GARDENING CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER. 
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up stores of leaves and strawy litter for fer- 
menting material. Begin to force plants always 
with a low temperature, and gradually raise 
it, thus folloAving nature, who is steady in her 
course. Decrease the heat in pineries and 
stoves where cucumbers or such things are 
grown ; also use less water. Protect and 
keep dry the various plants intended to be 
made available for forcing. 
Asparagus. — Prepare a hot-bed, or take in 
some to the mushroom house, or any place 
where there is a heat of from 50 to 60 degrees. 
Cucumbers. — Temperature 70 to 75 de- 
grees by day, and from 60 to 65 degrees at 
night. Cut in those plants which may appear 
exhausted, which will again revive them. 
Fumigate often, and admit air every day ; 
retain only a few fruit on the plants at one 
time. 
Figs. — Temperature from 50 to 65 de- 
grees. It is well to allow them a little rest ; 
but those in pots may be kept or put to work 
in succession. 
Kidney Beans. — Temperature from 50 to 
65 degrees. If in the pine stove, syringe 
night and morning ; give a little air daily, and 
all the light possible : sow for succession. 
Melons. — "Where there is a convenience for 
growing them in pots, make preparation by 
sowing at the end of the month ; otherwise it 
is far better to defer it until January. 
JHushrooms. — Temperature 55 degrees. 
Raise part of the heat by sweating and pre- 
paring in the house the dung for the suc- 
cessional beds ; when fire heat is used, water 
the pipes or flues often. The heat in spent 
beds may be assisted by lying a little litter 
over the surface ; when the beds require 
water, use it in a tepid state. 
Musas. — Temperature from 60 to 70 de- 
grees. Decrease the moisture, and make it 
winter with them. 
Mustard and Cress will do anywhere in 
boxes, thinly covered, with a heat of 60 de- 
grees ; keep them near the glass. 
Oranges. — Temperature from 40 to 55 
degrees. Sponge over the dusty foliage ; 
avoid syringing, unless very slightly, and 
when the sun shines. 
Peaches. — Those in pots may be started by 
being placed in a heat of 45 degrees for two 
weeks : give the early houses plenty of air, 
and have them in perfect order, that is, the 
trees pruned and tied, and the border forked, 
cleaned, and watered, by the end of the 
month. 
Pine Apples. — Temperature from 60 to 
70 degrees ; the succession plants 5 degrees 
less. Have the linings to the frames and pits 
renewed with fresh leaves and litter, or tan ; 
give air daily, and meet the defect of heat by 
adding a little fire ; water very sparingly. 
Rhubarb. — Temperature from 50 to 60 
degrees. The mushroom-house is an excel- 
lent place for bringing on rhubarb ; lift and 
plant a few of the best roots, and water them 
with tepid water. The same with sea-kale : 
but both may be forced in the ground by 
putting over the crowns, boxes or pots, and 
covering the whole with litter and leaves ; a 
strong heat at first must be avoided, and test- 
stakes must be used in the dung, so as to 
guard against its becoming more than milk- 
warm ; this is known by pulling out the 
stakes and feeling them. To be ready at 
Christmas, begin early this month. 
Strawberries. — A few of the best ripened 
plants may now be put in a heat ranging 
from 45 to 50 degrees, and kept neai this for 
two weeks, then slightly increased : the front 
of the pine-stove will ultimately suit them. 
Those advancing should be syringed twice a- 
day, and aired daily, and have all the light 
possible. 
Vineries. — Do not start any of the houses 
until the end of the month at the soonest, 
and then slowly. Those in pots may be 
started now in dung heat, say at 50 degrees, 
for a fortnight ; syringe freely : have arrange- 
ments perfect, however, for increasing the 
heat either where they are, or elsewhere. 
FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 
Plant and Transplant shrubs, bulbous 
roots, and various hardy biennials and per- 
ennials, if the weather is dry and open. 
General Directions. — Persevere with trans- 
planting, pruning, and protecting ; also the 
making of alterations. Drain and trench where 
possible, if the ground is to be planted upon 
in spring. The laying of turf, box, and other 
edgings, manuring, sweeping, rolling, and 
gravelling, will also be among the principal 
operations. 
Alpines and Auriculas. — Give plenty of 
air, and little water ; stir the surface of the 
soil, and remove all dead leaves. 
Antirrhinums, Aquilegias, and Anemones, 
should be planted without delay. 
Calceolarias and Campanulas should have 
plenty of air, and be well protected, particu- 
larly the calceolarias ; remove all appearances 
of damp, and water sparingly. 
Chrysanthemums. — Cut over when past 
bloom : take up portions of the choice varieties 
to increase them, and to secure them from 
frost. In ordinary weather, those planted out, 
will stand without protection : keep all those 
in pots cool. 
Clematis and other deciduous climbers 
may be pruned and nailed, or tied in, taking 
the hardiest first, and deferring the more 
tender sorts until spring ; meanwhile give 
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