November 1. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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rafters, or strong iron rods, well painted, may be 
suspended along the roof over the walks, and strong 
iron hooks, shaped like the letter S, placed at proper 
distances to hang up the various kinds of plants that 
require such situations. We recommend the situation 
for these to he over the walks, to prevent the water, 
when applied upon the plants, falling on the stages 
or shelves. Where these plants are numerous, it is 
advisable to devote a part of the house to them. 
Underneath would he a convenient situation for a 
cistern to contain the rain-water that falls upon the 
roof, the best of all water for watering purposes. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
We are now arrived upon the very verge of the 
gloomiest and most foggy part of the year. In con¬ 
sequence of such weather, florist's flowers in pits 
require the most vigilant care. All decaying leaves 
must he daily removed, plenty of air given, the plants 
protected from all rain falling upon them, and little 
or no water given unless they actually flag for want 
of it. When water is given, it ought to he mode¬ 
rately, and upon fine sunny mornings, which some¬ 
times come cheeringly upon us even in this dreary 
month. Snails and slugs will now he prowling about 
seeking their food, and, if not timely destroyed, will 
often spoil the finest plant, and frustrate, the hopes of 
the amateur for the next year. Their slimy track 
will often lead to their hiding-place, where they may 
he found and destroyed, or traps may be laid for 
them. Cabbage or lettuce leaves and brewer’s grains 
will entice them to show themselves, where they may 
be easily caught. Every means must be used perse- 
veringly till the enemies are all destroyed. Some¬ 
times worm-casts are seen on the surface, indicating 
that another kind of injurious reptile has appeared 
to tease and give battle to the zealous cultivator. 
They may he easily destroyed by watering with lime- 
water* whenever the plants require it, hut as, at this 
time of the year, water is not often wanted, these 
disturbers of the soil may he got rid off by carefully 
turning out the ball of earth without breaking it. 
The worm, or worms, will generally he found creep¬ 
ing on the outside of the ball, and may be easily 
picked out and destroyed; should they have made a 
secure lodgment in the centre of the ball, you may 
startle them out of their quarter by gently striking 
the ball with the hand, or thrusting in a sharp- 
pointed stick, but this must he done carefully, or the 
hall will be broken, and the remedy he worse than 
the disease. T. Appleby. 
THE KJTCIIEN-C ARDEN. 
Asparagus. —This vegetable may now be taken up 
for forcing, and those who have old asparagus-beds 
to destroy may obtain a succession of very good forced 
shoots by taking up the old plants carefully, and 
putting them on a well-prepared bottom heat; hut 
those who have the opportunity of procuring healthy 
vigorous plants, about three or four years old, may 
obtain without difficulty, by the same process, as fine 
asparagus as is ever produced at the proper season 
in the natural ground. We have too often noticed 
one very great mistake in the forcing of asparagus, 
which is the placing it at first on too strong a bottom 
heat. This causes an unnatural and too hurried an 
excitement, which should be particularly guarded 
against, as the produce is thereby injured both in. 
quantity and quality to a very serious extent, and the 
* Lime-water is made by pouring water upon unslackcd lime. A 
peck of lime will make eight gallons of lime-water. 
continuance of its productiveness is very considera¬ 
bly curtailed. Those who have the hot water appa¬ 
ratus for forcing may at all times obtain the exact 
quantity of heat which is really necessary; but those 
who depend entirely on fermenting materials must 
begin by preparing slight liot-beds of good stable 
manure, which should be raised sufficiently high from 
the ground to admit of linings being added, to in¬ 
crease the warmth at the proper season. By a judi¬ 
cious application of these linings the temperature of 
the pits or beds may be easily regulated, and the pits 
or beds might be raised upon a foundation of refuse 
wood, or a trench be thrown out around them, to 
admit a sufficient quantity of fermenting materials 
being added when required. 
Beans. —Those who at this season have any warm 
sheltered corner to spare may plant a small portion 
of early Mazagan beans. The sheltered side of a 
sloping bank or ridge is the best situation. 
Celery. —Attend to the various crops of late celery, 
and take advantage of all dry days to continue the 
eartiling up ; forking the whole space between the 
ridges or celery-beds into rough slopes or ridges, so 
that the earth may thus become sweetened, pulve¬ 
rized, and dry, ready for earthing-up the plants. 
Endive should be tied up in succession, and grow¬ 
ing plants should be placed under protection. 
Lettuce. —The good sizeable plants should now 
be placed in sheltered situations for winter use, and 
the young autumn-sown plants be well surface-stirred 
between, and kept clear both from decayed leaves and 
slugs. When required sprinkle a little (fry dust 
amongst them. 
Onions. —The autumn-sown should also be kept 
clear from weeds and accumulated leaves. If in¬ 
clined to draw up too much, let dry dust be sifted 
amongst them, which will tend to make them firm 
and hardy. The stored onions should often be looked 
over, and all decayed ones removed. Potato onions 
may now be planted, as well as shalots and garlic. 
Potatoes for next year’s main crops should now 
be planted. The only rules necessary to be given 
are, plant early-ripening kinds, plant six inches deep, 
and plant on ground manured last winter or early 
spring. On no account manure the ground at the 
time of planting. If your soil is heavy, or wet, do 
not plant until February, but keep your sets stored 
in a shed between layers of earth. Do not plant 
Walnut-leaved Kidneys anywhere out of doors until 
next February. 
Brocoli. —Continue to remove full-grown plants 
as before directed; also any of the green tribe, such 
as the Borecoles of any kind. These latter may be 
taken up with care, and planted again with the spade, 
in rows two feet or two feet six inches asunder, and 
as close as the plants can be put in without injury to 
their leaves. There are three good reasons for mov¬ 
ing these kinds of plants; first, because it checks then- 
great vigour and better enables them to stand a severe 
winter; secondly, because any nook or corner, or any 
quarter that is not of so much consequence, will do 
for them now; thirdly, because it clears the open 
quarters, that may be of great consequence to the 
quick-sighted and active cultivator, who has a small 
garden and a great demand from it. Wherever life 
plants of borecoles are planted, let them be put in 
upright and not much deeper than before, but made 
firm, for their tall stems are required for their side 
shoots; but brocolis lay in deep and bury the stems well 
up, always placing the heads towards the north, whe¬ 
ther it be in an open quarter or under walls. The 
