WHEN TO GATHER IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO JUDGE. 416 winter quarters, that being the chief occupation of the month, which is hence a busy one. 2757. December.-The mean temperature of the earth, one foot beneath the surface, is now 41°13°; at two feet, 42 83°; that of the atmosphere being 38.14°. Though November is the best month for transplanting and for laying down turf for lawns, whatever in this respect has been left undone may still be accomplished if the weather remains open. The beds in the flower garden, now disrobed of their summer beauty, will either be furnished with shrubs, herbaceous plants, annuals, or bulbs, or simply roughed up for the winter. Previous to either being done, it is hoped that they received a liberal top-dressing of manure. All newly-planted roses should be mulched over with three or four inches of light dungy litter on the surface. Tulips.-If planted early last month, some of them may be peeping through the soil; if so, they must be protected by having a slight pyramid of sandy peat-earth or leaf-mould placed over them. During very frosty weather the beds or rows must be covered with mats, woollen nets, etc., as nothing injures these bulbs more than severe frosts on their crowns just as they are coming through the ground. Standard apples and pears should receive their final autumn pruning and thinning out, chiefly of the interior branches, so as to admit of a free cur rent of air; badly-placed shoots should be removed. The re-labelling, cleaning, and arranging of all plants should be diligently forwarded, so that every plant should have its proper name and its best dress before Christmas. Climbers on roofs and pillars may also have their final pruning, cleaning, and tying; every dead leaf and every particle of dirt removed. Cold Pits and Frames.-Water and cover with care; give all the air pos sible in mild weather. During severe weather these may remain hermetically sealed for a week with impunity at a temperature of 35° to 40°. Forcing-pit.—Keep up a growing temperature of from 55° to 60°. Introduce fresh batches of shrubs, roses, bulbs, and everything that will flower early, to supply the place of those draughted off for other service. Hotbed and Frame.-Let the weather be the principal guide as to giving air, etc.; be careful that the frames are ventilated without causing draught, which might injure the plants considerably. See that the heat is maintained, and cover with mats at night, but do not shorten the days more than they are. The mats should be taken off as soon as it is light in the morning, and not put on till it is getting dark at night, so that the plants may have all the day. light they can get. INDEX. The figures have reference to the paragraphs. accepted, 29 forms suitable for, 1472-99 advancements and, 2564-6 clerks and, 2567 next kindred and, 2567-8 widows and, 2557-60, 2568 Administrators- medicines and, 1016 sellers and, 1024 warranted articles and, Advancements, administra- Agreements- Airing, washing and, 1872 abstinence from, 782, 786 food properties of, 720 Allegory, definition of an, All fours, game of, 1629 bitter oil of, 2163 1769 418 Apprentices- obedience of, 2715 obligation to teach, 2717 overtime of, 2721 parents of, 2728 parish, 2700 premiums with, 2723-42 serving of, 2707 stamps upon indentures teaching of, 2707, 2717 commencement of, 2727 form of, 2708-14 intelligence for, 2701 obligations of, 2698 qualifications for, 2704 three parties to, 2722 Apricots- compote of, 632 cultivation of, 2745-57 ancient and modern, 1684 Arsenic, cases of, 2165 cultivation of, 2745-57 Articles- principle of, 1912 winds and, 1932-4 tea, 551-3 tongue, 377-8 Beefsteak- onions for, 372 oyster sauce and, 399 pie, 403 pudding, 404 elements of, 790 see also "Brewing" marriage, 103: properties of, 2071 Camphor- tincture of, 2077 Canon Miller on married Canaries- sickness of, 1679 Carbonaceous food, 709 games with, 1581-1635 brooms for, 1055 brewing and, distress and, 2334 Catachresis, definition of u, 1451 Carriages, wedding, 82 Carriers, law as to, 1962 cooking of, 688 cultivation of, 2745-57 adoption of wife's, 148 assaults upon, 1319 backward, 1312 1360 football and, 1368 independent impulses of, influences upon, 1350-3 over-rated, 1328 responsibility of, 1339 rest for, 1337 saving habits of, 1855 |