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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
little value if these are allowed to grow unchecked. It need hardly 
be said that matters of this kind should have attention when the 
weather is unfavourable for outdoor work. 
Potatoes and all the other roots mentioned may, if there is no 
root-house, be kept in clamps. In making clamps, select a dry, 
sheltered position, and if the subsoil is naturally dry, open out a 
trench about four feet in width and two feet in depth, and of a suffi- 
cient length. In this lay the roots, bringing them to a point at the 
top, and then cover with a good thickness of straw. Over this put 
not less than twelve inches of soil, and make it firm and the surface 
smooth, to throw off the heayy rains. On wet soil lay the roots on 
the surface in the manner described, and obtain the soil for covering 
them by digging a trench two feet in width all round, and as deep as 
may be required for obtaining enough soil for covering the clamp. 
THE GAEDEH GUIDE EOR OCTOBER. 
Kitchen Garden. — Asparagus to be cut down to the surface of 
the ground, be well cleaned, and covered with four inches of half- 
rotteu dung. The spade must never be used either on the beds or 
in the alleys. Cabbage to be hoed between, to destroy the weeds 
which have abounded since the autumn rains commenced. Plant 
out the main spring crop, and earth up the collards. Those last 
sown to be pricked out to strengthen on four-feet beds. Cauliflowers 
to be planted out under frames and hand-lights, and some potted. 
If there are many plants still left in the seed-bed, prick them out on 
a warm slope, or make up a raised bed for them, so that they can 
have the protection of mats or hoops during sharp weather. Rhubarb 
to be forced may now be taken up, and laid on one side until it is time 
to put in the boxes, or whatever other position it is to occupy when 
forced. In storing potatoes, be sure they are dry first ; if taken up 
in w'et weather, spread them out in a shed or outhouse, but do not 
expose them to the light more than can be helped. Parsnips keep 
best in the ground, to be dug as wanted. Beet to be taken up 
at once ; cut off the leaves an inch above the crown, and avoid 
bruising or cutting the roots ; carrots treat the same ; store both in 
sand or dry earth. Earth up cardoons ; take up scorzonera and 
salsify, and preserve in sand. "Winter greens can scarcely be over- 
done on the ground, though they may be in the pot. As there is 
noiv much ground vacant, another hunt of the seed-bed will show 
some plants worth moving to plant out ; if they do not make great 
hearts, they will nevertheless be useful in the spring. 
Eruit Garden. — Fruit trees that are making gross shoots may 
often be compelled to direct their energies to better results by some 
disturbance of their roots. We have had, before now, to heel over a 
whole plantation of plums when a warm autumn and moist weather 
set them growing again late in the season. Of course, large trees 
must not be so dealt with ; but they are more obedient to the wish 
of the cultivator, aud rarely grow too much when in a good bearing 
