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dahlias, as they are easily destroyed by high winds, in dry 

 weather water abundantly, as many plants are much im- 

 proved by it, especially dahlias. Attend to the dressing 

 and cleaning of borders and walks, and the mowing of grass 

 lawns. 



JULY. 



Kitchen Garden. — Sow peas weekly till after the mid- 

 dle of the month, when the last crop for the season may be 

 put in. In the last week, sow yellow turnip for a full 

 winter crop, and spinach for an early winter crop; endive, 

 for autumn and winter crops, in the beginning and end of 

 the month ; also successional crops of lettuce and small 

 salads. Early cabbages for coleworts should be sown in 

 the first week. 



Plant full crops of celery and celeriac about the middle 

 and end of the month; late erops of broccoli, cauliflower, 

 and coleworts, in the last week. Gather and dry medical 

 and pot herbs ; also propagate such by slips and cuttings. 



Fruit-Trees. — Continue the summer pruning and train- 

 ing of all wall and espalier-rail trees, with the destruction 

 of insects. All heavy or overabundant crops of fruit ought 

 to be thinned, as otherwise not only are the size and quality 

 of the fruit deteriorated, but the trees exhausted and in- 

 jured. Plant strawberries in pots, for forcing next winter. 

 Propagate different sorts of fine fruit-trees by budding on 

 other trees, or on prepared stocks. 



Forcing. — Attend to the pruning of melons and cucum- 

 bers, giving air and water, renewing linings, &c. Go on 

 with the usual cultivation of the pinery, but withhold 

 water from the plants when the fruit begins to ripen. 

 Have the old plants with suckers on them put into a brisk 

 bottom-heat, giving proper supplies of water: this will 



