FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
time of the year they will grow but 
very slowly. 
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. It should be thrown to- 
gether in a heap, and, when heated, 
English Beans can be | 
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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 or three inch pots, and 
when they have two rough leaves, trans- 
plant 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 generally occu- 
pied by the growing crops. 
Plant Peas for a general crop; some | 
Potatoes may be risked, but it is uncer- 
tain whether they will succeed or not. 
Sow Spinach, Roquette, Radish, Car- 
rots, Lettuce, Endive and Cabbage. 
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 force Tomatoes, 
I will say that this is the month to sow 
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, but 
will sell only for the first, as the fruit is 
not so large as the Livingston varieties, 
which come in later. 
