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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[November 28. 
PLANT STOVE. 
The plants in this department should now be almost in a state of 
quietude. Excepting the winter blooming plants very little water is 
necessary, indeed, only just enough to keep the soil moderately moist. 
Air will be required in moderate weather, giving it from ten in the 
morning to three in the afternoon. A few pots of each kind of Achi- 
rnenes may now be potted to flower early. Choose a few of such Gesneras 
as show growth, pot them, and give a little water. Gloxinias may have 
the same treatment. Hedychiums should be repotted in fresh soil the 
last week in the month, placed in heat, and a little water given. In¬ 
sects, destroy diligently. A portion of plants to force may now be 
brought into the stove to bring them on gently, such, for instance, as 
Kalmias, Rhododendrons , Lilacs, and Roses. Fumigate frequently 
with tobacco, to keep under the green fly and thrips. T. Appleby. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
Air, give abundantly in fine weather to all plants in frames or pits. 
Coverings, apply to Carnations in frosty or heavy rainy weather, also 
both to plants in frames and to Tulip and Hyacinth beds. Gladioli , of 
sorts, may yet be planted. Hyacinths, shelter in severe weather; in 
pots, place m heat to bloom in February. Pansies, shelter from frost 
and heavy rains; such as are to bloom in pots put into 7-inch pots singly, 
and place under glass in a cold frame, water, pick off decaying leaves, 
and give abundance of air. Ranunculus bed, turn over, and shelter from 
heavy rains and snow. Roses may yet be planted successfully ; those in 
pots for exhibition water with liquid manure; prune. Water, give to 
all florists’ flowers in pots about once during this month, some tine mild 
morning. Verbenas , shelter; such as are intended for exhibiting in pots 
give a shift into pots a size larger ; towards the end of the month nip off 
the ends of each shoot to make them branch and become bushy. 
T. Appleby. 
GREENHOUSE. 
Air, admit freely when the external temperature is above 35°. Bulbs, 
well rooted in pots, place in gentle heat tor early blooming ; keep mice 
from the successions ; few things are better fcfr this than chopped furze. 
Calceolarias, Cinerarias, Camellias, &c., attend to with heat and 
moisture, according to the time you desire them to be in bloom; the two 
first will require frequent fumigating. Climbers, prune them generally, 
to give light to the plants beneath them. Passion-flowers may be pruned 
close back to main shoots. Tecoma jasminoides will bloom best on 
longish, strongish shoots, the smaller, therefore, should be cut out. 
Train and clean winter-flowering ones, such as Kennedya Maryattce, and 
various Tropceolums. Earth in pots and borders keep fresh by stirring. 
Geraniums, encourage the forwardest, when early blooming is desirable, 
with plenty of air and a medium temperature of 45°, giving them plenty 
of room, and tying them out. Heaths, keep cool, and give abundance 
of air in mild clear weather. Heat, by fires, apply when necessary ; use 
a little covering in severe weather in preference to making the fires 
strong. Ixias, Gladioli, and the hardier Lilies, pot and set in a cold 
pit, to be protected from frost. Insects, keep under, by fumigating 
and scrubbing. Leaves —dirty, wash; decayed, remove. Mignonette, 
take in a few pots now and then. Primula (Chinese), introduce ; water 
with liquid manure when it shows the flower-bud ; the double white give 
a favourable and warm position. Roses, and other Shrubs, introduce 
for forcing ; commence at first with a top temperature of from 45° to 50°, 
if the bottom-heat is from 5° to 10° higher all the better. Salvia 
Splendens, supply liberally with water, and give it a warm corner. 
Succulents keep dry, and Cactus especially, except the Truncatus , 
which will now be in bloom—give it a warm position or the blooms will 
not open freely. Water sparingly, unless when the flower-buds are 
swelling and opened; give it after breakfast, and with liquid rather higher 
than the temperature of the house. Temperature, 45° during the day, 
40° at night, with from 5° to 10° more, at a warm end, or in a conserva¬ 
tory, for placing tenderer and forced flowers when first introduced, allow¬ 
ing in each case a rise of 10° or 15° for sun heat. In severe weather, 
prefer covering, even during the day, to large fires. R. Fish. 
FLOWER-GARDEN. 
