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AMERICAN AQRICULTURIST. 
i^^^o^'E^rBEr!, 
Chrymntheimmis i-cniain as the last ornaments o 
tlie garden. Mark fine ones for propagating next 
year. Cut away the stems when done flowering. 
Dah!ias.—I{ the roots hare not already been 
lifted, take them up on a fine ivarin day, putting 
the label with each — or note the color, if the name 
be not known — dry during the day in the sun, and 
Bet them in any cellar that will keep potatoes. 
Ji'mmcx tvid I'ils. — Give the plants full air on mild 
d.ays. Tliosc set on the bottoms of the pits should 
have a layer of coal asheB under them. See that 
pits are mice proof— and poison any that intrude. 
Lawns m.ay have a dressing of good compost, 
which can be put on any time during the winter. 
Leiwa. — Collect all possible. We have meutioned 
on page 402 several uses for them. Another is, 
that they make excellent bedding for cows and 
other c;ittlc, and by spring are rieli manure. 
Sosc.i are to be protected as directed in September. 
If climbers can be taken down and covered with 
earth, they will flower all the finer. 
IVixi.irias north of New York are not safe unless 
l.iid down and covered with earth. 
Protect all hcrbaceotis perennials, hardy or other- 
wise, with coarse manure, or a covering of leaves. 
Green aiad Slot-lSouscs. 
The plants being all in the honse, the iirineipal 
thing to look after i; the temperature. In warm days, 
no fire wiil be needed, and again a sudden change 
will rcr|uire care to kec]) the temperature from get- 
ting too low. In green houses the mercury may 
range from ii5° to Vi', while in hot-houses 00° and 
75° should be the minimum and maximum. Ven- 
tilate whenever external temperature allows, and 
v.'ater according to the requirements of the plants. 
Bulb!:, if not alre:Hly potted, are to be put in for 
Minter blooming. Keep in a darlc and rather cool 
I'lace until tliey have formed abundant roots. 
Camellias should be kept cool, unless early flow- 
ers are wanted. Sj-ringo freely; look out for insects. 
PmiMijttUoii of quick growing things may con- 
tinue. Salvias, Cnpheas, etc., will soon make 
t-trong flowering plants. 
Orecm. — Where bouquets are in demand, lay in a 
stock of Lycopodiums, Ink-berry and other greens. 
Annuah. — Where there are not many flowering 
plants, a good show may be made with annuals. 
They may be sown now. Mignonette is alwa3's 
•A'anted for its perfume. Ehod^inthes, Nenophilas, 
:uid Lobelias make fine house jjlants. Sweet Alys- 
tum and Candy-tufts may be used if there is room. 
Colrt Grapery. — Remove the cleca3'ing 
berries from any clusters tliat may remain upon 
any vines in the house. In damp weather, close 
the honse and keep it as dry inside as possible. 
Apiary in November. — Wlieu a proper 
selection of stocks for keeping over has been made, 
there will be no tendency to rob. There is little 
to be done, unless important things h.ave been 
neglected. The first cold weather makes bees very 
stupid— more so than that which follows, and if 
stocks have not been thoroughly examined, take 
advantage of the first freezing weather to do so. 
It is the part of humanity to take up small weak 
.stocks now, I'ather than leave them to starve and 
freeze to death. Unfilled boxes may be stored for 
next season's use, and any dry combs should be 
saved for another year. Protect- the hives from 
mice, Ijy contracting the entrances. Hives con- 
taining stocks may be p.aintcd at this season with- 
out serious injury to the bees, and new hives or 
empty ones ought to l>e painted now, to get thor- 
oughly dry before next season. Honey taken up 
this month will probably be very thick, and require 
gentle warming in order to strain it nicely. 
f^reriotis PViiuilters to fVe^T Snb. 
scribers.— We have oji liaml all the previous numbers 
i.f this jciinnal b:icli to J.iniiary, ISOC, and print riiore as 
needed, from our elecnotype and stereotype plates. 
Price of single numbers, 15 cents ; of annual voiuraes, 
S1.T5 per year, postage inchuleil, or $2.50 if sent boucal. 
But any new snb.^^cribRr received this autnmn, who gets 
free the two or three numbers, can have ttie bacli num- 
bers of this year to complete his volume, at the rate of 
10 cents e^ich. 
AMERICAN AGRICrLTTRIST. 
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AxNTAL SUBsciUPTlON Teems (always in advance) : $l.nO 
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each: Ten to nineteen copies, $1.^0 each: Twenty conies 
and upwards, ft each. Papers ai*c addressed to each name. 
Suggestive Questions 
To Everybody. 
Preliminary Statemeuts,— What the Agricul- 
turist is, and li:is been so far this year, its readers know 
—how many beautiful ami instructive large and small 
engravings (which alone cost about $8,000!), how many- 
articles on various topics, how many hints and sugges- 
tions, etc. Many would liave the paper different— 
would omit this and insert that; but we have con- 
stantly acted xipto our best judgment, takinginto account 
tiie general interests of all concerned, and we think 
no one would willingly p;nt with all he has read 
and be Without the tiiouglits that have been suggested by 
wliat has been read. Now, with constantly increasing 
experience, and facilities, we are able to promise even a 
f;ir superior paper for next year. AVe expect to expend 
about $110,000 in getting engravings that will be 
beautiful to look upon, that will cultivate taste, and be 
an ornament in the homes of our readers, antl that will 
also furnish many practical hints in the various tleparl- 
ments of Rural Industry. We expect to expend 
ij^lSjOOO to ^Sa^OOO more, in procuring and prepar- 
ing a great amount and variety of useful and reliable in- 
formation for the Farm, tlie Orchard, the Domestic Ani- 
mals, the Garden, and tlie Huus-ehold, including the 
Yuung People, and the Liltle Ones. We mean to have 
ute best that unceasing industry, and any amount of 
money, can possibly secure. The result of this expense 
and effort— including the ten thousand dollars' worth of 
engravings, and the twelve to fifteen thousand dollars 
paid out for information, etc., including much informa- 
tion obtained by the $1,350 offered for Prize articles on 
Prairie and Western Farming, on Cotton Culluie, on 
Timber and Fencing for Prairies, and for Housekeeping 
Essays— can all be enjoyed by any person for the small 
amount of $1.50 for the whole year, and less to clubs. 
