464 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [JULY 



COLLECTING SEEDS. 



Collect all kinds of seeds that come to good maturity, cutting off 

 or pulling up the stems with the seed thereon as they ripen; and 

 spread them in some airy place where they can receive no wet, in 

 order that the seeds may dry and harden gradually; observing to 

 turn them now and then, and not to lay such a quantity together as 

 might bring on a fermentation and hazard the loss of the whole. 

 When they are sufficiently dry, beat out and clean the seeds, and 

 put them by in boxes or bags till wanted. 



LEEKS. 



You may still continue to transplant leeks, as directed on page 

 424 ; by this method they will grow to a great size, and be much 

 better for use than if suffered to remain in the seed-beds. 



HERBS. 



Gather herbs for drying and distilling as they come into flower, 

 and dry them in the shade. 



Sage, hyssop, thyme, lavender, winter savory, and many other 

 kinds may still be propagated by slips of the present year's growth, 

 giving them shade and occasional waterings till rooted. Plant them 

 two-thirds of their length into the earth. 



Gather chamomile, marigold, and such other flowers as may be 

 wanted, and that are now in bloom ; spread the flowers in the shade 

 till sufficiently dry, and then put them up in paper bags, &c. 



SOWING PEAS. 



In the last week of the month, sow a crop of the early frame : 

 Charleston, or golden hotspur peas. Water the drills; and let the 

 peas be soaked in soft water five or six hours previous to sowing. 

 Should the season prove moist, you will have a tolerable crop from 

 these early in September. 



EGG-PLANT, RED PEPPERS, AND -TOMATOES. 



In the first week of this month, if not done before, plant out suf- 

 ficient crops of egg-plants, red peppers, and tomatoes, as directed 

 last month; if the weather be unfavorable, give them shade and 

 water till well taken with the ground, but on no account delay the 

 final planting of the egg-plants longer; the red peppers may be trans- 

 planted any time in the month, but the earlier the better. 



ORDINARY WORK. 







Diligently destroy weeds before they seed in every part of the 

 ground, and immediately carry them away out of the garden. 



