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maturing for market. Bush Beans, Cucumbers, Potatoes, 

 Squashes, and in early places, Tomatoes ; also succession 

 crops of Peas, Beets, Onions, Cabbages, etc., such of 

 these as only mature during the end of the month, render 

 the second crops rather late, unless for the later crops of 

 Celery and Spinach. 



August. — Except the months pf January and Febru- 

 ary, August is a month requiring less labor in the market 

 garden than any other; usually all the planting has been 

 done in July, and the long drouths common at this season, 

 stagnate the growth of even our most luxuriant weeds, 

 .so that in this month, of all others, the garden ought 

 to be clean. 



Late plantings of Celery may be made, to the middle of 

 the month, and still make fair-sized roots for winter. 

 Spinach may also be sown for an early crop, to be cut off 

 in fall. Ruta Baga Turnips should be sown early in the 

 month, and the white and yellow varieties during the later 

 pai*t. If the fly attacks them, it may be kept down, so as 

 to do but little harm, by frequent applications of lime, 

 dusted lightly over the rows. Bush Beans and Peas, may 

 still be sown for late crops. The Onion crop will ripen 

 off during this month, and when convenient to market, 

 should be offered for sale as soon as gathered, as the 

 price received for those first sold, is frequently double that 

 of those coming in ten day's later. 



September. — The cool nights and moist atmosphere of 

 this month begin to tell strikingly on the crops planted for 

 fall use ; Celery, Cabbage, and Cauliflower, now grow rap- 

 idly, and require repeated stirring of the soil with the 

 plow, cultivator, or hoe. Celery, that is wanted for use 



