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miSH GARDENING. 



to the roots, plant them in drills 2 feet 6 inches 

 apart and 18 inches between the plants: as soon 

 as the required number of runners have been talcen 

 off lift a few of the best remaining ones and put in 

 stock to fill up possible blanks. If the old plants 

 are to be retained for another year cut off all 

 remaining runners and hoe between them. Cut 

 away all old Raspberry and Loganberry canes 

 after they have finished fruiting, and thin out 

 some of the young growth where overcrowded. 



Midland and Northern Counties. 



By E. Rutherford, Gardener to Lord Faruhani, 

 Farnham Court, Co. Cavan. 



Kitchen Garden 



Parsleiy. — The leaves of spring sown Parsley 

 should be picked hard or cut over in order to pro- 

 mote the growth of sturdy green leaves to stand 

 the winter. Hoe the ground frequently and dust 

 the plants with soot; if a cold pit is available 

 transfer some of the plants from the latest sowing 

 into it allowing a space of 1 foot between tke rows 

 and 6 inches between the plants. 



Cauliflowers should be sown towards the 

 middle of the month to provide plants for planting 

 next spring, sow the seeds thinly ; when the 

 seedlings are fit to handle prick them out into 

 frames 4 inches apart each way. Expose the 

 plants to the weather at every favourable oppor- 

 tunity in winter and protect from frost and heavy 

 rain. 



Cabbage. — Make another sowing of Cabbage to 

 obtain plants for spring; this sowing will supply 

 the main batch for jjlauting next spring. 



Vegetable Makkows. — Plants which are pro- 

 ducing good crops should be fed with liquid 

 manure, and remove worthless growths: cut thu 

 Marrows before they become too large. 



Brassicas. — Stir the ground among the plants 

 frequently and draw some of the soil to the stems 

 of the i^lants as they become large enough: this 

 will have a beneficial effect on the growth and 

 will assist in steadying the plants during high 

 winds. 



Lettuce. — Continue to prick out young Lettuce 

 plants on warm borders in order to produce a 

 supply during October: make a sowing of All the 

 Year. 



Onions. — A sowing of Onions should be made 

 about the middle of the month on rich ground, 

 soAving the seeds thinly in rows 15 inches apart ; 

 Ailsa Craig and Lemon Rocca are good varieties. 

 A small quantity of white Lisbon might be sown 

 for pulling in the spring, it is not a good Onion 

 for a general crop, as the bulbs do not keep long 

 after they are matured. As soon as the seedlings 

 are through dust with soot and apply the hoe 

 between the rows. Lift spring sown Onions as soon 

 as the foliage begins to die, place them on a hard 

 surface where they will get plenty of sunshine, 

 and turn them frequently until the}- are ready to 

 be removed: they must not be stored unlil quite 

 dry. 



Winter Spinach should be now sown, sow the 

 seeds in shallow drills 18 inches apart, when the 



plants are well through the ground thin them to 

 prevent overcrowding. 



Celery. — The early batch of Celery will require 

 attention with regard to earthing up, previous to 

 this let the trench be soaked with weak liquid 

 manure; choose a dry day when the foliage will 

 be dry, remove all decaying foliage and side 

 shoots before tying the leaves loosely together ; the 

 soil should be broken up finely and carefully placed 

 around the plants Avith the hand ; apply a small 

 quantity at each time of earthing. 



Turnips. — Make a so\\ing of Turnips to last 

 through the winter in the open ground, Chirk 

 Castle, Blackstone and Red Globe are good 

 varieties; thin them as soon as the seedlings are 

 large enough and dust with some soot. 



Mustard and ChesiS'. — Continue to make weekly 

 sowings in a cool frame throughout the Autumn, 

 protection from heavy rain is all that is necessary. 



CoLEWouTS. — Continue to jjlant Coleworts in 

 rich soil as the borders become vacant, allowing a 

 distancei of one foot between the plants each way. 



Caurots. — Give attention to the thinning of 

 late sown Carrots and dust frequently with soot, 

 and stir between the rows with the hoe. 



The Hardy Fruit Garden. 

 Rasipberrieis. — As soon as the Berries are all 

 i:)icked, cut out the old fruiting canes, the young 

 canes will receive more sunshine and air, and will 

 be well ripened; there is no advantage in leaving 

 a large number of canes. 



FiiuiT Room. — The first favourable opportunity 

 should be taken to put the fruit room in order for 

 the storage of fruit. Cleanse every part of the 

 woodwork by washing, afterwards limewashing and 

 give plenty of air for a few daj's before placing any 

 fruit in the room. 



Wall Fruit. — Continue to uail or tie the shoots 

 of wall trees and remove all surplus growths, and 

 stop all gross ones. Protect ripening fruit from 

 birds with netting, and hang a few wide-mouthed 

 bottles partly filled with some sweet liquid on the 

 branches to capture wasps. Attend to the 

 gathering of Plums as^they rii^en. 



Border Cap.natigN'S. — The layering of the 

 plants should be done as soon as possible, they will 

 root well in a compost consisting of sifted leaf- 

 mould, sand and loam, placed around the base of 

 the plants; cut off a few of the lower leaves, insert 

 the knife half way through between the third and 

 fourth joint, cutting it in an ujjward direction to 

 form a tongue. Peg the layer into the compost 

 with the tongue open; layering pegs can be made 

 from bracken or from wire., 



Spring Bedding Plants. — Wallflowers and 

 Forget-me-Nots will now require to be trans- 

 planted to make good plants. Polyanthus, 

 Aubrietia and Alyssum that A\ere placed close 

 together in the reserve border should now be 

 lifted and divided and planted in an open site. 



Autumn Flowering Gladioli should be 

 neatly staked, if not staked in time they will be- 

 come bent and cannot be afterwards straightened. 

 Manure water or soot water are good stimulants, 

 don't use artificial manuie for Gladioli as it 

 weakens the bulbs for another year. During dry 

 weather clear water should be frequently given; 

 stir the surface with the hoe. 



