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THE FLOKAL WOELD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



have not had much attention, let them he 

 at once pointed in ■with a fork, all weeds 

 raked off, and the surface covered with a 

 mulch of half-rotten dung. Manure rotted 

 to powder should never be used as a mulch; 

 there is no strength in it. 



Beans to he topped as soon as they 

 show flower, and crops ready for use to be 

 topped back a second time to within a leaf 

 or two of the plumpest of the small pods. 

 Earth-up advancing crops. 



Brocoli must now he got out to fur- 

 nish a supply during autumn. Manure 

 liberally; and if the planting is done in 

 dry weather, give water as abundantly as 

 possible. Better, however, to get the 

 ground ready, and wait for showers, hoth 

 to save labour and to give the plants a 

 better start, for a free, natural growth is 

 especially requisite with brocolis and cauli- 

 flowers. Transplant from the seed-bed to 

 a piece of rich light soil the plants from 

 the late sowings. Small clubs just ap- 

 pearing on the roots may generally be 

 removed with the thumb-nail, but where 

 clubs are formidable, from the size of the 

 plants, throw the plants aside, and burn 

 them. 



Cauliflower. — Plant out, and remem- 

 ber that for this crop the soil cannot be 

 too rich ; they will ac ually crow well in 

 dung only, if well rotted. Hoe between 

 those coming forward, but do not earth-up 

 the sten s, except of such as are loose at 

 the collar. 



Celery requires a heavy watering where 

 the ground is dry. If the fly has attacked 

 the leaves, pick them off and burn them ; 

 generally a few leaves only are touched, 

 and they can be spared. But as no crop 

 will bear to be entire y disleafed, where 

 the grub has got the upper hand it will be 

 in vain to expect much produce. 



Lettuce.— This useful salad is too much 

 neglected after the early part of the sea- 

 son, through the tendency of the plants to 

 bolt in hot weather. This may be pre- 

 vented by planting in a rich, cool soil, and 

 giving some mount of shade. 



Potatoesto be frequency hoed between. 

 A dressing of wood-as es and guano be- 

 tween the rows of the main crops now will 

 considerably increase the produce, espe- 

 cially on sandy or cha ky soils, where 

 disease rarely appears ; on moist loams 

 and clays it will be less safe and less ne- 

 cessary. As fast as crops are taken off, 

 trench and niaiime for brocolis, cauli- 

 flowers, and winter greens. 



Sow last crop of bread beans, Walcheren ! 

 brocoli, early York and Collard cabbage, j 

 kidney beans (dwarfs and runners), let- 



tuce for succession, any early kinds of 

 peas, radishes, turnips, green-curled en- 

 dive, and round spinach. Keep the hoe 

 in active service between advancing 

 crops. 



Tree Onions need a little support, as 

 the crop is apt to fall over : nd be preyed 

 upon bj' snails. As soon as the onions are 

 as large as walnuts, and look inclined to 

 ripen, snap the stem, but do not break it 

 through; this will assist them to ripen. 

 The top bulbs are the best of ail onions for 

 pickling, and those at the root store well 

 for kitchen use. 



Winter Greens to be got out at every 

 opportunity, and with as little damage as 

 possible to the leaves. It is horrible to 

 see the way in which some people break 

 and bruise the leaves of kale, cabbage, etc., 

 in lifting and transplanting. Winter 

 greens to be got out in plenty now, as 

 peas, potatoes, and other crops are taken 

 off. Col lards, Brussels sprouts, and other 

 quick-growing subjects that will mostly 

 be used before Christmas, to be planted in 

 manured ground ; but those to stand till 

 next spring, to furnish sprouts, not to be 

 manured, as it renders them less able to 

 withstand severe frosts. Continue to plant 

 brocoli, Brussels sprouts, Scotch kale, and 

 everything else of the kind from the seed- 

 beds. 



Fruit Garden. — Put netting over 

 currants, goo-eberries, and cherries, to 

 keep the birds from the fruit. To retard 

 or keep hanging currants and gooseberries, 

 cover with mats, 



Raspberries to have their suckers re- 

 duced to three or four to every stool ; 

 those left will rise strong, and ripen their 

 wood well; but a forest of spray will be 

 all weak alike, and at the winter pruning 

 there will be a temptation to leave all, 

 because for strength there will be little 

 choice. Never dig between raspberries ; it 

 causes them to throw their suckers a long 

 way from the stools; but surface manur- 

 ings at this time of the year, and no dis- 

 turbance of the earth, causes strong suckers 

 to rise near home. 



Strawberries to be potted as soon as 

 rooted, as they make roots faster in p- 

 than in the open ground ; and should v. 

 have a chilly autumn, a few of the best 01 

 the plants can be kept under glass, to 

 ripen their crowns. Lay a few more of 

 the best runners in pots, cut away all weak 

 runners, and supply water liberally to 

 runners and old stools. As soon as r >oted 

 in pots, remove to a frame and place upon 

 a bed of some moist material, where they 

 will soon fill the pots with roots. Remove 



