CARTER AND CO.’S GARDENER'S VADE-MECUM EOR 1802. 
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shoot as the fruit is cut : the interior air of these houses in which the fruit is hanging must be kept very dry and cool, and 
when fire heat is necessary to ensure dryness, it must bo accompanied with an abundance of air; go over the bunches twice 
a week and take out all berries showing signs of decay. 
Peach Houses. 
If any of the trees are getting worn out or decayed, now is a good time to replace them with healthy young trees from tho 
open walls ; such as have been about five years in training are the best ; and if very carefully lifted and replanted in fresh 
compost, a tolerable crop may be taken the first year. If Peaches are required to be started next month, let them be im- 
mediately pruned, dressed, and fastened to the trellis ; tho house also should be partially closed ; let the walls be well washed 
with quick-lime and sulphur, the borders forked up and dressed with some fresh and rather rich compost ; if they are 
very dry, give them a good soaking of water about the last week in the month. Remember that Peaches will not at any 
time submit to hard forcing, but much more so at this early season, therefore let the vital principle be very gradually 
excited. ^ Strawberries in pots for forcing must now be placed in a situation where they can be protected from inclement wea- 
ther. Continue to make fresh beds for Mushrooms, and spawn such as are ready ; destroy wood-lice by pouring boiling 
water in the cracks ; the temperature should range about (30° with a moist atmosphere. 
Pits and Frames. 
Cucumbers for winter bearing must have a steady heat kept up both at bottom and top ; keep the glass thoroughly clean, 
as they cannot afford to lose a ray of light now ; the temperature may range from 05° by night to 85° by day ; give them 
air when safe, but keep a canvas flap over the openings. Beds should now bo tlu'own up, composed of mixed dung and 
tree leaves, for forcing Asparagus : bo very sure not to put the roots in until the fierce lieut has subsided : many a good 
frame of roots have been spoiled by being in too great a hurry. Sea Kale and Rhubarb may be taken up and forced, if 
required, and beds may also be covered, but it is quite early enough at present. 
NOVEMBER. 
Kitchen Garden. 
About the 20th of this month is a good time to sow Peas — Carter’s earliest and Sangster’s No. 1 ; sow also Mazagan and 
long pod Beans; small Sulading must now he sown under cover ; and protection in sharp weather must be given to all late- 
sown Radish in order to prolong their season. Continue to take up and store in frames or sheds the later erops of Endive 
and Lettuce, also watch Cauliflower, Orange’s and Snow’s Winter Broccoli, and take them up and store in a shed as soon 
as they have formed heads fit for use. Cauliflower in frames and under hand-glasses must have abundance of air, and 
the surface occasionally stirred, and dress with soot and lime to keep down slugs. Lay down the heads of long-stalked 
Spring Broccoli facing the north. Dwarf varieties do not require laying, but they are much benefited by having partly 
decayed leaves laid about them. Protect the roots of Globe Artichokes with a good’ coating of half-rotten dung. Continue 
to earth-up Celery on every dry day. Keep the surface-soil stirred amongst the beds of Spinach, Lettuce, and Cabbage, and 
dress for slugs. Pot a few strong roots of Parsloy for forcing, also plant some in a spare frame for use in bad weather. 
Keep up the suecessional coverings and forcing of Sea Kale and Rhubarb. Trench up all vacant pilots of ground, leaving 
it as rough as possible. 
Fruit Garden. 
The planting of Fruit Trees, if left thus long, should be finished off without delay, and the trees well-mulched ; such 
as are planted against walls must bo very loosely fastened, so that they may sink with the soil. The pruning of Pears, 
Plums, and Cherries should be commenced immediately that they are divested of their leaves. Now is also a good time to 
thin out overcrowded branches in tho Orchard trees ; scrape tile moss from the stems and wash them over with quick- 
lime. Regulate the plantations of Raspberries, and plant new ones in well-manured ground. 
Flower Garden. 
The bulbs of Tigridia Pavonia and eonchiflora may now be lifted, and after being dried, stored away in sand secure 
from mice. Let the stems be cut off from the beds or patches of Japan Lilies, and then cover them with about 4 inches 
of decayed leaves : a similar covering should be put over the beds of Alstrormerias. Dahlia roots will now be matured and 
may be carefully lifted, hiking care to secure the labols to the roots with wire ; lay them out to dry previous to storing them 
away for the winter. Plant Tulips, and finish off the planting of Turban Ranunculus, Hyacinths, Narcissus, Crocus, 
Jonquil, and Scilla; chooso tho warmest and most sheltered situations for the Hyacinths, and they will well repay any 
extra care. Put a little heap of finely sifted coal-ashcs over plants of doubtfid hardiness, such as Salvia patens, Tagetes 
lucida, and Fuchsias. Bedding plants in store pots will require constant attention paid to the removal of decayed foliage, 
and a free circulation of air: a shelf near tho glass in a heated pit or Greenhouse is about the best place for them : great 
care must be exercised in watering, us they must neither be allowed to get dry, nor yotbc saturated ; when water is neces- 
sary, if the drainage is good, give them enough to wet the soil, and then wait till they require it again ; never water at this 
season unless absolutely necessary. Continue to plant Roses of all the hardy sorts, and let them be well middled with rotten 
manure after planting. Alterations in Pleasure-grounds must be vigorously followed up in favourable weather. 
Plant Houses, Conservatory. 
Now that the cold and dull season out of doors has arrived, a gay and attractive appearance in this structure will be doubly 
appreciated, and should call for a corresponding exertion on tho gardener’s part to keep up as gay an appearance ns the means 
at, his command will accomplish ; at present Chrysanthemums are the principal attract ion : these will be succeeded by Cliinese 
Primroses, Violets, Tea-scented Roses, Treo Carnations, and early Cinerarias, together with winter-flowering plants from 
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