As the side branches of the plant grow out place them on the bed, so as to divide them equally all round, and when they have grown pretty nearly to the side and end of the bed, they may be topped again; but if, after topping, the side shoots do not show fruit, when they have grown two or three eyes long they may be topped, to induce the growth of lateral branches which will bear. Air must be given daily from the first by tilting up the glass a little behind; they must also be covered at night securely against frost, and when the heat declines the dung must be removed from the front straight down from the frame to the ground, and be replaced with fresh, hot, prepared stable-dung; then, in a day or two, serve the back the same, and after two or three days you may serve the two sides or ends the same. It is only by hot linings the heat can be kept up.

Lettuce

Plant at once, in warm situations, sheltered aspects, or in frames for present use; supply the cos kinds, while young, with air on all favourable occasions ; but the cabbage varieties intended for a winter supply will not require so much.

Mushrooms

Provided the dung has been collected and prepared as recommended last month, it will be in proper order for making up at once. As regards the size of the bed it matters little, so long as the proportions are uniform; but a serviceable one ought to be five feet wide at bottom, by four feet high, sloping from the sides and ends like the roof of a house. As soon as the foundation is laid, which should be done with the roughest and longest of the dung, the remainder must be built up, trodden firmly during the formation, and made solid with the fork - solidity being the main secret of success. A stick should then be thrust into the middle of the mass, as advised for the hot-bed, and this should be examined daily until the heat has subsided to a moderate degree, for it will not be safe to spawn the bed before then. The bed will be in proper condition for spawning when it is of the temperature of new milk, for the heat need only be sufficient to excite the spawn to extend its fires into the dung and earth, and continue for some time in that condition. Beds vary in the length of time at which it is safe to spawn them-some requiring three weeks, others less, before they are reduced to the required temperature of forty-five or fifty degrees.

When ready the cakes of spawn should be broken up into pieces the size of a hen's egg, and inserted into both sides and ends, just beneath the surface, covered with a three-inch thickness of fine soil, which must be patted smooth and firm with the back of the spade, and, lastly, covered with a foot thickness of clean, dry straw.

Onions

The autumn-sown crop should be carefully thinned, either by hand or with the hoe; where there is only a small quantity the former method is best; but the soil must be gone over with the hoe afterwards to loosen it well.

Parsnips

These when full grown may be taken tip for storing in sand; but unless the ground is required they do better left where they are, to be lifted as wanted.

Potatoes

These should be taken up as fast as they ripen, especially the main crops. Be sure they are ripe and well dried previous to being pitted, or laid in a heap, as the case may be; otherwise they will sweat, as it is termed, when, if they do not rot, they will, when cooked, turn out watery and strong.

Radishes

Thin out the late sowings, and sow again, in a frame, for succession. The best kinds for this purpose are the French breakfast, and Wood's early frame; both being quick-growers.

Rhubarb

Towards the end of the month, such stools as are intended for forcing early should have all decayed leaves cleared away, and be supplied with a moderate dressing of good soil, covering up the roots with a little short litter at the same time.

Sea-Kale

Those plants intended for early forcing must have all leaves cleared away as fast as they decay, and bo afterwards covered with a moderate thickness of short litter. Seed should be gathered as soon as ripe, but if not wanted it is better to cut down the flower-stems before they bloom.

Shallots

Where the soil is light and dry, these may be planted at once; but if of a heavy, wet nature, rather than run a risk, you had better defer the work till the spring.

Tomatoes

As any unripe fruit on the plants now is not very likely to mature in time to escape frost, it will bo advisable to gather it at once, and hang it up where it can have the full benefit of the sun during the day (with protection at night) to ripen.

Turnips

As the late sowings do not require so much room as those sown in the spring and summer, they need only be thinned to about six inches asunder in every direction.

Winter Spinach

Weed well, and thin out to six or eight inches apart in every direction; stirring the soil between the plants as you proceed, to encourage rapid growth and a superior flavour.

Words Of Advice

If in want of a job you can employ your time by hoeing amongst all kinds of crops, being careful neither to bruise or break sound leaves, or loosen or injure the roots of anything. The plagues of the season are weeds and falling leaves, both of which must be removed at once, or otherwise they will cause much mischief to every plant upon the ground, by encouraging and promoting damp, preventing a free circulation of air, and excluding sunshine, all of which are injurious to plants generally. As the various compartments become vacant, have them dug up and ridged; heavy land may be manured now, light land in the spring.