Anemones, defend in bad weather; plant, if mild, for the last time 
till February. Auriculas, defend in inclement weather. Bulbs 
omitted, may be planted if the weather be mild. (See November.) 
Carnations, defend in inclement weather. Composts, prepare. Cro¬ 
cuses, take up and pot in lumps, to force in pots. Dig over borders, 
and dress all quarters generally. Edgings, plant. Fibrous-rooted 
perennials and biennials, divide and plant. Flowers (choice), defend 
generally from inclement weather. Grass, roll occasionally, if winter be 
mild. Gravel, roll and keep orderly. Hawthorn, gather berries and 
bury in sand to sow next October. Hedges, plant. Hyacinths, 
defend in inclement weather. Leaves, collect for compost. Mulch 
round the roots and stems of shrubs newly planted. Plant shrubs of 
all kinds. Potted Plants, protect in deep frames, &c. ; place in hot¬ 
house for forcing. Privet, gather seeds of, and make young shoots into 
cuttings in bad weather, lay them in damp sand or soil, and set next 
February. Prune all shrubs requiring regulation. Pruned Roses, 
scrape bark and wash with lime and soot. Ranunculuses, defend in 
bad weather; plant, if mild. Seedlings of all kinds require protec¬ 
tion. Stake shrubs newly planted, and any others requiring support. 
Suckers may be planted as removed during the winter dressing. 
Tulips, defend in bad weather. Turf may be laid in open weather. 
Uncover protected plants, and if not dry place dry materials next them. 
Water in glasses, change weekly ; add a few grains of salt or five drops 
of spirit of hartshorn. Buy all your Trees and Shrubs forthwith, and 
put them in ground preparatory for final planting in February. Think 
on the Ice Heap, and let leaves be gathered to cov'er it. D. Beaton. 
FORCING-HOUSE. 
Air, admit as often as circumstances permit. Apricots (see Peach). 
Bark-beds, stir, and renew if heat declines. Cherries (see Peach), 
Cucumbers, in pots or boxes, introduce; water when dry, and train. 
Figs (see Vines) : they may be in pots in the Vinery. Fires : beware of 
too much fire heat. See that all Fruit-trees in pots, or tubs, out-of- 
doors, are well covered from frost. Kidney Beans, sow in small pots, 
not larger than 48’s ; water frequently when up. Light, admit as freely 
as possible. Mats, put over glass in very severe weather, even in the | 
day-time, if really necessary. Mushrooms, attend to the beds ; water 
if dry ; renew exhausted portions on shelves ; they require a moist atmo- 1 
sphere and air on proper occasions. Nectarines and Peaches in 
blossom, keep at about 55° during the day, and at night about 40° ; water 
very sparingly; shake branches gently to distribute the pollen; stir i 
earth around often. Pine Apples (fruiting) require increased bottom- 
heat, to about /8° ; water seldom ; temperature in house from 60 ° to 70 ° ; ' 
successions, ventilate freely and renew linings. Strawberries, in pots, 
introduce ; when blossoming, water frequently ; day temp, not more than j 
60 ° ; keep them near the glass. Thermometer, watch carefully, i 
Vines —in leaf, keep about 50°, in blossom, about 70°, during day; at I 
night, 50°; protect stems outside by haybands ; give liquid manure if 
dry. Water, soft, and warm as the house, apply as requisite ; in pots, 
&c., keep constantly in the house. R. Errington. 
ORCHARD. 
Almonds, plant. Apples (Espalier), prune, &c.; plant, &c. Apri¬ 
cots, plant; prune and train in frosty weather. Brine, apply with a 
scrubbing-brush to stems and branches of fruit-trees, to destroy insects, 
eggs, and moss. Cherries (Wall and Espalier), prune and train; 
plant. Chesnuts, plant. Currants, prune; plant. Cuttings of 
Gooseberries and Currants may be planted. Espaliers, prune and 
regulate. Figs, protect from frost. Filberts, plant. Fork the sur¬ 
face around fruit-trees. Gooseberries, plant; prune. Layers, 
plant. Loam and Compost, obtain. Medlars, plant. Mulberries, 
plant. Mulch, put around newly planted trees. Nectarines, plant; 
prune and train in frosty weather. Peaches (See Nectarines). 
