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are ivaJy, tluv >li..ulil bo L-aivfullv lifted and \Uv 

 ground pni»iuvd l<>r Winter Spinadi and TinMii>s. 

 Leave, tlie tnbcrs in the ground for a slxirt tiinr tu 

 dry before plneing in the storehouse. 



"Si'KlNo ("ahuaoi:.— Seleet an open posiliuu lor 

 making the main sowing of Flower of Spring. Ainil 

 or Kllam's Karly Cabbage to sni)i)i_v the eurlie«t 

 plants. Draw the drills 12 iiu-hes apart, and if the 

 ground is very dry water the drills befrire sowing 

 the seetl. This will hasten genninatioii. Pnst witli 

 sooli as the seedlings appear above the ground. 



Latk I'r.As.- When the latest sowings of Peas ap- 

 pear above the ground, draw a little soil nj) to thiin 

 and stake right away, and apply a gtK>d nudehing of 

 manure. Keep main erops well nuilehed, and as the 

 earliest varieties become finished, clear away and 

 prepare the ground for a winter crop. 



RrNNKi! JiKAXs.— The Rutmer JU^ans f>re rai)idly 

 goinj; to the top of their stakes. Keep well mukhed 

 and supplied with water. Syringei in the evening to 

 a»<sist them setting. Where special large Beans are 

 required, thin the clusters to one or two. Keep all 

 J'.eans i)icked as they become fit. thus licljiing to 

 maintain a long sujiply. 



French Bkaxs. — Where a few frames can be 

 spared they should be filled with French Beans. 

 Keep the lights of? until the autumn and cold nights, 

 growing sturdily. 



CELEijv.^Coutinuc to plant out lato supplies 

 of Celery. Keep thoroughly well watered and 

 dusted with soot twice a week. Remove any 

 deformed leaves on the earliest plants, and tie a 

 strand of raffia around the plant about six inches 

 from the ground. 



Tomatoes.— Kee]> all side-slioots pinched out. and 

 stop the plants growing outside as soon as four 

 trusses of fruit are set. See that they do not suffer 

 from drought. "Where one has the facilities for 

 growing Tomatoes all the year round a sowing may 

 be made to supply winter fruit. 



TuHS"iP.='.— Make a sowing of Veilcli's lied ('.lobe 

 Turnip or Chirk Castle for winter sup])lies. 



Coi.EwouTs. — Another sowing of this (excellent 

 vegetable should be made for supplying hard little 

 heads during the winter. 



Onions.— Ailsa Craig is rapidly bull)ing, and will 

 take plenty of stimulants. Be on the watch for mil- 

 dew, dusting with flowers of sulphur. Shallots, 

 Potato Onions, etc., may be lifted as soon as growth 

 is completed. 



^fAiUiOws. — Keep the ]Marrows W(^ll thinned and 

 watered. Cut the fruit before it becomes hard and 

 tough. 



WiNTKi! CriiEEXS. — Continue to ])laiii out Broccoli. 

 Kales, Savoys, and Cabbage of all descii])tions as the 

 ground becomes vacant. 



Salads. — Make frequent sowings of Lettuce, En- 

 dive, Radishes, and ^fustard and Cress. Grow 

 quickly, and keep well supplied with water. 



CiENEHAi. Work.— Keep the Garden smart and 

 clean, all plants staked that require it, well hoed, 

 mulched, and watered. This is a glorious month for 

 the vegetarian. 



Hardy Fruit Garokx. 



Strawberkies — As soon as the Strawberry 



runnel's are large enough they should be layered into 



4-inch pots, using a strong comjjost of 3 parts loam, 



1 sand, and 1 spent mushroom bed. I find stones 



he p 



d to pegs for keeping them in posi 



tion. See that they do not suffer from want of 

 water. Clean the beds as soon as the eroj»s are 

 gathered, lightly forking in some artificial manure 

 between the rows to assist the making ujt and ripen- 

 ing of the crowns. 



.Vi'RicoTs. Tliese trees will require an abundance 

 of water at the root, and will greatly l)enefit from 

 a good mulching. Expose the fruits to the sun, and 

 kiep till' leading shwjts tied in. 



l>Asi'iti:i!i!ii;s.- When the crop is finished, e\it 

 away the old fruiting canes and loosely tie in the new- 

 ones. To get them well ripeni'd for next season's 

 bearing, see that they do not become dry at the root. 

 In the case of autumn fruiting varieties the number 

 of young shoots should be reduced, tieing in the 

 best placed and strongest to supply the berries in 

 September and October. Give a good nudehing of 

 manure. 



Bi.AcK Cii!i!ANTS. — When the Currants are lucked, 

 these bushes should be carefully pruned. Thin the 

 shoots well, and encourage basal growths to spring 

 u]i, thus keeping the trees in a young state, .\hvays 

 remember that Black Currants bear on the young 

 wood and not on spurs as other Currants. 



Figs. — Stoj) the growth of F'igs at the fifth leaf 

 where they are making strong wood. Keep the 

 leaders trained in, and keep the growths very thin 

 to enable the sun to reach the fruit. Keep the 

 border well supplied with water, and where there 

 are heavy crops a little artificial manure ^^•ill greatly 

 assist the trees. 



Peaches axd Nectarfxes.- Trees that are making 

 good clean growth will require to be thinly trained 

 and the fruit thinned, allowing one fruit to each 

 foot run. Keep well supplied with water at the 

 roots, and the trees well syringed during hot weatlier 

 in the evening. Earliest fruits that have cojumenced 

 the second swelling should be exposed to the s>m by 

 placing short pitves of lath behind each fruit. 



Cherries. — As the earliest trees are cleared of 

 their fruit, take away the nets and give a tliorough 

 cleansing with some approved insecticide. Then 

 daily syringe \\ ith soft water. See that the borders 

 are not dry. Morellos will require netting immedi- 

 ately they show colour. 



Traixixg YorxG Trees. ^Young trees of almost all 

 fruits will require attention, training in the leaders 

 at the correct distance (which is, that if they went 

 on for an unending distance they would never meet), 

 and train at an angle of 4;") degrees. Pinch any 

 strong growths, and endeavour to keep the trees well 

 balanced with fruiting spurs from base to tips. 



Thixning Ari'i.Es axd Pears.— Do not delay in 

 thinning these fruits where they are set too thickly. 

 A tree will generally shed what it cannot finish, but 

 it is wise to take more away and thus enable the 

 buds to form for next season. See that the trees 

 are kept clean and not allowed to suffer from want 

 of water. 



Gexerae Work. —Keep all fruit quarters clean and 

 well hoed, ^fvdch all trees possible, and guard 

 against drought. Soil must now be got ready for 

 autumn planting, filling up all stocks. 



Flower Garden and Pleasure Ghocnds. 

 Summer Bedding. — Keep the plants well supplied 

 with water, and all trailing plants pegged down. 

 See that all supports are secure and the plants kept 



