378 MONTHLY CALENDAR. '-4 ['June. 



Cherry trees of the finest sorts may be defended from bird*, 

 with nets, particulaly those trained as espaliers, 277. 



Currant and Gooseberry shrubs of choice late varieties^ 

 trained as espaliers or standards, if very crowded with shoots 

 of the year, should be pruned, and the Gooseberry fruit 

 thinned to promote its growth and ripening in full perfection, 

 284 and 292. 



All trees on espaliers require attention r cut off such 

 superfluous shoots as are not required to be trained-in, 

 leaving well situated middle-sized shoots to supply the place 

 of any old branches that it may be thought neccessary to cut 

 away. 274. 



Grape vines should be looked over every week. Cut off 

 all the tendrils and useless young shoots, and stop the 

 shoots before the bunches of fruit. Train up the shoots 

 for bearing next season, and- to a proper length before you 

 stop them. 305. 



l( Whenflmoers toward evening their bosoms expand,, 

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

 But when they closs up as if conscious of fear, 

 They augur its coming it no doubt is near." 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



This is a very important month for transplanting Cabbage 

 Cardoons, Celery, Endive, Leek plants, &c. for full Autumt; 

 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 

 damp in the ground when it is fresh turned over. If Car- 

 doons or Celery be planted in dry weather, the trenches 

 must be shaded with boards. As grub worms are generally 

 numerous in this month, plant with caution, try a few Cab- 

 bage plants first, and if none are eaten off, you may venture 

 to proceed, and by the middle of the month, the danger is 

 generally over, 



