S^OVJ] THE Cl'I.lNARV ( AKDI N. '257 



When the weather is severe and tVosty, the ghisses may be 

 kept close ; other coverings also, if necessary by the extreme 

 rigour of the season, must be made use of. 



Where any of these plants have been placed under bell or 

 hand-glasses, observe the same directions as before mentioned. 



WORK TO BE DONE IN THE CILINARY GARDEN. 



When the weather is th-y, and time to spare, let such pieces 

 of ground be trenched as require it : all other spare ground 

 should now be rough-dug or ridged up to the action of the 

 winter. Such crops as require to be protected diu'ing winter, 

 should now be attended to. All rubbish and useless vege- 

 tables removed from the garden. ^loulds, composts, and 

 manures should now be collected, and mixed to be in readi- 

 ness for the ensuing spring. 



Roots of all kinds, intended to be preserved for winter use, 

 should now be taken up and housed as directed in the last and 

 former months, as after this time they will not increase in size, 

 and some of them will be injured by remaining in the ground, 

 particularly beet-root, which loses its coloiu* ; and carrots, 

 which are apt to be attacked by worms w^hen left; too long in the 

 ground ; they are also more conveniently obtained when wanted 

 for use, if packed in sand, straw, or otherwise, and are not 

 injured by firost, which not only detracts from their flavour, 

 but renders them less likelv to keep for any length of time. 

 Attention should now be paid to neatness and order as well as 

 during the former months. The walks in and connected with 

 the culinary garden, should be kept neat and clean, and in 

 dry days they shoukl be frequently rolled, to keep the surface 

 even and agreeable to walk upon, as well as to keep down the 

 worm-casts, which at this season are very troublesome, and if 

 not swept oil", and the walks afterwards rolled, give them a 

 coarse and neglected appearance. 



