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allow the weeds to overrun them as the sea¬ 
son draws to a close. 
Insects—Continue to entrap. 
Peach Trees—Bud close to the ground, 
IV. to m. 
Pears—Gather autumn varieties carefully 
Liy hand before they become soft, and spread 
them on shelves in the fruit room or cham¬ 
ber to ripen ; if the finer kinds, which be¬ 
come soft like the Bartlett, are to be taken 
at a distance to market, it is better to send 
them while a little hard, and have them 
ripen in the dealer’s care, otherwise they 
are injured by transportation. 
Plow and cultivate in nursery rows, taking 
care not to injure or bark the trees. Also 
begin to plow ground for next year’s plant¬ 
ing. 
Pruning—Complete for this season, ff. 
paring the surface smooth and close to the 
body of the tree or limb. 
Seed-beds—Keep free from weeds, stir¬ 
ring the ground often. 
Stones or pits of fruit, save and plant at 
once, or mix with earth. 
KITCHEN AND FRUIT GARDEN. 
Artichokes—Break down if. 
Borage—Sow ff. 
Cabbage and Cauliflower—Sow m. to 1. 
for cold frames ; hoe former plantings. 
Cardoons—Earth up. 
Celery—Earth up when perfectly dry, but 
do not cover the heart of the plant, nor 
bruise the stalks, as either will cause them 
to rot. 
Cold Frames, shutters, &c.,have in readi¬ 
ness, glazing the sash frames if needed. 
Corn Salad—Sow ff. and m. 
Cucumbers for Pickling—Gather before 
frost, as they are soon injured by exposure. 
Earthing up—Attend to, f. m. 1. 
Endive—Blanch early, f. to m. ; trans¬ 
plant for winter ff. 
Herbaceous Plants—Part roots 11., in 
cloudy or damp weather, and plant out to 
increase the stock. 
Herbs—Gather and dry thoroughly, after 
which rub them through a seive, and put in 
bottles or boxes, keeping in dry places. 
Hoe the ground often, particularly among 
late vegetables, and in dry weather. 
Hops—Continue to gather ff. ; dry and 
pack for winter keeping. 
Insects—Continue to entrap as per direc¬ 
tions of last month, which see, and also on 
another page of this number. 
Lettuce—Sow for spring planting f. to m. 
Mangoes—Gather before frost. 
Manure grounds intended for early gar¬ 
dening next spring. Plow deep, and sub¬ 
soil or trench, so as to cover the manure 
thoroughly. 
Mint—Plant f. to m. 
Mushroom Beds—Make and collect spawn 
ff. to m. 
Nasturtiums—Gather as ready for pickles. 
Onions—Pull and dry ripe ones, sowing 
seed ff. to in., to stand over winter. 
Parsley—Sow f. to m. for spring use. 
Potatoes—Dig as wanted for use, but leave 
those for winter till next month. 
Radishes for Fall and Winter use—Sow 
ff.; for spring, sow m. to 11. 
Rhubarb—Sow f. to m. 
Seeds—Gather as they ripen, selecting 
the best for next year’s planting; label and 
date the time of putting them up, that you 
may know their age at any future season. 
Stakes used for Raspberries—Gather up 
and lay away under cover for next year's 
use. 
Spinach—Sow ff. for fall and winter use, 
and m. to 1. for spring, covering during the 
winter. 
Stone Fruits—Do not allow to get over 
ripe, as their fine aromatic flavor is thus lost. 
Strawberries—Make beds and plant ff.. if 
not done last month. Clean out old beds. 
(See article elsewhere, and especially in 
last number.) 
Tomatoes—Keep the fruit from the ground 
by means of brush or tying up. 
Turnips—A few may be sown ff., south of 
this latitude ; hoe and thin advancing crops 
using the hand or horse cultivator when they 
are accessible. 
Weeds—Pull large ones, and carry to the 
hog-pen ; watch carefully that none go to 
seed. 
FLOWER GARDEN AND LAWN. 
Annuals—Sow ff, all half hardy plants not 
completed last month. 
Bulbous Roots—Plant f. m. to 1.; sow 
seed ff. (See article elsewhere.) 
Canterbury Bell—Sow f. to m. 
Carnations—Take off layers, cutting at 
the joint nearest the root. 
Clarkia—Sow ff. in pots, and place them 
in a cold frame for early spring planting. 
