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CALENDARIAL MEMORANDA FOR OCTOBER. 
CALENDARIAL MEMORANDA FOR NOVEMBER. 
Kitchen Garden.— It is no use for us to use the imperative mood 
in putting down our remarks on the present occasion ; it will be more 
agreeable to state what we are assured every good gardener has done, 
or is about to do, before the hard frosts of December set in. In the 
first place, he has secured his cauliflower plants intended for the early 
crops of next May and June, either under hand-glasses, or in frames, 
or pricked out in narrow beds on south borders, to be covered occasion¬ 
ally by hoops and mats. If slugs harbour among them, they are dis¬ 
lodged by sprinklings of lime-water. The remains of the Michaelmas 
crop of heads will be drawn and placed in safety before the end of the 
month. The first sowings of Charlton peas and Mazagan beans were 
probably put in last month, and second sowings may be put in before 
the end of this. Full crops of spring cabbage have been planted. 
Winter spinach is kept clean and properly thinned. Celery is finally 
earthed up. All the different sorts and ages of broccoli have been 
guarded against wind and frost. Blanching of endive is continued, 
and a good lot secured for winter consumption. Lettuce is managed 
in the same way. Artichokes, asparagus, and sea-kale may receive 
the autumn dressings. If any of the last is intended to be forced, now 
is the time to begin. Mushroom-beds will require constant inspection, 
to see that a regular heat is maintained. All culinary tubers not yet 
raised for storing, should not be left in the ground after the middle of 
this month. 
Fruit-Trees. —If any late sorts of pears or apples are still on the 
trees, they must now be gathered, lest they be caught by sharp frost, 
which now may be expected. This is still a good season for trans¬ 
planting all sorts of trees, rooting out old or worthless sorts, and 
replacing them with young and better kinds. Pruning all descriptions of 
fruit-trees, except peaches and nectarines, may now be proceeded with ; 
and these named should have their young wood unnailed, to remain all 
winter at a distance from the wall. Business of this kind, done at this 
season, particularly the smaller fruits, allows the ground under them 
to be dressed, if necessary, and digged and laid in order for the 
winter. 
Flower Garden. —This is a busy time in this department; plant¬ 
ing bulbs and tubers in their several beds; taking up Dahlias, Marvel 
of Perus, and ail tubers or roots which will be in clanger from frost; 