Pears, plant; (Espalier) prune, 8cc. Plums, plant; (Wall and Espa¬ 
lier), prune. Ordinary Pruning, attend to generally. Quinces, 
plant. Raspberries, plant; prune. Services, plant. Snails, 
destroy in their torpid state. Stake and support trees newly planted. 
Standards, remove dead and irregular branches from. Suckers, 
plant. Trench and prepare borders, &c., for planting. Vines, plant, 
prune, and train. Walnuts, plant. Wall-trees generally, prune 
and regulate. Walls, it is a very beneficial plan to paint these by 
means of a white-washer’s brush, with a liquid mixture of 8lbs. lime, 
4lbs. soot, and Gibs. sulphur. It destroys and banishes insects, as well 
as by its dark colour promoting the warmth of the wall. The liquid 
employed in which to mix the above should be urine and soapsuds in 
equal proportions. 
Any trees proposed to be regrafted in the spring may be headed down 
now, but the stunqps of the branches should be left sufficiently long to 
permit a few inches more to be cut off at the time of grafting. 
R. Errington. 
KITCHEN-GARDEN. 
Artichokes, dress. Asparagus-beds, dress, b.; plant to force; 
attend that in forcing. Beans, plant a good main crop the first week in 
the month, if not done the last week in November. Beets (Red), dig 
up and store, b. Borecoles, full grown, may be taken up with good 
balls of earth, and planted in any nook or corner, or plot of ground of less 
value. Brocolis, treat the same, but lay in deeper, so as to earth up 
the stems well; lay them well with their heads towards the north. Thus 
moving these vegetables gives an opportunity to prepare the quarters they 
occupied for other important crops ; they are thus better enabled to stand 
the severe weather that may be expected, and, being closer together, they 
are much more convenient for protection. Cabbages, plant; earth up. 
Cardoons, earth up. Carrots, store the main crops if not done, and 
attend to those growing in frames, &c. Cauliflowers, attend to 
airing in all favourable weather those in frames or under hand-glasses; 
remove all decayed leaves, and look after slugs. Celery, earth up, and 
protect when necessary. Coleworts, plant. Composts, prepare and 
turnover. Cucumbers, attend to those bearing ; sow seed towards the 
end of the month for plants to ridge out in the middle of January. 
Dung, prepare for hotbeds. Earthing-up, attend to. Endive, take 
up full grown on a dry day, and plant deep and close together at the foot of 
walls, or other warm dry corners convenient for protection in severe weather. 
Horse-Radish may be dealt with in the same way as directed for the 
Jerusalem Artichoke. Hotbeds, attend to. Jerusalem Artichokes, 
give a good top covering of any rough mulching or garden-refuse, so as to 
keep out frost, and to enable them to be taken up when required ; yet it 
is well to have a few of the roots stored in case of snow, or other rough 
weather, at the very time they are wanted. Kidney Beans, force, e. 
Leaves, fallen, remove. Lettuces, attend to those advancing in 
frames on a gentle heat; see that no drip falls into the hearts of the 
plants, and give all the air the weather will permit to such as are 
planted in frames for winter protection only. Liq,uorice, dig up. 
Mint, force. Mushroom-beds, make; attend to those in production. 
Parsnips, dig up and store, b. Peas, sow in the open ground; attend 
to those advancing, protecting them from frost, mice, slugs, and birds. 
Plants to produce seed, attend to, b. Potatoes may be planted in 
light soils in open weather, and in hotbeds towards the end of the month ; 
examine often the in-door stores. Radishes and Small Salading, 
sow in frames, &c. Rhubarb, take up and pot off for forcing, or cover 
up with pots or tubs and fermenting materials. Sea-Kale, cover up 
with fermenting materials; fallen leaves are the best material both for 
covering up the Sea-Kale and Rhubarb. Spinach, keep clear of weeds 
and fallen and decayed leaves. Tansy, force. Tarragon, force. 
Trench, drain, &c., vacant ground. Weeding, attend to. 
T. Weaver. 
London: Printed by Harry Wooldridge, Winchester High-street, 
in the Parish of Saint Mary Kalendar; and Published by William 
Somerville Orr, at the Office, No. 2, Amen Corner, in the Parish of 
Christ Church, City of London.—November, 28th, 1850. 
