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THE GARDENER. 



[Aug. 



will be all the better for the trouble 

 takeu in them. French Beans may be 

 planted on warm borders, to be covered 

 by frames when there is danger appre- 

 hended from frost. Where early Cu- 

 cumbers or Melons are cleared off, 

 with a portion of the surface-soil re- 

 moved to prevent red - spiders from 

 establishing themselves, French Beans 

 would rind good quarters, and come in 

 well during the autumn, when they 

 would be safe from frost. Osborn's, 

 William's, Sion House, and Newington 

 Wonder are first-rate kinds for present 

 sowing. Beet left thickly for drawing 

 young should be treated systemati- 

 cally. They should be gone over, so 

 that thinning may be done by taking 

 the largest roots first. Such early lots 

 are supposed to be all used during the 

 next two months. Cabbage may be 

 sown again this month once or twice : 

 a number of small plants pricked in 

 sheltered quarters, and allowed to 

 stand the winter, will turn in for 

 spring planting, and would make a 

 capital succession to autumn-planted 

 stock. Rich, deeply-trenched ground 

 is of primary importance when fine 

 spring Cabbage are wanted. Sow for 

 supply of Red Cabbage plants. Where 

 Cabbage-sprouts are in much request, 

 it is a good practice to get the whole plot 

 well trimmed off, and give a mulching of 

 manure. Carrots should have a final 

 thinning. Though they may have 

 hitherto had the best only taken as 

 they were required for use, it is not well 

 to leave them crowded after this time. 

 If grubs should attack them, copious 

 waterings of guano-water, soot-water, 

 or other liquid manure, will help to 

 destroy them ; but when the vermin 

 are established, nothing will reach 

 them without destroying the roots. 

 Cauliflowers, to stand the winter, pro- 

 tected by frames or in sheltered posi- 

 tions, may be sown twice during the 

 month, though once answers well. It 

 is safe to have more than one lot to 

 fall back on. Three kinds may be 

 sown, and when they are planted out 

 in spring in one plot they make a 

 succession. 



Celery may be earthed -up as the 

 plants require it. Though it is con- 

 sidered a good system by many to 

 "earth-up" all at once, we think 

 that the heads become more solid and 

 crisp when they are earthed-up piece- 

 meal as they grow. Plenty of manure- 



water may be given ; a good mulching 

 after the plants are started will do 

 much to cause a free growth. Late 

 plantations may still be made. They 

 may not come large, but they last far 

 into the season, and do not readily 

 run to seed. We have had capital 

 Celery in June from August planta- 

 tions, the kind answering the pur- 

 pose best being dwarf Imperial. Mus- 

 tard, Cress, Radishes, Corn Salad, and 

 other kinds, should be sown under 

 glass protection after the middle of 

 August. Sow at least once a fort- 

 night ; and for the sake of order, do 

 not allow half-used-up crops of Salad 

 to remain on the ground : better to 

 have the ground left uncropped than 

 to be an eyesore, with remains of crops 

 standing, decaying, and becoming of- 

 fensive. Luttuce may now be planted 

 in quantity. Sow more kinds twice 

 or three times during the month. 

 Bath Cos is excellent for present sow- 

 ing. Batavian Endive may be plant- 

 ed out in quantity. When carefully 

 blanched, it is greatly valued for its 

 nutty flavour. A sowing of all kinds 

 of Endive may be made. They will 

 stand the winter, and last long in the 

 season. Dandelion (broad-leaved) and 

 Chicory should now be plentiful, and 

 may be lifted and placed in quarters 

 to blanch for use next month, should 

 there be a demand for these. Leeks may 

 have plenty of manure-water ; and a 

 good mulching of rotten manure would 

 help to blanch them, and materially 

 aid them in forming their growth. 

 Mushrooms are not likely to be plenti- 

 ful after such a cold and wet season, 

 therefore it is necessary to have a bed 

 started to meet the demand. A mix- 

 ture of turfy loam and some sheep- 

 manure in the Mushroom-bed is good 

 material to give thick solid Mush- 

 rooms. Plenty of horse-manure, with 

 a minimum of straw in it, is the man- 

 ure most desirable to grow good Mush- 

 rooms in, and a cellar is the most 

 suitable place to grow them. Mush- 

 room-houses should be underground, 

 and there would then be no necessity 

 for artificial heating with pipes. The 

 " fly " which is so troublesome during 

 summer, by depositing its larvas, 

 which ruin young Mushrooms, is easi- 

 ly combated with when the crops are 

 underground. Onions may be sown 

 from first of month to the middle of 

 it. Ground for these should be rich 



