NOVEMBER. 



Hard frosts the beginning of this month de- 

 stroyed nearly all the flowers. From what re- 

 mained, Margaret picked a bouquet, in which 

 were the Scarlet Flowered Malope, Sweet 

 Alyssum, Scarlet Monthly Honeysuckle, Bee 

 Larkspur, China Pink, Immortal Flower, and 

 Heart's Ease. 



The Dahlia stalks having been cut off near 

 the ground, the roots w 7 ere carefully dug, and 

 laid on a shelf in a warm dry cellar. Some 

 roots of the Commelina were also taken up 

 and put with them. 



All the flower stalks were cut off, and at 

 the close of the month, the perennials wer§ 



