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THE FLORIST ATn t D POMOLOGIST. 
Keep up a good bottom beat, about 85°, and a 
moist growing atmosphere; keep a tempera¬ 
ture of from 65 Q to 70S by night, and from 
70° to 75° by day, with an increase by sun 
boat. Pay proper attention to watering ; and 
be careful not to overcrop them at this season. 
Give air every day if the weather permits, 
but invariably shut up warm. For green fly 
and red spider use the usual remedies. Pinery. 
—For plants in fruit see directions in last 
month’s calendar. Plants intended for fruit¬ 
ing next year should now be at rest; keep the 
atmosphere of the house rather dry, and let 
them have plenty of air ; but little or no water 
should be given them at present. Give the 
young plants air in fine weather, and keep a 
rather dry atmosphere; keep them moderately 
dry at the roots, and see they have a nice 
steady bottom heat. Vinery. —Keep the at¬ 
mosphere of late vineries as dry and ccol as 
possible. Fire heat will be required occasion¬ 
ally, both to keep out the frost and to dry up 
damp. Remove all dead leaves; this will 
admit more light to dry and air to circulate 
about the Grapes. Pay particular attention 
to the outside border of the house started last 
month ; see there is a nice heat, about 90°, in 
the fermentng material on it. Pay great at¬ 
tention also to the temperature of the house : 
it should not much exceed 50° at night until 
the buds are breaking. 
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 Cauli¬ 
flowers that are heading from frost, 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 protection. Pot 
some Parsley, and place in frames to be ready 
in the event of snow. Sow some Peas and a 
few Beans in a dry sheltered border. Attend 
to Cauliflowers under glasses, and see they 
get plenty of air in mild weather. Look well 
after slugs among young crops, and strew 
some soot or lime over them. All alterations 
of whatever description, such as the trenching 
and renewal of borders, draining, the forma¬ 
tion of walks, &c., should be proceeded with 
without any delay in favourable weather. 
FRUIT GARDEN. 
Hardy Fruit. — 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 ex¬ 
teriorly. 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. Pro¬ 
ceed 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. 
PLOWER GARDEN. 
The beauty of flower gardens is over for 
this year. 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 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 con¬ 
templated are much better done at the present 
time than being deferred until spring. Cold 
Frames. —It is of the utmost consequence that 
plants in frames have particular and steady 
attention during winter. Everything that 
may cause the plants to grow should be care- 
fully guarded against: as the more perfect the 
rest, the better will the plants push forth in 
spring. Give abundance of air, and when the 
weather is favourable draw off the lights 
during the day. Carefully guard against damp. 
Water only when absolutely necessary. Be 
careful to cover up well at night against frost. 
Poses. —There are but few cultivated soils 
that the late genial summer has not left in 
prime order for planting, and as taking advan¬ 
tage of this month alone insures the produc¬ 
tion of blooms the first year, prepare ground, 
make your selection forthwith, giving early 
orders, and secure healthy plants ; see that no 
delay occurs in getting them in the ground on 
their arrival, and success is certain. Poses in 
pots. —Those to be forced for early bloom 
must not now be kept longer out of the 
greenhouse. 
PLORIST’S FLOWERS. 
Auriculas. — From the great amount of 
moisture in the atmosphere there will be some 
trouble in keeping these plants sufficiently dry, 
to prevent damping of the foliage. Give all 
the air possible without allowing them to have 
rain. If the plants are in an elevated position, 
so much the better. Carnations and Picotees. 
—Treat these plants nearly similar to the 
Auricula, so long as wet weather continues, 
and water but sparingly in clear weather. 
Cleanliness, with plenty of light and air, is 
the principal thing to attend to to ensure 
success. Dahlias. —These should be taken up 
and stored for wintering the first time the 
soil is tolerably dry. Dry them thoroughly 
with some of the soil about them. Seed will 
require much attention to prevent its rotting 
in the pod. 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. 
Pinks. —If not already done a few pairs should 
be potted up, to fill vacancies that may occur 
during the winter, as well as some of the more 
tender growing kinds. Tidips. — Complete 
planting without delay, the beds having been 
prepared as previously recommended. 
