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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ November, 
rain, and snow. Eemove yonng vines in pots to a dry, airy slied, and protect the 
roots from frost. Amongst new Grapes, Venn’s Seedling is likely to prove a better 
setter and keeper than Muscat Hamburg, which it resembles in growth of wood, 
but the foot-stalks are shorter, the flesh is firmer, and I never saw a stoneless berry. 
Peaches : Eoot-pruning should be finished this month, and if fresh trees have 
to be brought in from the walls, they may be lifted as soon as the leaves are off 
the ripened wood. The Peach delights in a strong calcareous loam. The roots 
in inside borders must not be allowed to get dry, otherwise the buds will drop 
when forcing is commenced. Expose fully to air except in frosty weather ; 
prune and dress successions, examine pot-trees, correct the drainage, shift into 
larger pots if necessary, and stow away in a sheltered place until wanted. 
Straicherries: The pots should be protected from heavy rains and frost. 
Plunge to the rim in leaves or ashes in cold pits. Tilt the lights in wet weather, 
and throw them off when fine. 
Cherries and Plums: Examine and shift if necessary, othersvise remove the 
soil a few inches down the insides of the pots, and top-dress with good loam and 
rotten dung. Avoid the use of large pots, it is better to feed than over-pot. 
Figs: Early-forced pot-figs now resting should be kept cool and moderately 
dry at the roots. Shift any that require larger pots, using good loam, rotten 
dung, and old lime-rubble. Pot-figs produce the best early crops when pot- 
bound, and the roots have found their way-out into •the rubble on which they 
have been standing. 
Hardy Fruits: If the weather is dry and open, the root-pruning and re¬ 
arrangement of all kinds of fruit-trees may be performed this month. Every 
tree should be well staked after removal. Prune Currants^ Plums^ and Cherries 
when clear of leaves ; wash the trees and push on nailing on fine days. Peaches 
and Nectarines may be unfastened, tied together, and kept away from the walls. 
Untie Figs^ and protect with fern or straw on the appearance of frost; choose 
a dry day, and let the materials used be dry. The Fruit-room^ this year thinly 
stored, will require weekly attention. Ventilate on fine days, remove decaying 
fruit, and leave that which is keeping well undisturbed.—W. Coleman, Eastnor 
Castle. 
VEGETABLES. 
The continued wet 'weather during last month, no doubt, prevented many 
persons from getting their late Potatos housed. Celery earthed, and other jobs 
completed : therefore take every advantage of fine days to make up for lost time. 
Celery and Cardoons should be finally earthed-up at once, and any late Potatos 
that are still in the ground taken up, being careful to get them well dried before 
storing them. Carrots^ Beet., and Dioscorea Batatas should also be taken up 
carefully and stored away in sand. Parsnips are best left in the ground for a 
time, as they are liable to shrivel if taken up too soon ; consequently, only a 
few should be lifted for present use. Cauliflower and Lettuce under protection 
should have full exposure through the day in good weather. Small plants of 
these may still be pricked out, either under glass or in a sheltered situation to 
stand the winter. Tie up Endive to blanch, and take up a quantity and place it 
under glass or in a shed, for use in case of frost; also of Lettuce., if any that are 
full-grown remain outside. 
Take up a quantity of Asparagus., Sea-hale., and Phuharh roots, and cover 
them with litter, to be in readiness for placing in the forcing-houses when re¬ 
quired. Plant out Tripoli Onions at once in rich soil, if not done last month, as 
advised. Some early Peas may be sown about the 20th of the month on a 
