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Vines, and give them a root- watering after the fruit is cut, to prevent the leaves decay- 

 ing prematurely (971). Peach-house : the light may be taken off the early house, 

 and used for the purpose of forwarding Grapes against walls. Fig-house : syringe 

 the trees frequently to keep down insects (1033). Make new plantations of Straw- 

 berries (1244). Cut down the old canes of Raspberries when the fruit is gathered 

 (1232). Keep the shoots of wall-trees nailed in; displace all laterals. Stop the 

 laterals of Vines to one joint. Continue to bud fruit-trees as in last month. 



SEPTEMBER. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Cabbage: prick out from last month's sowing (1372). Celery: earth up for 

 blanching (15 17). Chervil: sow for winter use (1536). Curled Cress: sow for 

 winter use (1527). Endive: transplant (1508) ; and tie up for blanching (1509). 

 Mushrooms: Make beds for winter use (1114). Onions: pull up and house them 

 when dry (1471). Parsley: cut down a portion of the spring sowing (1534). Potatoes: 

 take up the early sorts (1416). Purslane: sow for winter use (1543). Shallots 

 (1474) and Garlic (1475) should now be taken up. Dig up vacant ground (531). 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Pinery : pot suckers that have been taken off fruiting-plants ; disroot and repot 

 the old stumps (944) ; prepare the fruiting-house for the fruiting-plants. Vinery : 

 the lights of the early forced-house should now be left open night and day (971) ; 

 or they may be taken off if repairs are required. Peach-house : if any vacancies 

 are to be filled up, take out the old soil and replace it with fresh (1001) ready for 

 planting next month. Protect out-door Grapes from wasps by bagging the bunches. 

 Gather fruit as it ripens (930). Expose wall-fruit to the sun and air to give it 

 flavour and colour. Continue to make new Strawberry plantations as in last month. 



OCTOBER. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Artichokes : tie up the leaves for producing the chard (1496). Asparagus : cut 

 down and winter-dress (1482). Beet : dig up and lay in sand (1435). Cabbage : 

 plant out for the main crop (1372). Cardoons : tie up the leaves for blanching 

 (1499). Carrots: take up the main crop (1430). Cauliflower' prick out under 

 hand-glasses, arid into frames (1379). Cucumbers : make beds, and sow seed for 

 early crops (1054). Lettuce: plant out for the main spring crop (1505). Pars- 

 neps : take up and preserve in sand (1434). Potatoes: take up the main crops 

 (1416). Tomatoes : gather the unripe fruit and lay in a forcing-house. Dig and 

 trench ground during dry weather, 533, 534. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Pinery : the plants intended for fruiting next season should now be got into the 

 fruiting-house, if they were not put in when potted ; only partially plug the pots at 

 first (946) ; plant all the remaining suckers in spent tan or a dung-bed (941). 

 Vinery : As soon as the leaves have fallen from the Vines, prune them (962, 963) ; 

 take off the loose rough bark, and wash them (971). Peach-house : fill vacancies 

 with trees from the walls in the open garden (1003) ; take up and plant carefully 

 (737). Pot cherry-trees for forcing (1020). Withhold water from fig-trees when 

 the fruit is gathered. Melons : keep up the heat of the beds, to forward the 

 ripening of the late fruit. Gather any remaining fruit (931). Plant fruit-trees 

 of all sorts (737, 893). Prune Currants (1228) and Gooseberries (1220). 



NOVEMBER. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Artichokes: cover the roots with litter (1495). Beans : sow first crop (1392). 

 Cauliflowers : protect those which have formed heads from frost (1379). Celery : 



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