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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGUST. 
[November, 
short-jointed, healthy, and strong, the plants 
should have every encouragement, by placing 
them near the glass in a strong light, and 
keeping them a little dry. The plants should 
now be arranged, as far as it can be done, to 
afford winter decoration; keeping them as 
uniform and neat as their habits of growth 
will allow, tying into shape as may be necessary. 
By changing the position of the plants occa¬ 
sionally, a little relief to the otherwise mono¬ 
tonous appearance of the house can be brought 
about. Do not overcrowd the house ; it is much 
better to have a few plants in good condition, 
than many wanting in general attractiveness. 
Cold Greenhouse. —The elements are deal¬ 
ing tenderly with this structure, and flowers 
come forth far beyond the allotted time. A 
number of Colchicums , both single and double, 
in pots, have been very attractive, with the blue- 
purple Crocus speciosus among them. Zonal 
Pelargoniums , Fuchsias , and Tuberous-rooted 
Begonias are still gay, and with them are 
associated the Abutilons Boule de Neige , white ; 
Lemoinei , yellow; and roscefiorum , rose—plants 
that are extremely well adapted for a cold house 
at this time of the year, and which simply re¬ 
quire to be kept well watered and free from 
green-fly. When these are over, the berried 
Solanums and the Chrysanthemums will succeed 
them; with Primulas of several kinds, and 
Cyclamens , to follow on. Fuchsia Dominiana 
is flowering also ; and Aralia Siebolclii is throw¬ 
ing up its curious ivy-like flowers. Cleanliness 
here also is of great importance, for by keeping 
the shelves of the house clean, the plants clear 
of decaying leaves, the surface-soil stirred, and 
all neat and tidy, the appearance of a house will 
be greatly improved. A few Hyacinths , Poly¬ 
anthus Narcissi , Tulips , Crocuses , and Scillas 
should be potted, to help the floral succession in 
spring. Not only are these plants very gay 
and effective in their season, but they are 
also easily grown, and there is little else 
to take their places. As soon as the 
bulbs are potted, they should be stood 
away in some odd corner, on boards or slates 
resting on a good layer of cinder ashes, 
and covered over with the same to the depth 
of 2 in., when they should be left untouched 
for six weeks or two months. 
Flower Garden. —The bedding plants lin¬ 
ger on and bloom as if it were hard for things 
so fair to make haste to die ; and indeed, the 
variegated Pelargoniums of all sections have 
been very pretty for the last month, and are 
likely to continue so. Any plants it is desir¬ 
able to winter in pots should be lifted ere frost 
and wet destroy them. This is a good time of 
year to replant borders of hardy plants, lifting 
them and deeply digging and enriching the 
ground with dung and leaves, and then re¬ 
planting. Boses should now be planted. It 
is always well to get this done as early as pos¬ 
sible, as new roots are put forth, and they get 
well hold of the soil before winter. In making 
plantations of Boses , let there be among them 
some of the best of the tea-scented varieties 
wrnrked on the seedling brier, to give flowers in 
autumn. Bedding Pansies and Violas that 
have bloomed well during the summer should 
be lifted, pulled to pieces, and replanted in a 
nursery-bed, to establish themselves, and they 
will be found most useful for planting out in 
early spring. 
Cold Frame. —During autumn, winter, and 
spring the cold frame is a most useful adjunct 
to the villa garden, and it can be made an ex¬ 
cellent feeder to the cold greeenhouse. A look 
over the occupants of our own cold frame can 
be turned to account, to show something of 
the hardy plants grown in pots that do so well 
to flower in early spring. There are double 
and single Primroses , some of the latter already 
in bloom, Scillas , Triteleia uniflora , the pretty 
Gaultheria procumbens , with its white flowers 
and small coral berries, Auriculas , Polyanthus , 
Primulas of various kinds, Anemone fulgens, 
and A. apennina , and others too numerous to 
mention. Some of these are active in growth, 
and others will commence to grow shortly, and 
there will be no pause in the floral procession, 
till it is lost in the throng of flowers that come 
forth to greet the swallow’s return. 
Kitchen Garden.— Carrots , Parsnips , Beet, 
Jerusalem Artichokes should now be lifted and 
stored, if not already done, taking advantage 
of any dry weather to get the ground dug 
and thrown up roughly. Celery should be 
finally earthed up, and made snug for the 
winter. Those who grow Endive should tie 
up a few of the forward plants, to induce them 
to blanch for immediate use. Cabbages and 
Broccoli are benefited by hoeing between them, 
and earthing up with soil a little. Young 
Cabbages can be planted out thickly, and the 
forwardest pulled out by-and-by, to make room 
for the others. Seakale and Bliubarb plants 
may be prepared for forcing by clearing away 
all decaying leaves about the roots, and placing 
round them litter and leaves a foot or so in 
depth ; they can then be covered over with 
forcing-pots, &c., when convenient. During 
dry weather ground should be cleaned, and all 
rubbish not fit for turning into vegetable refuse 
burnt. 
Fruit Garden. —It is said that fruit is not 
keeping well this season, and Apples and Pears 
should be gone over occasionally, to remove 
those that are decaying. Fruit-trees are best 
let alone till the leaves fall, but the ground 
may be prepared for making new plantations. 
All fruit-trees will move well now, and the 
earlier the work is got through, the better. 
Towards the end of the month, any pruning 
necessary to be done should at once be 
proceeded with.— Suburbanus. 