The immense circulation divides all the expense among 
so many that we haveSo charge only a few cents to each 
subscriber above the cost of printing paper.. Now then for 
THE QUESTIONS, 
aCESTION FIiaST,-Is there one Post Office in 
all the United States or British America, where there are 
not 13 families or single person?, who wonid each find it 
a paying investment to expend $1.50 for the Ag-riciiUtu-ist 
for 1867, with all tiie advantages above set fo/th ? (Any 
one subscribing this month gels the December paper also, 
without extra charge.) Well, any person wlio will 
rail on these 13 families, and talk about the paper and get 
their subscriptions and forward them, miy call upon us 
for Fire Dollars' worth of Garden or Flower Seeds, or 
any (Areeback volumes of the A sriculturist in numbers, 
and tlie articles will be sent post p.'iid. Two subscribers 
less will secure Morton's best No. 5 Gold Pen, a capital 
article, with pencil in Coin silver extension case. One 
subscriber more (14) will bring the No. 6, or large pen. 
We have written thoasands of pages of letters and man- 
uscripts with one of these pens and it is still in first-rate 
order. (See Premium list in another column, and full 
description given on pages 349 to 352, in October paper.) 
N. B. — Tliere are vei-y few places where more than 
the cost of 13 subscriptions has not been lost by Hum- 
bugs, which would have been savc.l had Vhs AgTicttUur- 
isl's exposures been read there in season. 
QUESTION SECOM>.— Is there one Posl-Office 
in ihe Uniic-d Stales or British Ameiica, where there are 
not 15, 16, 17, 16 or lu families, or persons, who would not 
be well repaid in the above advantages, for $1.50 in- 
vested in the Agriculturist for a whole year (or 13 months 
now) ? (It is less than 3 cents a week, or half a cent a 
day.) Well, to auy persou who will simply talk 
this matter over and collect 15 such subscribers, we will 
present Six Dollars' worth of beautiful Japan Lily Bulbs, 
or four back Volumes, or a splendid Book (Downing' -■•). 
For 16 names three bound Volumes. Por 17 names, one 
dozen beautiful best Silver-plated Teaspoons. For 13 
names, Ihe best Clothes-Wringer male ; or a beautiful 
case of Mathematical Instruments ; or fou'' hound Vol- 
umes ; or a lai'ge $10 Architect Book ; or a $10 Library. 
One name more (only 19 in all) wiil bring 100 best Con. 
cord Grape Vines ; or a $12 Barometer ; or Worcester's 
Great Dictionary ; or 6 back Volumes unbound ; or the 
.\quarius. ^^ Tile last column in the Table teils hou 
many names at the lowest club price ($1 a year.) will get 
any of the articles referred to. 
CtUESTION THIUD.— Wiiii tiie exception of a 
very few of the newest settiemenls, is there a Post-Office 
in tiie United States or British America, within the bounds 
of which there are not 20 to 30 families or single person^, 
w ho would not be well repaid, in the above advantages, for 
$1.00 used in securing the Aericulturist for a year (or 13 
months now)? Well, Just run the eye down the Pre- 
mium Table, and examine the seventeen (1) f'iiTerent good 
articles that are olTered fiee to anybody who will .«im- 
ply take the matter in hand, and c-iKect and forward the 
subscriptions of these 20 to 30 persons who ought to have 
tlie paper, and would be gi.ad to have it, if some one would 
tell them all about it.— Try it, and receive apiesentof 
lona Grape Vines, or the best Washing Maclnne, or a 
splendid Pifcher, or the very best T:iblc Spoons or 
Forks, or 7 to 10 back Vo'ume?, or 5 to8boun'l Volumes, 
or a $15 Library, etc., etc. Remember that eveiy thing 
offered is the very best of its kind— nothing second- 
hand, but every thing is new and warranted first-rn'P. 
QUEST50N FOITR'I'H.- Arc tliere not a* tjnur 
Post-Office, or in yor.r Town, or within yonr reach at 
different Post Offices, at least 30 to CO families or single 
persons who would be well repaid for$'..50invesled Inlhe 
Agriculturist for 1507 (and an extra number U tho>.~ sub- 
scribing tin's month)? Oanyonnot. in evenings, on rainy 
days, on eiection days, etc , rail upon these persons, tell 
tlieni about the pnner, and wliat they will get, and obtain 
from 30 to 60 names, with little or no expense to you? 
Well, look in the Table of Premiums, and see the Ji/teen 
valuable articles offered, for 31 to 65 subscribers— li.e 
Sewing Machines, the Silver Ware, the Watch, Gun, 
Plow, Chest of Tools, Libraries, etc. Wiiy ; these pre- 
miums will pay somebody for getting up such clubs of 
subscribers in every settled town on the Continent. Uea I 
the Description of the articles given last month. 
ttUESTIOJ* FIFTH.— If in every settled town 
in the country, some enterprising person wonld hunt np 
Half of the people who would be pleased and benefited 
by receiving the Agriculturist for a year, and who woul ! 
take it. If it were propeily and earnestly brought to their 
attention, would not there be found fro'n 60 to 500 stir-h 
people ? Well, please look at the table, and see the 
great number of good things ofTered for the larger rinbs ' 
