Dec] flower GARDEN. 583 
SOUTHERN STATES. 
Where the ground is open and in good condition for tvorklng, 
this is a very proper time to sov/ hawthoi'n, holly, yew, mezereon, 
red cedar, juniper and pyracantha berries, and all other seeds that 
require a year's previous preparation, such as stewartia malaco- 
dendron, ash, euonymus, hornbean, celastrus scandans, nyssa, and 
many other sorts. For the method of performing this work, see 
the Nursery for February. 
Continue to dig between the rows of young trees and shrubs, and 
forward the manuring and trenching of such pieces of ground as 
are to be planted with young trees in the ensuing months. 
You may still continue to make layers and plant cuttings of any 
kinds of trees and shrubs that succeed by these means, and also dig 
up and transplant suckers. Prune roses and other hardy shrubs, 
also forest and young fruit trees in training. Plant out into nursery 
rows the various kinds of hardy deciduous trees and shrubs, as 
directed in Marchj but let it be remembered that these instruc- 
tions are exclusively intended for such parts of the Union as have 
not frost during winter sufficient to prevent the ploughing of 
ground. 
THE PLEASURE, OR FLOWER GARDEN. 
Tulips, Hyacinths, Anemones, and Ranunculuses. 
Continue to protect your beds of choice tulips, hyacinths, ane- 
mones and ranunculuses as directed last month; this will be indis- 
pensable at present, as December is generally one of the most 
severe and cutting months in the year. It would be unnecessary 
in this place to repeat all the instructions given in November for 
that purpose, and therefore I refer you to page 567, &c. for infor- 
mation. 
Some of the Van Thol and other early tulips which were planted 
in pots in October, may, towards the end of this month, be placed 
in the hot-house, or in any other forcing department, to produce a 
winter bloom of flowers. Early hyacinths, spring crocuses, snow- 
drops, dwarf Persian iris, and polyanthus-narcissus may now be 
forced in like manner; but observe that you are to reserve a suffi- 
ciency of each sort for several successions, so as to have a con- 
stant supply of flowers until those in the open ground begin to 
blow. 
When the plants are just beginning to flower some of them may 
be taken in to decorate parlours and other rooms. 
