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THE GARDENER. 



[Sept. 



Vines for planting after the method adopted by the author in planting his exten- 

 sive vineries on Tweedside ; and also by an account, translated from the 'Flore,' 

 edited by Louis van Houtte of Ghent, of the Phylloxera vastatrix, a terribly 

 destructive insect, which, in some instances in this counti-y, has proved fatal to the 

 Vine. The way in which this terrible disease can be eradicated is also detailed. 



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KITCHEN-GARDEN. 



During this month the main crops of 

 Cabbages, for early supply next season, 

 will be planted ; and this being a very 

 important crop, much care in preparing 

 the ground, and attention when plant- 

 ing, are necessary. For a long time the 

 young plants are liable to the attacks 

 of grubs, slugs, &c. To keep up a sup- 

 ply all the year round requires a little 

 forethought as to the time of sowing, 

 and the demand in the kitchen alone 

 can regulate the quantities to plant. 

 The summary is this : trench well, man- 

 ure well, keep hoe and prong often 

 among the soil when plants are grow- 

 ing ; use lime-water at the roots and 

 round the necks of the plants two or 

 three times, to keep off vermin (once is 

 of little use) ; sow from February, in 

 small quantities, each month, till June, 

 then BOW Cole wort Rosette for au- 

 tum and winter supply of greens. 

 From the second to the last week of 

 July main sowings may be made for 

 planting in September, and to be kept 

 in sheltered quarters for planting in 

 February and March. Good kinds for 

 first sowing are Early York, Little 

 Pixie, and Barne's Early. For succes- 

 sion, M'Ewan's, and Enfield market ; 

 and for large size. Conqueror, and 

 Waite's King. Many others are good, 

 if they can be had true. Some have 

 good supplies of Cabbage from only 

 two plantations — one in July for a Sep- 

 tember plantation (using early and 

 late kinds), and in March to carry 

 the supply on from September to the 

 following season. In this case the 

 stocks are allowed to sprout, taking 

 off the bottom leaves as they begin to 

 decay ; and if the ground is in good 

 condition, fine heads are formed. Some 

 manure the ground, either by forking 

 in the dung or by mulching on the 

 surface ; but from frequent sowings 

 and planting the best produce is 



had. Where Strawberries are done with 

 is a good position for planting Cabbage 

 this month. The old Strawberries 

 should be trenched down two spades 

 deep, and if the bottom is poor when 

 turned up, a good coating of manure, 

 well decayed, should be placed under 

 the top spade. The plants may be 

 placed in neat drills a foot each way, 

 and every alternate plant could be cut 

 out for use when large enough, leaving 

 a full crop on the ground ; this econo- 

 mises labour and ground. The ground 

 from which Onions are cleared is gener- 

 ally in good order for the autumn plan- 

 tation of Cabbage. If Carrots have 

 stood through the season, and are show- 

 ing signs of being attacked by ver- 

 min, they should be lifted at once, 

 taken to a cool place, and have a 

 little straw thrown over them. Cauli- 

 flowers will now be ready for planting 

 in frames, pits, and under hand-glasses. 

 Hand-glasses placed on a sloping border 

 in a sheltered position is a favourite sys- 

 tem of getting the first crop. Theplants 

 are planted more thickly than when 

 intended to be left for a crop, but they 

 can be thinned out and planted in 

 March : abundance of air is necessary, 

 the tops being used only in wet frosty 

 weather. This has been a fine season 

 for late crops of Celery, as it delights in 

 abundance of moisture ; and should the 

 weather set in dry, a good soaking of 

 manure-water before earthing-up was 

 done would give crisp produce. Early 

 crops should be finished earthing-up. 

 Late ones may be done as they grow, or 

 all at once in October. Keep the hearts 

 compact, and do not allow the earth to 

 fall into them ; dustings of lime among 

 the plants will keep slugs away. Lime- 

 water poured among the stems is a good 

 practice. Plant Endive, and when rea- 

 dy for use it may be tied up to blanch. 

 Pots or slates placed over the plants 



