MONTHLY CALENDAR. 157 



JULY. 



" When flowers toward evening their blossoms expand, 

 And bask in the sunbeams, there's no rain at hand ; 

 But when they close up as if conscious of fear, 

 They augur its coming it no doubt is near." 



THIS is a very important month for transplanting Cabbage, 

 Cardoons, Celery, Endive, Leeks, Pepper plants, &c., for 

 full autumn crops. Prepare trenches for the Celery plants 

 beforehand, in order that they may be ready to catch the 

 rain. Leeks may be transplanted in dry weather, by first 

 steeping the roots in mud, and Cabbage plants too, if there 

 be the least moisture in the ground when it is freshly turned 

 over. As grub-worms are apt to devour Cabbage plants early 

 in this month, those persons anxious to transplant any quantity, 

 may dip the roots in fish oil, and then dry them in plaster of 

 Paris, which will not only annoy the worms, but prove bene- 

 ficial as manures, 19 and 20. If transplanting in general be 

 delayed to the middle of the month, grub-worms will be 

 harmless, 55. 



If Beets and Carrots have failed, the seed may produce 

 good roots by autumn, if planted early in the month ; plant 

 Beans, 41 ; Cabbage seed may be sown now for Collards, 

 57 ; plant Cucumber seed for picklers, 6G ; sow Endive 

 seed, and transplant the former sowing, 68 ; if Peas be 

 planted now, they should be soaked in soft water five or six 

 hours, 83 ; Potatoes may be planted early in this month, 85 ; 

 and Pumpkins, if not done last month, 87. Sow summer 

 Radish seed in drills, 89 ; sow Turnip-rooted Cabbage seed, 

 in varieties, 56 ; this is a good season for Ruta Baga, or Rus- 

 sian Turnip, 105 ; and the common kinds of Turnip seed 

 may be sown toward the end of this month, 104. Attend 

 to plantations of Hops, 140 ; whatever herbs may be required 

 for winter use, should be cut off and dried as they come into 

 flower ; Burnet, Chervil, Fennel, Mint, Parsley, Sweet Mar 

 joram, Tarragon, Thyme, Winter and Summer Savory, may 

 all be cut this month, 106 to 108. 



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