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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[November 7. 
probably show its flower-buds, and will reward the cul¬ 
tivator with its glorious flowers for all his trouble. As 
soon as it has done flowering, gradually lessen the 
quantity of water until the leaves turn yellow, then 
withhold it altogether; cut down the shoots, and place 
the pots in a place where they can be protected from wet 
and cold until potting-time the spring following. 
T. Appleby. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
Continue to pay close attention to plants in pots. 
The green fly will make its appearance upon the Chry¬ 
santhemum, and if not destroyed it will disfigure the 
bloom greatly. Smoke them frequently with tobacco. 
They require now abundance of water, and will be 
benefited if they have every third time a dose of manure- 
water. Verbenas in store will also require smoking with 
tobacco, to keep them free from the green fly. Should 
mildew make its appearance give them a dusting with 
flowers of sulphur; pick off all decaying leaves; and 
give air to all plants in frames or pits on every favour¬ 
able occasion. 
Soil .—Now is a good time to lay in a stock of all kinds 
of soils. Endeavour to get it from upland pastures that 
have not been disturbed for half a century. Turfy peat 
should be obtained from dry moors, where the wild 
heath flourishes vigorously. Try to get all kinds of soil 
from the surface only. Turf, 4 inches thick, forms the 
best compost for plants, either in pots or beds. 
T. Appleby. 
THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 
Potato Planting. —All judicious observers since the 
commencement of the potato disease must, by this time, 
be convinced of the desirability, if not the necessity, of 
the early or autumn planting of this most valuable 
tuber, in order to secure a crop free from infection. 
Many, I am sorry to observe, still persist in planting at 
a very late period, although then- crops have from year 
to year fallen a sacrifice to disease, and yielded little or 
no return for the labour performed. The present being 
the season for autumn planting, a healthy well drained 
piece of ground, not over rich, with any kind of stimu¬ 
lating manure, should be chosen. If the soil be of a 
stiff tenacious natme, as will be the case in some locali¬ 
ties, the best plan is to cast it up into sloping banks, and 
if any old brick and mortar nibble be at hand, to apply 
a good quantity of it and fork it in. Old dry worn-out 
thatch and other midcli are also very valuable materials 
for the same purpose. Planting the tubers of a mode¬ 
rate size, whole of course, ridge trenching at two feet 
apart, and planting the tubers six inches in depth along i 
the centre of the ridge, allowing the ridges to remain, is \ 
a very good plan. 
The planting of potatoes for early forcing should also i 
be attended to in succession at this season. Plant them - 
in small pots, tubs, or shallow boxes, so as to have j 
plenty of plants for turning out, when three or four 
inches in height, into large pots, boxes, &o., in the inside ! 
of peach houses, vineries, &c., or upon the asparagus beds j 
when the cutting season is over, or on to slight-made j 
hot-beds, &c. We always plant a quantity into small 
pots, and placing them into any odd corners where we 
have the command of heat, we take them out in succes¬ 
sion as soon as they have made a shoot an inch long or 
thereabouts, and place them in a colder and more shel¬ 
tered situation. By this means we have them ready for 
turning out all of one uniform height. We always, also, 
take off all the shoots that make then appearance, with 
the exception of one, and that the strongest; and by 
planting the rows one foot apart, and the plants in the 
rows eight or nine inches apart, we get a fine crop of 
uniform-sized tubers. 
Asparagus Forcing. —Apply moderate bottom heat, 
and see that the bed, as soon as the shoots begin to 
make their appearance, get a good watering with tepid 
water. Cover the crowns with a couple or three inches 
more of light soil, leaf mould, or old tan. 
Routine Work. —Place in succession a few roots of 
sea-kale and rhubarb into heat. Put the endive and half- 
grown lettuce under shelter. Fill out the sloping banks 
with plenty of late cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, and late 
endive plants. Sow early short-top radish and Horn 
carrots in succession; and see that young late lettuces and 
cauliflowers in frames have the surface soil often stirred 
and dry dust sifted amongst them to prevent canker and 
mildew. Prepare for sowing early peas and beans. The 
Conqueror is a good early pea, considered, indeed, by 
some to be the best early pea known; the early Emperor, 
Prince Albert, Warwick, Danecroft's Rival, and Early 
Frame, are all well known early varieties. The Early 
New Royal Dwarf variety of bean is the best. It is one 
and a half foot high, and requires but little space to grow 
on. The Mazagan Long Podded also, and the Wonder, 
&c., are all well tried and very good varieties when ob¬ 
tained true to name. 
Carcloon and celery which have made their growth 
should be carefully and finally earthed up. If the celery 
grub appears on the celery leaf, (hedge it over with 
chimney soot. Clear up all the rubbish, which requires 
continual attention at this season, and place it by for 
charring. It may all be stored in temporary sheds, or 
in old boxes, or cement casks, for spring use. 
James Barnes. 
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. 
SCALES OF EXPENDITURE. 
By the Authoress of “ My Flowers," Ac. 
Estimate 5th. 
Income —5s. 8d. per day; 33s. per week; about £80 per 
annum.—Provisions, weekly. 
£ s. D. 
Bread and flour for five persons, 24 lbs. 0 3 0 
Butter, 1 lb., @ Is. 0 1 0 
Cheese, f lb., @ Od. 0 0 3 
Milk. 0 1 0 
Tea, J lb., @ 3s. lid. 0 0 10§ 
Sugar, 21b., @ 4d. 0 0 8 
Grocery, &e., as before. 0 0 Of 
Meat, fish, & o.'—say meat G ib., @ 6d. 0 3 0 
Vegetables . 0 1 4 
Beer. 0 2 3 
Coals, &c.—nearly If bushel on an average, at 
Is. 4d. per bushel, and wood. 
Candles. 
Soap, &c., for washing .... 
Sundries, for cleaning, scorning, &c. .. 
Total of household expenses.. 
Clothes, haberdashery, &e. 
Rent . 
Incidents . 
Total expense. 
Saving (more than l-12th) .. 
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