sown too late; this is the 
proper month to sow the seed. The ground should be mellow and 
have been manured last spring. It should be spaded up very deeply; 
as the size and smoothness of the roots depend upon the preparation 
of the soil. 
Water the Celery with soap suds, and if the season has been favor- 
able, by the end of this month some may be earthed up. 
Sow Rye, Barley and Red Oats, Orchard Grass, Red and White Clo- 
ver, and Alfalfa Clover. Strawberry plants should be transplanted ; 
they cannot be left in the same spot for three or four years, as is done 
North. The Wilson’s Albany and Longsworth’s Prolific are the favor- 
ite varieties for the market. 
The Wilson’s Albany do not make many runners here, but they form 
a stool something like the plants of violets, and these stools have to be 
taken up and divided. 
NOVEMBER. 
Continue to sow Spinach, Corn Salad, Radish, Lettuce, Mustard, 
Roquette, Parsley, Chervil, Carrots, Salsify, Parsnips, Cress and En- 
dive, also Turnips and Cabbage. Superior Flat Dutch and Improved 
Drumhead, sown in this month, make fine Cabbage in the spring. 
Artichoke should be dressed, if not already done last month. 
Sow Black Eye and other late varieties of Peas. Frost does not hurt 
them as long as they are small, and during this time of the year, they 
will grow but very slowly. English Beans can be planted; frost does 
not hurt them, and if not planted soon they will not bear much. 
Manure for hot-beds should be looked after, and ought not to be 
over one month old. Itshould be thrown together in a heap, and 
when heated forked over again, so the long and short manure will be 
well mixed. The first vegetables generally sown in the hot-beds are 
Cucumbers; it is best to start them in two orthreeinch pots, and when 
they have two rough leaves, transplant them to their place: two good 
plants are sufficient under every sash. 
DECEMBER. 
Not a great deal is planted during this month as the ground is gen- 
erally occupied by the growing crops. 
Plant Peas for a general crop; some potatoes may be risked, but it 
is uncertain whether they will succeed or not. 
Sow Spinach, Roquette, Radish, Carrots, Lettuce, Endive and Cab- 
bage. ' Mee are S 
Early varieties of Cauliflower can be sown in a frame or sheltered 
situation, to be transplanted in February into the open ground. Early 
Cabbages, such as York, Oxheart and Winningstadt, may be sown. 
To those who wish to foree Tomatoes, I will say that this is the 
month tosow them. The best kind for that purpose is the Extra Early 
Dwarf Red. Itis really a good acquisition: it is very dwarfish, very 
productive, and of good size and bears the fruit in clusters. 
