SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR 
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lioused immediately, as directed in our last. If you are 
not quite ready to dig, it is better to cut the vines close 
down to the ground as soon as the frQst kills them : as the 
roots are often injured by allowing the frozen tops to re- 
main attached to them. 
Snudl Grain, such as Rye, Barley, Egyptian and 
Black Winter Oats, must be sown as soon as possible, 
now, if you desire early spring pasturage and “soiling” 
forage. Hardy Winter Grasses, such as Clover, Lucerne, 
Tall Oat, Guinea, (or Rescue, &c., &t., must 
also be put in the ground at once. Plow deep, pulverize 
finely and manure heavily for all tliese crops, or your 
labor is thrown away. 
Hedges of the Osai^e Orange, Honey Locust, Cherokee 
and Macartney Rose, Evergreen Thorn, {Cratergus pyra- 
cantha) &.C., &c., should now be set out, in the most 
thorough and careful manner. (.Set article of 3Ir. Pitkin 
on this subject, elsewhere.) 
Emit Trees, of all the choicest varieties, of 
growth, should be planted now, as soon as the ground is 
well moistened by the early fall rains. If you delay until 
spring, you will be too much hurried with other work to 
give this important matter the proper attention,^ and it 
may not be done at all. Remember ’ that all trees (except 
some of the cvcrgccns of the fir tribes), succeed best in the 
South when planted fn fall or early winter — that by plant- 
ing now, you gain a year in the bearing of ydur fruittrees, 
and that, if you will take the proper pain* at fir.st, there 
is little to di» aficinv^ards— “put in one tree moi'e,it will grow 
while you’re 'sloioipingl” (.Sbef rcFnailts oif Trahi^^l’anibr" 
on ;u*(Sther p«-gc.) . • , • ’ 
TUE GAKDEN AND NUPSF.^Y. 
Sow Cahhage., Turnips, Pansnips, L''ttucc, Carrots, 
Radishes, &,c., ifcc. Haul plenty of manure on your gar- 
den, have it well spaded, jurying under all enriching «iii- 
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mal or vegetable matter. Transplant Brocoli, Cabbages^ 
Celery, ’g Collar ds,"' &c. Dress and manure your Aspara- 
gus beds, not forgetting to givetherh a liberal top-dressing 
of salt, before spring. Save all old bones, soap-suds, dead 
leaves, decaying vegetables, See., &c., ^nd make-up iiyto 
compost heaps for future i««. Plow and subsoil your 
ground for the planting of young Orchards and Nurser- 
I ies, and provide a supply of roots and stocks for the pro- 
pagation ol all new and desirable varieties of Fruit adapt- 
ed to our Southern climate. * ^ 
THE STEAWBEEEY PATCH. 
The best soil for this delicious fruit is a sandy or even 
a gravely loam, moist, and rich in vegetable ma^iure. 'An 
excellent compost for an acre of ground would be GO 
bushels of leafiiiould from the woods, 20 bushels of leach- 
ed ashes, 5 bushels lime, and 3 or 4 quarts of salt. (This 
same lU'oportion may be observed for any given quantity of 
land.) IMix thoroughly, let it stand 2 or 3 days, scatter 
broadcast and plow in. Then harrow or rake the surface, 
I making it fine and set your plijints in rows 3 feet apart, and 
1 foot or 10 inches in the rdw. After the plants become well 
rooted, cover the whole ground- with partly decomposed 
leaves from the forest, or even chopped up pine or broom 
straw, leaving nothing exposed but the leaves and fruit stalks 
of the plants. Our choice of varieties* was indicated in our 
August number, but we %vill briefly recapitulate: Pistii.- 
LATKS, (or female blossom) : Hovey's Seedling, McAvoips/ 
Extra Red, Crescent Si.cd.ling, Black Prince, McAvogs 
Superior, CruiKson Cone. ST»v>!rNA'»E^ ^r,* PIermaphro*- 
■j»m>Cn.uflo»of •UfdssonV)': Longk'orth's ProUfiV, 
Boston Blm, Walkers Seedling, Evi'i>/ ^c.arlet. Six oj 
eight reevvs €'f Piuitillattis to one rGw**^ Staminates is about 
the proper prop«»#ci on ; or better still, to av«id all duMgev 
«»f mixing, arrange your beds tha'se 
Pistilldtcs. 
St. ami nates. 
P (Situates. 
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It will be seen that Nos. 1 and 3, c®ntaining Pistillate pknts, are fertilized or fructified by the Staminate plants 
in the centre bed, No. 2, froRi which they are separated by alleys G feet wide — these alleys to be kept scrupulously 
free fir»ni all runnew, especially those thrown ©flf by the Staminate plants in the centre. The beds maybe made 
of any required size. The stars (*) represent the plant's in ♦ foot rows, 12 or 15 inches apart in the row. 
