The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-17

larry from the reserve OF plants remaining
in the seed bed. Spring sown seed beds
furnish plants to be put out when fit to
comrlete the annual circuit of supply.
During their growth, the ground among
them should be frequently stirred by the
hoe and as they rise, should be carthcd
up to prevent the wind from shaking them
about.
Carrots, Galic, CHiUes, and Shallots
should now be planted out. Entire plants
of former sowings should now be trans
planted into frames for winter use, and the
| full grown plants should, on dry after
Moons, be tied up or otherwise covered for
blanching
Caulfower plants raised in August
will now require to be put into winter
quarters. A certain number of the strong
est are placed under a rank of hand g lass
es, where they are to remain to perfect
their heads next May. Six plants may be
put under each glass, that is, three to stand
for good, and three to be transplanted to
the open ground i'll spring. The ground
for hand glass caulhowers should be very
rich and deeply digged, the surface raked
smooth, and the glasses placed by line
2 l-2 feet from each other The glasses
are kept on during winter. but one side is
raised on bricl-bat every fine morning,
\ and shut down close at night. Plants are
also preserved through winter by being
planted on narrow beds on Il south bor-
'Idcr, to be hoped over in frosty weather
with a mat-a more common way IS TO
keep them in frame, and defended by
lights when necessary.
L,ettuce.- lettuce plants may be
planted out. About six inches apart will
be good distance at first, to be thnned ont
us may be required.
Phubard-N is the time for sowing
the seed of this most excellent and health
full vegetable.
Gooseberyies, Curants and Ruspber-
ries. Towards the latter end Of this
month, these should be pruned and plant
ed out.
Strawberry Jeds.-During any period
of this month you may clear out your old
strawberry beds from weeds, take out the
runners, and give your beds good top
dressing of we'll rotted manure.
The other business of the kitchen gar
den is raising potatoes, parsnepss, beets,
&c. for storing. Earthen up all rowed
plants, as celery. broccoli, Brussels sprouts,
&c.; dressing asparagus beds, rough dig
ging and trenching vacant ground, de-
stroying insects and sugs; the latter be-
inc great enemies to young lettuce, caul
flower, cabbage, and all such plants, at
this season.
; FRUIT TREES
The principal attention required by
fruit trees in this month is relieving them
of their burdens according as they rjpcn.
Fruit Of all kinds should be carefully gath
ered more especially those intended for
keeping, such as apples and pears. These
should be taken from the trees before they
are dead ripe, as they keep longer, and be-
come mature in dry aud warm fruit
room: Grapes should be defended from
) wasps and flies by being bagged i'll coarse
gauze. Some gardeners, at or. before the
beginning of this month 60 over the wall
trees, and pinch off the points OF all shoots
which are likely to bear fruit III the fol
lowing year; and this for the purpose of
causing the fruit buds below to come more
prominent and vigorous. Examine lately
|buddpd trees, to see whether the ties re-
quire loosening, and make preparation for
transplanting all sorts Of fruit trees; for
the sooner this is done, the better chance
the trees will have to be established in
their new places before the winter sets in.
Vines should be pruned as soon as they
cease growing, and the fruit all gathered
Bunches which hang till they are in dan
ger from frost, may be cut and suspended
singly to line stretched across dry airy
room, where they will keep pretty good
much longer than If exposed to the chan
ges of weather in the open air.
THE FLOWER GARDEN.
The beds intended for blubs and tubers
i'll the flower garden, must be got ready
without delay and such of these as are
intended to flower early IN the spring, eth
er III the greenhouse, or in rooms Of the
dwelling such as crocuscs, tulips,
Ihyacinths, &c, may be put into pots about
4 the end of the month. Piped pinks and
carnation layers, if not already removed
into the bed or potts. may be done; but the
sooner the better. Any greenhouse plants
which may yet be out, should be housed
| lest frost assail. Dahlas are still in beau
ty if frost has kept off; and Chinese crys-
antheums against walls, or on the open
borders, should have care bestowed to pro-
tcct the flowers by temporary coverings of
some kind and all those in pots must be
always kept on nights in a place of Sc
curity.
I Continue to increase perennial flower