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directed in page 422. Tie up the leaves of full grown endive for 

 blanching as advised in page 453. 



Celery and Cardoons. 



Earth up celery as it advances in growth ; but be careful to 

 avoid covering the hearts of the plants; this work should always be 

 done in a dry day ; lay up the stalks neatly without injuring them, 

 for if bruised they will become mouldy and be subject to rot. 



If your crops of celery be scanty, and that you have got strong 

 plants, you may about the first of this month plant them out in 

 trenches. Should the season prove very favourable, this crop may 

 succeed tolerably well. 



The cardoons will now be considerably advanced in growth, and 

 consequently, should be earthed up regularly for blanching ; as 

 these plants spread considerably, they must be tied up neatly with 

 bass strings, hay-bands, or willow twigs, &c. but not too close, so 

 that the hearts may freely advance in growth ; then gather the 

 earth up all round each plant, first breaking it fine, and as you lay 

 it up, pat it with the back of the spade, to make it keep its place 

 and cast off the rain : as the plants progress in growth continue 

 earthing them still higher, till well whitened and fit for use ; on the 

 approach of frost they may be protected as directed in November 

 for celery, if not made use of before that time. 



Winter Cresses, Corn-Ballad and Chervil. 



Sow corn-sallad and winter cresses the beginning of this month, 

 if not done in August, for winter and early spring use ; let these be 

 sown as directed in page 455. Likewise, sow a supply of chervil 

 for soups and sallads ; this maybe sown in drills nine or ten inches 

 asunder and covered about a quarter of an inch deep, or broad-cast 

 and raked in. 



Small Sallading. 



Continue to sow, once every ten days, the different kinds of small 

 sallading as directed in the preceding months. The seeds may 

 now be sown in an open situation where the earth is light and rich, 

 but what you sow towards the end of the month should have a 

 warm exposure. 



Hoe Turneps. 



As your crops of turnep advance in growth, hoe and thin the 

 plants to proper distances ; let this be done in a dry day, cutting the 

 weeds up clean with a sharp and middle sized hoe. For general 

 directions see page 426. 



Solving Cabbage Seed. 



The proper period for sowing cabbage seed, in the middle states, 

 to produce early summer cabbages, is between the sixth and tenth 



