A MONTHLY CALENDAR OP OPERATIONS. 693 



sow the winter varieties. Savoys transplant the main crop. Scarlet 

 Itunners earth up and stick. Spinach sow the main winter crop. 

 Turnip sow the winter crop. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Pinery pot the succession-plants into their fruiting-pots; plunge into 

 a good heat, and shade till they begin to grow again. Vinery syringe 

 the vines, and give them a root-watering after the fruit is cut, to 

 prevent the leaves decaying prematurely. Peach-house the lights may 

 be taken off the early-house, and used for the purpose of forwarding 

 grapes against walls. Fig-house syringe the trees frequently, to 

 keep down insects. Orchard-house continue side pinchings, and 

 stop the main shoots ; water and air abundantly ; remove part of 

 the Peaches, Nectarines, and Plums out of doors, to finish their fruit, 

 and bring in Pears in pots and choice Apples to fill up the vacuum thus 

 created. Make new plantations of Strawberries. Cut down the old 

 canes of Raspberries when the fruit is gathered. Keep the shoots of 

 wall-trees nailed in; displace all laterals. S top the laterals of Vines 

 to one joint. Continue to bud fruit trees, such as Cherries, Peaches, 

 Apricots, and Plums. Stop all breast- wood on Apples, Pears, Plums, 

 Gooseberries, &c., back to from four to six buds, if not done at the end 

 of July ; this gives light and air to the fruit, and developes the wood- 

 buds at the base of the shoots into fruit-buds. 



SEPTEMBER. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Cabbage prick out from last month's sowing. Celery earth up 

 for blanching. Chervil sow for winter use. Curled Cress sow for 

 winter use. Endive transplant, and tie up for blanching. Mush- 

 rooms make beds for winter use. Onions pull up and house them 

 when dry. Parsley cut down a portion of the spring sowing. Pota- 

 toes take up the early sorts. Purslane sow for winter use. Shal- 

 lots and Garlic should now be taken up. Dig up vacant ground, and 

 fill it with Walcheren Broccoli for winter use. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Pinery pot suckers that have been taken off fruiting-plants ; pre- 

 pare the fruiting-house for the fruiting-plants, by renewing the plung- 

 ing material, if derived from leaves, tan, &c., and clean the house 

 thoroughly. Vinery the lights of the early forcing -house should now 

 be left open night and day ; or they may be taken off if repairs are re- 

 quired; finish thinning, tying, and stopping succession-crops. Peach- 

 house if any vacancies are to be filled up, take out the old soil and 

 replace it with fresh ready for planting next month. Orchard-house 

 Water sparingly as the i'ruit ripens. In stormy weather keep the 

 house closed. Place the ripest fruit at one end, and give more water 

 and less air to the latest trees. Place clean hay over the surface of 



