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covered in frosty weather, giving them all the air possible in 
mild weather. 
A few peas, beans, and early radishes may still be sown if 
omitted last month, such of the former as appear an inch above 
ground should be earthed closely up, and all other work fallen 
in arrear, such as dressing asparagus beds, hoeing and earthing 
up the several crops of cabbages, brocoli, &c, should be forwarded 
as quickly as possible, lest the ground become locked up by frost. 
Continue to tie up or cover the full-grown endive and lettuce 
plants now fit for use, and provide means to protect such as 
stand in exposed situations, that, in the event of such things 
being required in emergency, no time may be lost. 
Keep the beds of young onions, carrots, spinach, and other 
similar things clear of weeds, and where small plants of cabbage 
are bedded out, it will be worth while to spread an inch of dry 
earth between the rows to keep them erect in case of snow falling. 
Look over and finish storing potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and 
onions for winter use. 
Pruning may commence among the fruit trees, beginning with 
the standards and espaliers ; gooseberries, currants, and rasp¬ 
berries may also be done, and the wall trees had better be 
unfastened, and as occasion offers they may be pruned, leaving 
the nailing till the spring, that the parts of branches next the 
wall may have an opportunity of ripening. 
Planting and transplanting must be brought to a close as 
speedily as possible; the fine open weather we have experienced 
will, however, leave little to be done in this way when ordinary 
exertion has been used. Newly planted trees of all kinds must 
be securely fastened in their places by means of stakes or other 
contrivances, the consequence of any neglect in this respect being 
often fatal, as the roots by the action of the wind on the head of 
the tree become lacerated or torn off. 
