CONTENTS 



PAGE 



to sow succession crops in the vegetable garden 

 The advantage of the hand plough and cultivator 

 Sulphur for grape vines Caring for the spring bulbs 

 after flowering is over ....... 220 



CHAPTER XI 



JULY 



Cats of high degree Home cattery Mother cats Kit- 

 tens Vermin that attacks poultry ; how to prevent 

 and exterminate Moulting, hastening and aiding, 

 effect on egg production Increasing the currant and 

 berry patch Sowing crimson clover for poultry 

 Renovating the orchard ground Cow peas and clover 

 to eke out the poor hay crop . . 244 



CHAPTER XII 



AUGUST 



Preparing fowls for the show-room Washing white birds 

 Crating and shipping Capons My first lesson 

 and last attempt Their use as foster-mothers 

 Water-cress; starting beds and forcing for winter 

 Planting new strawberry beds Some hardy vege- 

 tables Harvesting onions Planting bulbs in the 

 garden for next year Starting bulbs in the house to 

 bloom for Christmas Taking slips from geraniums 

 and other plants ........ 266 



CHAPTER 



SEPTEMBER 



Collecting green food for the poultry during the winter 

 Buying new cockerels Sorting and mating young 



ix 



