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Endives sown in June may now be planted in the 

 open-air beds, and will be ready by October. " Ruffec " 

 and " Green Batavian " are the best at this period. 



Cauliflowers may be planted in the Endive beds, 

 one between every two. 



Celery. When the Cauliflowers that were planted 

 in the Carrot beds in March have been cleared, their 

 place may be taken by the Celery plants raised in 

 March. 



Melons must now be watched regularly for the 

 ripening of the fruits, and lights may be removed 

 altogether if weather is fine. 



Lettuces. Cos and Cabbage varieties may be sown 

 in open beds for planting at the end of August. 



Manure. During this month stable manure must 

 be obtained in large quantities and stacked into heaps 

 (see p. 19). 



PLAN OF A FRENCH GARDEN 



Although no two gardens devoted to intensive 

 cultivation are exactly alike in shape, size, or system 

 of cropping, the diagram overleaf may serve to give 

 a fairly good idea as to the lines upon which a French 

 garden is generally laid down. In actual practice 

 various modifications would naturally be made accord- 

 ing to the site and aspect ; and entrances and exits 

 would appear at the most convenient spots in the 

 fences or hedges. 



