1^9 



DECEMBER. 



CAULIFLOWERS. 



In mild, dry weather talie the lights your 

 plants every day, and cover them at night— pick off 

 the decayed leaves ; in frosty weather cover the 

 frames with litter, or straw ; in wet weather tilt 

 up the back of the lights to admit air ; where there 

 are no frames, hoops and mats may answer instead 

 of them. Examine those in the cellar and cut them 

 as they flower. 



LETTUCES. 



Plants under frames, or under hoops and mats 

 must be treated in the same manner as directed 

 for cauliflower plants* 



CELERY. 



In fine, warm weather, when the plants are per- 

 fectly dry, earth them up within tive inches of the 

 top of the leaves ; in frosty weather cover the tops 

 with litter, and as it is difficult to take up plants 

 when the ground is hard, take some up in inild, 

 dry, weather, and place them in a dry place cov- 

 ering them with dry earth, sand or litter. 



ARTICHOKES. 

 If artichokes were not landed up last month, it 

 must be done now, as directed in November. 



ENDIVE. 



If endive w^as not laid up in ridges last month, it 

 must be done now, as directed in Is^ovember. 



MUSHROOMS. 

 Take care no wet gets through the covering of 

 your mushroom beds — ^if any of the straw is decayed 



