516 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [Oct. 
supported with notched wooden pegs or forked sticks, placing them 
on the south side, one prop under each glass. In this manner they 
are to remain night and day until the frosts set in; but if the plants 
are much advanced in growth before that period, which will seldom 
be the case, except in the more southern states, it will be proper to 
set the glasses oft' in the middle of mild, dry days, but keep them 
always over the plants at night and in wet or frosty weather; in 
keeping the glasses over the plants to defend them from excessive 
or incessant rains, if open mild weather, they must be raised two or 
three inches on the warmest side, in the manner before observed, 
to admit a sufficiency of air. 
When the frost sets in, close down the glasses, and keep them 
so during its continuance; observing on a favourable change to give 
the plants a little air occasionally, and to pick oft' any mouldy or 
decayed leaves. As early in spring as it can be done with safety, 
plant out the extra plants into other beds similarly prepared, or 
rather as directed in April, leaving only one or two of the best 
under each glass; at the same time draw the earth up around the 
stems of those left, and raise the glasses on props as the plants 
advance in growth till they become too much confined; then take 
oft' the glasses totally, observing to earth them up occasionally, and 
finally to treat them as directed in May. 
In places where the winters are somewhat severe, mats or straw 
should be placed over and around each glass during the prevalence 
of hard frost. 
This method may be practised successively in warm soils and 
exposures in the middle states; but it will require more than ordi- 
nary care to preserve them in good perfection. 
The late spring sown cauliflowers will now begin to show their 
heads; therefore they must be diligently looked over two or three 
times a week, to break down some of the inner leaves upon the 
flowers, which will protect them from sun, frost, and wet, either of 
which would change their colour and cause them to be unsightly. 
Broccoli, Cabbages, S^c. 
Early in this month give a general hoeing and earthing up to all 
the late planted advancing crops of broccoli, cabbages, savoys and 
borecole, in order to forward and strengthen their growth as much 
as possible before winter; likewise to the late cauliflowers and every 
other of the cabbage tribe. 
Mushrooms. 
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Having the dung for the mushroom bed duly prepared, and the 
spawn in readiness, as advised in September, you should in the first 
week, or x-ather about the first day of this month, begin to make the 
bed. 
With respect to the situation in which to make the bed, it should 
be in an elevated part of the hot-bed yard, or in some dry and well 
sheltered place. The bed ought to be made entirely on the sur- 
