SUCCESSION OF CROPS. 



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XIL— LECEMBEE. 



The cold becomes gradually greater, particularly at 

 night, and vegetation is consequently rendered nearly 

 torpid. 



1. — Kitcuen Garden. 

 When the peas or beans sown in the previous months 

 begin to appear above the ground, throw over them a 

 slight covering of earth ; or, if they have escaped atten- 

 tion till too high for this, draw earth close up around 

 the plants with the hoe. Everything likely to suffer 

 from the frost, such as young cabbages sown late for 

 spring planting, ought to be well protected with mats 

 when they can be had, and when not, with straw, fern 

 leaves, or long diy dung. Potato-onions may be planted 

 in the last week. 



2.—Fruiis. 



Prune, if not done before, gooseberry and currant trees: 

 and, in the south, this is the time to prune vines which 

 are trained to walls in the open air. 



'd,—Flov:ers. 



When hydrangeas, fuchsias, and other half-hardy 

 flowers, are left in the borders out of doors, their roots 

 ought to be well protected with long litter, ashes, fern 

 leaves, &c. Plants in pots ought to be kept as dry as 

 possible ; and, as wet out of doors is, in general, more de- 

 structive than frost itself to many plants, cover, in wet wea- 

 ther, amiculas, &;c., which may be placed in the open air. 



E. THE SUCCESSION OF CROPS. 



It is of the utmost importance, in point both of profit 

 and convenience, to have as little of the garden vacant as 

 possible ; and by means of deep digging, plenty of manure, 

 and a judicious selection of crops, every corner may be 

 kept bearing, except during winter, when the ground in- 

 tended for spring crops may, in heavy and wet soils, be 



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