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THE GARDEN MENTOR. 
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THE GAEDEN MENTOR. 
NOVEMBER is generally characterized by dull and dark days, accompanied 
witli thick and choking fogs, -which are also signs of the advance of 
-winter, and remind us that proper precautions should be taken for the 
protection of everything that may require it. The -woods are now bare, 
and there is little in the way of flowers in the borders. 
Kitchen Garden. —All root crops should at once be taken up and stored 
away, if not already done. Endive and Lettuce should be lifted and planted in 
dry soil in frames or sheds. Walcheren Cauliflowers should be watched, and 
the outer leaves bent over the hearts of the plants, to guard them against injury 
from frost; during the early part of the month they will do very well in the 
open ground, if the weather be mild, but towards the end, all the plants that are 
showing heads should be lifted and planted in frames and protected; these will 
come in useful during the winter. Spring Broccoli plants should be laid down 
with the heads facing the north. Young Cauliflower and Lettuce plants in 
frames should have abundance of air. Globe Artichokes should have a good 
coating of half-rotten dung over the roots. Celery should be finally earthed up, 
and during severe frosts should be well protected with dry litter. Stir the 
surface soil between the rows of Spinach, Cabbage^ and Lettuce, and dust them 
with lime. Remove the dead leaves from off Brussels Sprouts and Broccoli. 
Cover Seakale with leaves to force. Manure and dig, or trench, all vacant ground. 
Sow: Early Peas and Beans on a -warm border the third week to stand the winter ; 
Radishes on a warm border; Mustard and Cress on gentle hotbed. 
Forcing Houses. — Pines : The instructions given for last month will, if they 
have been properly carried out, leave comparatively little to be done. The 
directions relating to temperature, watering, and ventilation hold good, and 
should be particularly attended to. Vines: Use every precaution against damp 
in all houses where late grapes are hanging ; attend to the removing of decaying 
leaves, which now only assist in causing damp. If the Vines for early forcing 
are planted outside the houses, the borders should have a good covering of long 
dry litter; if they are planted inside (which is much the best), they should have 
the surface broken up, and should receive a copious watering of liquid manure. 
As soon as the grapes are cut and the leaves begin to fall in late houses, the 
Vines should be pruned, and the houses thoroughly cleaned. Peaches: Give 
abundance of air, but keep the houses dry. Mulch the outside borders of 
the early houses, and fork over and water the inside borders. The trees should 
be very gradually excited at the present season ; begin with a night temperature 
of about from 40° to 45°. Prune and dress the trees in the late houses, if not 
already done. Trees in pots should be well protected from frost. Figs: Give 
abundance of air in mild weather, but be careful to shut up at night; the tem¬ 
perature should not be allowed to get below 35°, otherwise the embryo Figs may 
suffer. Trees in pots should not be left exposed to frosts. The trees should 
