NOVEMBER. 
351 
Flower Garden. —The beauty of flower gardens is over for this 
year, though we do not remember to have seen them in such splendour 
for so long a period as they have been in the season just drawing to a 
close. All that can now be done to please the eye here is to maintain 
as great a degree of neatness as is consistent with the season. Clear 
away everything that has been killed by the frost; clean and dress the 
beds, and plant with hardy bulbs those that are vacant. Keep the 
lawns and walks regularly swept and rolled. Any alterations that may 
be contemplated are much better done at the present time than being 
deferred until spring. 
Forcing Hardy Shrubs. —The principal thing to be aimed at here is 
to ensure the proper expansion of the flowering buds. For this the first 
point to be attended to is to plunge the plants in a steady bottom heat 
of about 75 degrees ; this will soon set the roots in action. The plants 
should be kept moderately moist at the roots, and the atmosphere should 
be kept moist. Syringe two or three times daily; give air freely in fine 
weather; they will not need any fire heat the first fortnight; after that 
the temperature should not fall much below 50 degrees at night. 
Forcing Ground. —Place the first batch of Seakale roots on a nice 
steady bottom heat, and fill in between the roots with soil. Place some 
Rhubarb roots in heat. Put a good batch of Asparagus roots on a 
steady bottom heat, cover with soil, and water freely. Asparagus 
should have plenty of air, and all the light possible. Where the old 
plan of forcing by fermenting materials is still carried on a good heap of 
materials should always be ready for all emergencies. 
Fruit (hardy). —Commence pruning and nailing immediately the 
leaves are off the trees. Examine the fruit in the fruit room, and pick 
out all that are the least decayed. A few of our apples are affected 
with some disease ; they all decay inside before they show it exteriorly. 
We hear several complaints of a similar disease in this neighbourhood. 
Cover Figs to protect from frost. Scrape the moss off Apple trees, and 
thin the spurs well. Proceed with all heavy ground work, as making 
new borders, draining, manuring, trenching, &c.; transplant to fill up 
vacancies. Put in cuttings of Gooseberries and Currants. 
Greenhouse (hard-wooded.) —Afterdamp wet weather take advantage 
of a fine day to light a little fire, and give air freely. Do not use fire 
heat at night, unless severe frosts render it necessary. Ventilate freely 
on fine days, but be careful to guard against cold draughts. Soft- 
wooded. —Do not pinch these for pot-room, they will then keep growing 
without requiring much watering. 
Hollyhocks. —A cold pit or frame is sufficient to winter well 
established plants, if kept near the glass, but they should have sufficient 
pot-room, and not over watered. 
Kitchen Garden. —Continue to store root crops ; choose frosty weather 
for wheeling manures ; in fine weather trench and ridge all vacant 
ground. Continue to earth up Celery when dry ; protect Cauliflowers 
that are heading from frosts, by tying the ends of a few of the leaves 
over the heart of the plant, until they are large enough to store away 
in pits, frames, or sheds ; Endive and Lettuce will also require pro¬ 
tection. Pot some Parsley, and place in frames to be ready in the event 
