Richard Frotscher’s Almanac and Garden Manual 

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, sewn 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. It should 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 hod-beds are 
Cucumbers; itis best to start them in two or three inch pots, and when 
they have two rough leaves, transplant them totheir place; two good 
plants are sufficient under every sash. 


DECEMBER. 
Not a great deul is planted during this month, asthe 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. 
Early varieties of Cauliflower can besown in a frame or sheltered 
situation, to be transplanted in February into the openground. Early 
Cabbages, such as York, Oxheart and Winningstadt, may be sown. 
To those who wish to force Totnatoes, I will say that this is the 
month to sowthem. The best kind for that purpose is the Extra Early 
Dwarf Red. It is really a good acquisition; it is very dwarfish, very 
productive, and of good size, and bears the fruit in clusters. 

