Coreopsis,Centaurea,and Collinsia—Sow 
f. to m., in well prepared borders. 
Cuttings of W T oody shrubs—Make m. to 1. 
Dahlias and tall Herbaceous Plants— 
Stake securely to prevent their being blown 
down by the high winds of this month. 
Evergreens may be planted during this 
month, when desirable, though as a general 
thing we prefer spring transplanting. 
Flower Stalks—Remove as fast as they 
have finished blooming. 
Grass—Mow and roll as required, sowing 
seed on bare spots. 
Gravel Walks—Weed and rake off, f. m. I. 
Hedges—Clip ff. to m. 
Hoe often to keep down weeds and pro¬ 
mote the growth of late plants. 
Hyacinths and Crown Imperials—Plant 
out in. to 11, 
Lilies—Transplant ff. to m., parting off¬ 
sets. 
Mignonette—Sow in pots f. to m., and 
shelter in frames. 
Pansies—Sow seed and propagate by lay¬ 
ers. 
Pinks—Plant out pipings for spring bloom¬ 
ing, ff. to m., on warm borders or beds. 
Polyanthus and Ranunculus—Plant ff. 
to m. 
Primula—Sow ff., and they will vegetate 
next spring ; but if sown at that time, they 
will probably remain in the ground for a 
year. 
Roses may still be budded ff. 
Scabious—Sow ff. 
Seeds—Collect with care and mark plain. 
Tender Plants, which were placed in bor¬ 
ders and flower beds, take up m. to 1. ; 
prune and repot. 
Tulips and other Tuberous Plants—Plant 
out m. to 1. 
Verbenas—Pot runners and layers for 
winter blooming. 
Water less frequent, unless the season 
should be dry ; heavy dews and fogs, in 
addition to the rains, will nearly supply the 
requisile moisture. 
Weeds—Pull and carry to the hog-pen 
before they seed the ground. 
GREEN AND HOT HOUSE. 
Air freely in mild weather, especially the 
green-house. 
Azalias—Remove to the house f. to m., 
or before heavy rains set in. 
Bulbs—Plant f. to m. 
Camelias—Complete repotting ft’.; water 
and syringe freely, that there be no check 
while the blossom buds are forming ; have 
them all in the house by the SOth. 
Chrysanthemums—Pot a few, treating 
them as stocks, and they will bloom till De¬ 
cember. 
Composts—Prepare f. to m. 
Crocus—Pot for winter blooming m. 
Cuttings—Strike and plant out ff. to m. 
Fires—Keep up a moderate heat to expel 
dampness and assist in ripening late crops 
of grapes, &c. 
Geraniums—Remove those planted in bor¬ 
ders, and pot f. to m. ; water those potted 
last month sparingly. 
Grapes—Air freely both those which are 
maturing and those which have ripened 
their crop ; water the border occasionally, 
unless there be sufficient rain. 
Houses — Complete glazing, cleaning, 
white-washing and painting ff.; examine 
ropes, pulleys and weights. 
Housing Plants—Attend to f. to m. ; they 
should nearly all be in by the 20th, and the 
tender ones much earlier. Take in the tall¬ 
est first, such as Oleanders, Oranges, Lem¬ 
ons, Myrtles and Limes, keeping the latter 
in a warm part of the house. 
Hyacinths, Gladiolas, Narcissus, Tulips 
and Polyanthus for forcing, pot ft’, to m. 
Insects—Destroy by fumigations, syring¬ 
ing and searching after. 
Leaves—Wash and remove those decayed. 
Myrtles and Oleanders in borders—Re¬ 
move to pots f. to m., thinning out shoots, 
if too crowded ; turn often, to give them 
regular heads. 
Oranges and Lemons-—Remove to the 
house ff. to m., thinning the fruit, and prun¬ 
ing as necessa^. 
Pelargoniums may remain out in shel¬ 
tered situations till next month; Pot cut¬ 
tings f. to m. 
Pines—Take off and pot strong suckers 
ff. ; weaker ones may be removed m. to 1., 
and put in a pit for wintering. 
Potting should be assiduously attended to 
this month ; bedding plants and their layers 
should be potted and carried in before they 
are injured by frosts. 
Prune and dress plants as they are taken 
in; also grape vines and peaches which 
have matured their crops early 
