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plant former sowings ; cabbage sow twice in the month, plant out 

 tormer sowings ; caper of commerce sow in hot-bed for trans- 

 planting in October ; cauliflower plant out largely in a low 

 situation ; capsicum sow a few in the cucumber frame ; carrot 

 sow largely of late sorts for autumn and winter use, and a few of 

 early sorts for summer, if not done last month ; cardoon s ow 

 largely ; celery sow a few towards the end of the month in the 

 open ground and under protection for the autumn crops ; cress and 

 mustard sow fortnightly ; cucumber sow a few again in the 

 frame to plant out in October ; egg plant sow on hot-bed for trans- 

 planting ; garlic plant out early if not done ; herbs plant early 

 if not clone last month ; kohl-rabi sow in drills to remain ; leek 

 sow early if not done last month ; lettuce sow largely to use early 

 in December ; melons (rock and water") sow early along with the 

 cucumber seeds ; okra sow on hot-bed for transplanting ; onion 

 sow thickly for pickling, bulbs to ripen in January ; parsnip sow 

 largely for autumn and winter use ; peas sow largely, chiefly late 

 sorts, to use from December ; potatoes finish planting early on 

 high grounds, commence for a full crop on low grounds ; radish 

 sow every third week ; rhubarb sow early if not done previously ; 

 salsify and scorzonera sow early if not done previously ; savoy 

 cabbage sow early and late sorts for autumn and winter supply ; 

 sea kale sow early if not done, continue blanching established 

 plants ; spinach sow largely if not done in August ; turnips 

 make a good sowing towards the end of the month to use from 

 November ; tomato sow with capsicum ; vegetable marrow, 

 pumpkin, and squash sow in the open ground at the end of the 

 month, and transplant from the frame if the weather is mild. 



OCTOBER. Asparagus cut the shoots six inches long for use ; 

 broad beans continue sowing tor succession ; French beans sow 

 largely of late sort, to use in December ; beet sow largely for 

 autumn and winter use ; borecole or kale sow largely to use in 

 winter, transplant former sowings ; brocoli sow largely for succes- 

 sional winter use, transplant stout young plants ; Brussels sprouts 

 sow largely for successional winter use, transplant stout young 

 plants ; cabbage make a good sowing for autumn supply, trans- 

 plant stout young plants ; capsicum sow for full crop in a warm 

 border, transplant those raised in heat ; cardoon sow for a full 

 crop in trenches, to remain so; carrot make a good sowing of 

 late varieties ; celery sow largely in the open ground, prick out 

 young seedlings ; cress and mustard sow fortnightly ; cucumber 

 sow largely in the open ground, plant out seedlings from under 

 cover ; herbs sow a few still if not already done ; leek sow a few 

 to plant out in January for late crop, transplant ; lettuce sow a 

 few to remain until tit for use in November ; melon sec cucumber ; 

 mai/e sow sweet corn in the beginning and end of this month ; 

 peas make a good sowing of large podding varieties for succes- 

 sional crop ; radish sow a few long and turnip radish ; rhubarb 



