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BROCCOLI to be planted out. As the Sprouting Broccoli, which 

 belongs to the class of ' Winter Greens,' does not pay well in spring 

 unless it grows freely now, plant it far enough apart, or if crowded 

 where already planted to stand the winter, take out every alternate 

 plant and make another plantation. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS may be sown early in the month, part to 

 stand the winter in the seed-bed, and part to be pricked out ready 

 for planting in the spring. This plan insures a fine plant and an 

 early supply of buttons. 



CABBAGE to be sown in small quantities, the large sorts being 

 suitable to sow now. Plant Coleworts without delay, and clean up 

 plots from which Cabbages have been cut. 



CARDOONS. Commence blanching if the plants are ready. 



CAULIFLOWER must be sown to stand the winter, and there is no 

 better place for them than a sheltered spot on an open, sunny border. 

 The time to sow must be determined by the climate of the district. 

 In cold, late localities, the first week is none too early ; from the 

 1 5th to the 25th is a good time for all the Midland districts ; and 

 the end of the month, or the first week of September, is early enough 

 in the extreme South. In Devon and Cornwall the sowing is later 

 still. In any case, the seed should be sown on a good bed, and with 

 care, in order that a healthy growth may be promoted from the first. 

 It is important to have the plants as hardy as possible by free ex- 

 posure, and therefore they must not be sheltered or shaded until 

 frost threatens them, and then the glasses must be put on, but they 

 must have air at every opportunity. 



CELERY to be carefully earthed up as required. It takes five 

 weeks or more to blanch Celery well, and as the earthing up checks 

 growth, the operation should not be commenced a day too soon. 

 Take care the earth does not get into the hearts. 



CORN SALAD should be sown during this month and September 

 to produce plants fit for use in early spring. In the summer months 

 the whole plant is edible, but in winter or spring the outer leaves 

 only should be used. 



CUCUMBER. For a supply of Cucumbers during the winter 

 months the general principles of management are identical with 

 those given under January and March, with one important excep- 

 tion. At the commencement of the year a continued accession of 

 light and warmth may be relied on. Now there will be a constant 

 diminution of these vital forces. Hence the progress of the plants 

 will gradually abate as the year wanes, and due allowance must be 



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