CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER. 
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN BOTANICAL 
DESCRIPTIONS. 
Tap-root. The main root, which descends perpendicularly for 
a distance into the ground without dividing. 
Tendrils. Organs which have the power of twining themselves 
round another body, and by which certain plants attach 
themselves to their supports, as in the vine. 
Terebinthinate. Partaking of the nature of or containing 
turpentine. 
Terete. Long, round, and smooth. 
Terminal. The top ; or placed at the top. 
Ternary. Occurring in a series of threes. 
Tern ate. Growing together in threes. 
Testa. The coat or skin of seeds. 
Testaceous. Of a pale, ochrous, brown colour. 
Tetrachotomous. Branching constantly into four. 
Tetrapetalous. Composed of four petals. 
Tetrasepalous. Having four sepals. 
Throat. The orifice of a tubular flower. 
CALENDAR OF KITCHEN GARDEN OPERATIONS FOR 
NOVEMBER. 
Vacant spaces may still be filled up with cabbage plants, 
putting them in rows fifteen inches apart, and six inches plant 
from plant in the rows; in spring they can be used as greens, 
or every three out of four may be drawn and so used, and the 
remainder left to cabbage. Cauliflowers in frames or under 
hand-glasses should have air freely, never closing the lights 
entirely except in absolute frost; keep them clear of weeds and 
decaying leaves, and protect them from heavy rains. Brocoli 
fit or nearly fit for use, should be lifted before severe frost, and 
placed close together in an airy shed, or anywhere that they can 
be easily protected : sticking old pea-sticks thickly among them 
also protects them considerably from cold winds. Stir the soil 
deeply among this description of crops in mild dry weather. 
Get in crops of peas and broad beans early or about the middle 
of this month, sowing on banks as recommended last month; as 
