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member that frequent hoeing, is both rain and ma- 

 nure to your plants, especially in dry weather, if 

 done in the morning. Cut your sage, mint, &c. 

 when they begin to flower, and spread to dry in an 

 airy place. Plant out your cabbages, cauliflowers, 

 broccoli, &c. in moist, or cloudy weather, but not 

 when the ground is wet and heavy. Thin out your 

 beets, carrots and parsnips, and fill up such rows as 

 may be vacant. Transplant your ruta baga into 

 long rows of 4 feet asunder, and 12 inches 'distance 

 in the rows, and manure the rows with rich manure, 

 or live ashes, or plaster of Paris. Continue to ga- 

 ther herbs when in full bloom, and dry as before. 



JULY. 



You may continue to plant the white potatoe, until 

 the 20th, on rich ground. Continue to sow broccoli. 

 Continue your transplanting, particularly your cele- 

 ry, and in the following manner. Dig your trenches 

 one foot wide, and one foot deep, or more, if on a 

 warm soil, and of any length you may choose; lay 

 the earth upon both sides of the trench ; then dig up 

 the bottom of the trench 5 or 6 inches deep with a 

 dung-fork, and manure, at the same time, with rich 

 hog, or horse-dung, or compost. Set your plants in 

 the trenches (in the centre) about 5 or 6 inches asun- 

 der; earth up the plants as they continue to grow, 

 from both sides of the tops of the trenches, until 

 they are even with the surface of the earth, then 

 continue to earth up your plants as they continue to 

 grow, say 10, 15, or 20 inches above the surface, un- 

 til they have acquired their height ; be careful not to 

 bury the plants, at any time. 



Pull rareripes, garlics, anci even late onions, as they 

 come forward and ripen ; house them in dry weather, 

 and bunch such as you choose to keep for use, 



