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rate distances. Give occasional waterings to the seed-beds, both 

 before and after the plants appear, which will greatly encourage 

 their free growth. 



Kidney -Beans. 



You may plant kidney-beans, of the dwarf kinds, any time this 

 month; or, in order to. have a regular succession, some may be 

 planted in the beginning, middle, and end thereof. The running 

 kinds will also succeed well, if planted in the early part of the month. 

 It will, however, be necessary at this time, to water the drills, or lay 

 the beans to soak in river or pond water, about five or six hours 3 

 previous to planting, or if both be done, k will be still better. 



Cauliflowers. 



The late sown cauliflowers, intended for winter use, may now be 

 planted out finally, if not done before. 



In planting this crop, it would be of essential advantage to take 

 opportunity of showery or moist weather, if such should happen in. 

 proper time ; plant them in rows, two feet and a half asunder ; and 

 the same distance in the row ; let them be directly watered, and 

 afterwards at times, till they have taken good root. 



Smalt Sallading. 



Continue to sow crops of small sallading every eight or ten days,, 

 as directed in the former months ; but these must now be sown on 

 shady borders, or else be shaded with mats, occasionally, from the 

 mid-day sun, and frequently watered, both before and after the 

 plants appear above ground. 



Carrots. 



Towards the end of this month you may sow some carrot seedy 

 to raise young roots for the table in autumn and winter. Chose an 

 open situation and light ground, and let the seed be sown, imme- 

 diately, while the earth is fresh after being dug. When the plants- 

 are up, an inch or two, thin them to five or six inches every way. 



Celery. 



This is a proper time to plant out into trenches a full crop of 

 celery, for autumn and winter use ; let this be performed, in every 

 respect, as directed in page 398, which see. The red stalked celery, 

 is extremely valuable, blanches very white, and is by most people, 

 who have had the opportunity of cultivating it, preferred to any 

 other. 



The following method of planting out celery may also be prac- 

 tised, which for the ease of preserving the plants in winter will be 

 found extremely convenient; besides, a greater quantity can be 

 raised on the same compliment of land. Lay out the ground 



