CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS 



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rainfall for forty years has been 25-39 in., although 

 in 1908 there was as much as 27*34 in. And during 

 the past three years, 1906, 1907, 1908, there have 

 been 248, 240, and 242 dry days respectively. 



METEOROLOGICAL AVERAGES AT THE KEW 

 OBSERVATORY 



AUGUST 



Mean temperature of Soil at i ft. deep, 6i.8o. Air, 6i.28 

 (Paris 65). 



Cabbages. Seeds of "Ox Heart " may be sown 

 on old hot-beds or on borders for succession. 



Carrots. A small sowing of " Early Paris Forcing " 

 may be made on old beds, or on warm borders for 

 winter use. 



Cauliflowers. Sow seeds of " Lenormand " and 

 " Early Erfurt," afterwards pricking seedlings out 



