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of lawns and gravel-walks, keeping the grass short, and the 

 borders and walks free from weeds. 



JUNE. 



Kitchen Garden. — Sow peas and beans for late crops. 

 The kinds used for early crops are likewise best for this 

 purpose. Sow salading every ten days ; also carrots and 

 onions for drawing young. In the beginning of the month, 

 sow endive for an early crop. In the first week, sow car- 

 doons and turnips for succession ; and, in the third week, 

 for a full autumn crop. Sow scarlet and white runners for 

 a late crop ; and, in the middle of the month, early cab- 

 bages, to be used as coleworts. 



Plant full crops of broccoli, Brussels sprouts, savoys, 

 German greens, and leeks ; ridge out early celery, and suc- 

 ccssional crops of cabbage and cauliflower. In the first 

 fortnight of the month, put out cucumber plants, in a warm 

 border, placing hand-glasses over them ; these will afford 

 small cucumbers for pickling. Draw and store winter 

 onions. 



Fruit Trees. — Attend particularly to the training and 

 pruning of the summer shoots of all descriptions of wall 

 and trellis trees. Standards do not require this, except 

 those that are trained en pyramide or en qucnouille. Mulch 

 and water fruit-trees and strawberries in dry weather, de- 

 sisting from watering as soon as the fruit begins to ripen. 

 Net over cherry-trees, to protect the fruit from birds. De- 

 stroy insects by frequent washings and directing tobacco- 

 smoko against them, or by strewing snuff (the fine powder 

 of tobacco) over them. In the first week, plant out love- 

 apples in vacant spaces along the bottom of a south wall. 



Forcing. — Proceed with planting melons and cucumbers 



