THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
OCTOBKR 30. 
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emiths. The latter were putting up a new liot-water | 
apparatus (the liouses liithsrto liacl been heated by j 
coinuion flues), and double rows ot tour inch pipes. , 
Tlie arrangement of tliis extensive greenhouse is tliis 
A broad border at tbe back, a walk in front ot that, and 
next the front windows two flagged platforms, to hold 
i plants in pots; the one next the wall a trifle lower than 
tlie other. It must take an immense number of plants 
to furnish these two long platforms. In the border, there 
are planted ont in the soil a great nnmber of fine 
hushes of Camellias, well set with buds, Ehododendron 
arhoyetim, Mai/noUas, Acacias, and other conservatory 
j ]da,nts. The supporting pillars are clothed with climbing 
I ))lants, the loveliest of which is, without doubt, the 
I Acacia puhesccns, with its beautifully fine loliage, and long 
■ racemes of bright, orange-coloured flowers^ When all 
these are in bloom, in early spring, the house must be ex¬ 
ceedingly gay. There is a noble terrace-walk the entire 
length of the houses, and in front of that is the unique 
flower-garden. The beds are generally large, hence, 
each forms a good mass of colour. The garden forms 
the half of an immense circle, with a broad walk 
directly across it, leading to the circular entrance of 
the greenhouse. On each side of this walk is an avenue 
of the smooth Acacia Rohinia inermis —these are lofty 
standards formed by grafting this species upon the 
common Acacia Hohinia pseudo-acacia. There is a 
plantation round the flower-garden, and again in front of 
it is a half-circle of the Acacia. As this is certainly as 
handsome a standard tree as any I know, I think it a 
pity that part of the trees in the plantation are not cut 
down to show them off distinctly in the foreground. 1 
have been informed, this tree, grown in this form, is very 
common in Italy; and as this is an Italian villa they are 
! quite in unison. I think it rather a matter to be snr- 
])rised at that this beautiful tree is not more planted in 
villa gardens. With regard to the inhabitants of the j 
beds I can say but little, I was unfortunately too late to 
see them in bloom. T, Ai-pleby. 
(To he continued.) 
its descending too far. Nothing can be done to 
the Strawberry-plants save cutting away any run¬ 
ners that may not have been done before; but the | 
leaves must not be cut, and only the old .Uasjdierry | 
canes removed, until P^ebruary. , i 
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GARDENING FOR THE MANY.— November. 
j P’ruit-trees of all kinds ought To be planted now, 
j and many kinds might be pruned. Shrubs of all kinds 
may also be planted where wanted, and any other altera¬ 
tion proceeded with that might be required. Turf c&w 
now be taken up and relaid where uneven, and, what is 
equally important, it can be rolled up and laid aside for 
a longer time at this season, without injury, than in any 
^ other; not that it is prudent to let it lie so, but often 
j necessity compels it to be so. Hedges and fences can 
, also be seen to; and, where necessary, new garden 
ground taken in; or, in fact, many things may be done 
now, as well to expedite work at a future time, as also 
it being the best season to do it; and though there is 
little can be said in detail as wanting doing in the 
} Kitchen-garden way, if everything was done last month 
that was directed to be done there, still much may be 
done, in a general way, to maintain a cheerful aspect in 
the garden; and healthy, good crops, are at all times 
agreeable objects to look upon, he it a house of grapes, 
a field of corn, or a bed of cabbages. 
a. -A little short dung, laid carefully between the 
rows of Strau'lerries, in the sha 2 ')e of a coating of 
; that material, will be of groat service; and, if it be 
well rotted, its appearance is not unsightly. It 
will do no harm amongst the Uaspbem'ies either; 
i and in March it can he slightly pointed in, the 
i rains of winter having washed its jnices down to 
I the roots in the interim ; and as the ground suitable 
1 for Strawberries is generally stiff, there is no fear of 
b. -This being all winter crops, and in a progressive 
state, requires no particular directions here; only, 
if there be a variety of Broeoli planted, it would be 
well to take notes of the periods at which they come 
into use, as well as other jiarticnlars regarding 
them; and those only which are really good ought 
to be sown another season. Should very severe 
weather set in by the end of the mouth, be sure to 
look round beforehand, and cut all the Cape 
Broeoli that is ready for use, and hang it up in a 
damp place, where it will keep for several days 
without injiuy, while a severe frost renders it 
useless. 
c. -The cutting down and clearing of the Asp>ararjus 
beds being done last month, they require nothing 
more this; but Sea-kale may be now begun to 
force, if there be plants to spare, i.e., if there be a 
quantity that the cultivator thinks he can do with¬ 
out another year, and a moderate warm jdaee be at 
liberty; taking up a few,and planting them in deep 
pots or boxes, and jjlacing them in this warm place, 
will jrroduco much earlier Sea-kale than can be had 
in the open ground by covering up with fermenting ; 
materials. It is easy to find a place where this can j 
be done, only it must be in darkness, which is ! 
easily accomplished by inverting another pot or ' 
box over the one the plants are in. Where this i 
plan is not expedient, the old mode of covering the 
individual plants over with pots or boxes, and then 
covering the whole ground and all with some gentle 
fermenting material, as leaves, or leaves and dung 
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