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Kitchen Gaeden. — Plant out cabbage, and lettuce, and cauli- 

 flowers from the frames. Sow beet, broccoli, cabbage, cardoons, carrots, 

 celeraic, celery for late crop, chicory, endive, parsnips, salsafy, scor- 

 zonera /or main crops. Also sow lettuce, radishes, cress, mustard, spi- 

 nach, turnips, peas, and other vegetables for successional crops. Plant 

 out crops from the seed-beds when large enough. Keep the hoe at 

 work amongst crops of all kinds. Earth up and stick peas, to pre- 

 vent their getting blown about. Prepare trenches for celery, and 

 put at least six inches of good rotten manure in the bottom, and 

 just cover with soil. The spaces between the rows may be occupied 

 with lettuces and radishes. Seakale for forcing can be raised in one 

 season, if the small side-roots or " thongs " are now planted in 

 rows in good rich soil. All salading, such as lettuce, endive, and 

 radishes, must have rich soil after this season. Potatoes in heavy 

 cold soils must now be planted. Protect early kinds now peeping 

 through the ground by drawing a little soil over them. 



Fruit Garde:^^. — Continue to protect peaches and nectarines ; 

 care, however, must be exercised, so that the young growth is not 

 drawn weak and spindly through too thick a covering. If blinds 

 of tiffany or canvas are used, roll them up during the day, but where 

 branches of fir or fern are used, about half the quantity should now 

 be taken off. Thin out apricots, and disbud ; but proceed cautiously 

 and gradually, so as not to produce too great a check. Lay long 

 litter from the stable between the strawberry rows, which will serve 

 the double purpose of strengthening the plants with the salts 

 washed out of it, and at the same time keep the fruit clean. Eemove 

 all runners that are not wanted for layering. 



Forcing. — Cucumbers and melons must be carefullly handled 

 just now. Shut up early in the day, and give the foliage a moderate 

 syringing before doing so. See that the bed is a proper degree of 

 moisture throughout its depth, and if it requires watering, use 

 water at a temperature of 75°. "Where the bottom-heat is supplied 

 entirely by fire-heat, particular attention must be paid to this point 

 in their culture. Pay frequent attention to stopping, training, and 

 regulating the shoots. Fertilize the female flowers of the melon. 

 The temperature of the various vineries must be gradually increased 

 as the days lengthen, and the sun gains power. As the fruit of the 

 figs begins to swell, increase the moisture and heat. Peaches and 

 nectarines will now be making considerable progress. The night 

 temperature should now range at about 60° or 65°, with a rise of ten 

 degrees during the day. Disbud, tie in the roots, and thin the 

 fruit, as may be necessary. The last operation must be performed 

 with a sparing hand, as the stoning process is a critical time for 

 these fruits to go through. Syringe twice a day, and keep the 

 borders properly watered. Pines ripening off must have a rather 

 dry atmosphere, and a temperature of 80° or 85°, with an extra five 

 degrees by the aid of the sun. Those shifted recently must not have 

 much water until the pots begin to get full of roots. 



Pits and Frames. — Auriculas will now require more water; 

 shade from strong sunshine. Turn out the whole of the bedding- 

 plants into cradles, where they can be protected with mats, if the 



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