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carefully hoed, in dry weather, without injuring the vines ; also, 

 hoe and weed the crops of water-melons, squashes, and pump- 

 kins, &c. for unless they are kept perfectly clean, good fruit and 

 numerous productions, cannot be expected. 



Sowing Melons for Mangoes. 



The first week of this month is a very proper time, in the middle 

 states, to sow a principal crop of melons for mangoes ; they are to 

 be sown and managed as directed in pages 360 and 396. The long, 

 smooth, musk melon, is generally sown for that purpose. 



Sowing Cucumbers for Pickling , fcfc. 



Sow in the first week or ten days of this month, a general crop 

 of cucumbers for pickling, and treat them in every respect, as di- 

 rected for like crops in May and June. 



The long green Turkey cucumber is preferred by many for this 

 purpose, but it is not very prolific ; the long, and short prickly, and 

 particularly the green cluster cucumber, being great bearers, will 

 be more profitable, and, are equally good for use. Some of the early 

 frame, or short prickly kinds, may be sown, in the middle or any 

 time in the month, for a late crop. 



Planting Cabbages, Savoys, Borecole, &c. 



Talte advantage of moist or cloudy weather, and plant out your 

 late crops of cabbages, savoys, borecole, broccoli, turnep-cabbage, 

 Brussels' sprouts, Jerusalem kale, and any other of the cabbage 

 tribe, that you wish to cultivate : let them be planted as directed in 

 the former months, and, immediately, watered, which must be fre- 

 quently repeated till they are newly rooted, and in a free growing 

 state. The laying of a fresh cabbage leaf over each plant when 

 set, will afford protection from the sun, for a few days, which will 

 be of considerable service. Some seed of the green curled bore- 

 cole may now be sown for a late crop. 



Transplanting and 'Sowing Endive. 



Plant out to supply the table early in autumn, a sufficient quantity 

 of the best and stoutest endive ; it requires a good, strong, and (at 

 this season) moist ground ; if well dunged, it will be an additional 

 advantage. Put in the plants a foot asunder every way, and water 

 them immediately, which repeat every evening till the plants have 

 taken root. 



Sow endive seed, in an open, cool, and moist situation, two or 

 three times this month, for the greater certainty of procuring a re- 

 gular supply ; let it be of the curled kind, and sown tolerably thin, 

 for when the plants grow too close in the seed-beds, they are more 

 subject to start soon to seed, than if they had been raised at mode- 



