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formerly. This seed grows very quickl)-, and birds do not seem to care about* 

 It ; it may therefore be merely sown broadcast, trodden, and raked. Plant 

 out early to insure a good cm'l in the leaf. 



1220. Vegetable Marrons and Pumplcins should be got out early this month. 

 If good strong plants, they may be merely planted on a sunny border ; but 

 they are much better for having a little dung -heat ; or dung without heat will 

 suit them, for they delight in a loose bed of light but well-rotted dung that 

 they can root into easily. Give plenty of water if the weather holds dry. 



1221. Caimcums and Tomatoes the beginning of this month. — Plant these- 

 against a south wall if possible — otherwise against a sloping bank. The full 

 sun is necessary to induce these to bear well — under and between wall-trees, 

 where there may be any vacancies, are well filled up by them. 



1222. Cress. — Sow American and Normandy for succession. 



1223. Broccoli. — Defer not later than the middle of this month the final 

 sowing of late sorts. "Walcheren sown now wUl very likely come in during 

 the winter. Plant out those that are ready, and never allow them to draw 

 up in the seed-bed ; but prick them out temporarily : they will pay for it. 

 If there is no room for them otherways, transplant in drills^ made for the 

 purpose. 



1224. Jj-russels Sprouts, Borecole, and Savoys. — Get these planted for good' 

 as early as possible ; planting in drills two feet apart, and water freely. 

 Puddling the roots in clay and soot mized in water may be good for them 

 and prevent clubbing in a great measure. Plant between rows of peas and 

 beans that will soon be off the ground — no matter how firm the gi'ound is. 

 Judging fi'om my own experience, this group do best if the ground has not 

 been dug for several months before planting. Watering once a day or oftener 

 will be necessary in dry weather. 



1225. Callage and Caulifloxoer should also be planted out when strong 

 enough. The latter will prove very useful in August and September. A 

 succession of these is an important matter. 



§ 5.— The Fruit-Garden. 



1226. The occupants of the fruit-garden will be either dwarf standards, 

 apples, pears, cherries, or plums, espaliei's or pyramids, all of which have 

 undergone a special course of training r.nd pruning suitable to their habits ; or 

 peaches, nectarines, and apricots, on the walls, with the usual aiTangements 

 for bush-fruit ; and the skill of the gardener is now best displayed in selecting' 

 the shoots to be retained or encouraged for extending the trees. They should- 

 be short-jointed and brown-coloured, and should now be stopped and laid in. 

 Where the leading shoots of peaches or nectarines are growing too vigorously, 

 stop them, in order to encourage lateral shoots, by pinching off the leadings- 

 bud. Unless this operation is performed early in the season, the shoots da 

 not get properly ripened. If the fi-uit seems setting too thickly, let it b© 



