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kept in small pots, which facilitates that object; when potted into 
larger pots see that they are well drained. Give all the air possible 
every favourable opportunity. 
Cucumbers. —The plants for winter bearing will now be in a flour¬ 
ishing condition if they have been attended to the last two months. 
Keep a moist growing atmosphere. Maintain a temperature of 70° 
by night, and 75° by day, with an increase by sun-heat of 8° or 10°. 
Water with tepid water. Keep the shoots thin, and do not leave too 
many fruit on at one time, and the plants will continue to bear fine 
fruit the whole of the winter. 
Dahlias. —The roots should now be stored for wintering, taking care 
to have them properly dried. The seed will require drying and attending 
to, or it will get mouldy, and perish. 
Forcing Ground. —Vegetables are much more easily and better 
forced by means of hot water than fermenting materials ; but as we 
cannot very well do without manure in kitchen gardens, we still tolerate 
the clumsy hot-bed. When you have sufficient fermenting material, 
make one or more beds, according to the requirements of the family; 
place the frames on the beds, and put a few inches of soil over them. 
When there is a nice steady heat, place some roots of Seakale and 
Asparagus on them ; cover the latter an inch or two above the crowns ; 
fill in between the Seakale roots with soil, to the level of the crowns ; 
and then cover with four or five inches of spent bark, or rotten leaves, 
to blanch it as it grows. Sow French Beans ; sow Mustard and Cress 
weekly. 
Forcing Hardy Shrubs. —Introduce a few Boses, Lilacs, Azaleas, 
Bhodoras, Kalmias, Bhododendrons, &c. ; give them a steady bottom 
heat, and maintain a moist atmosphere ; they will not require much 
fire-heat. 
Fruit (hardy). —Look frequently over the^fruit room, and pick all 
the decayed fruit out. Apples and Pears are keeping much better 
with us this year than they did last. We consider this the most 
eligible month in the whole year for planting fruit trees; we there¬ 
fore strongly recommend all who intend to plant, to do so immediately. 
To ensure success see the ground is thoroughly drained. Prosecute 
with all despatch pruning and nailing, so as to get through as much of 
it as it is possible, before the very severe weather sets in. 
Greenhouse (hard-wooded). Ventilate freely whenever the state of 
the weather permits. Make fires only when absolutely indispensable. 
Be most careful in watering. Soft-wooded. —Shift young plants ; 
they will grow during the winter. 
Hollyhocks. —Give these plenty of pot room, keeping them dry and 
yet growing. Seedlings may be wintered out of doors. 
Kitchen Garden. —if not previously done, no time should be lost in 
taking up and stowing away Carrots, Parsnips, Beet-root, Salsafy, 
Scorzonera, &c. Manure and ridge, or trench, all vacant ground. In 
frosty weather, push forward all wheelbarrow work. Protect Cauli¬ 
flowers that are heading from frost; also Endive. Clean and dress 
Asparagus beds. Earth up Celery when dry. Sow a few Peas and 
Beans on a warm sheltered border. Give Cauliflowers under glasses, 
