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may be dug for daily use. The best soil is the red earth or 

 sand. They will grow to equal size in the black, but the pro- 

 duce is generally inferior in flavour. Where water is abundant, 

 Lucerne may be sown in beds of convenient size. Parsley, 

 turnips, spinach, radish, &c., may be sown in beds, and the first 

 crop of peas ; these may be either planted in rows or circles ; in 

 the latter way they occupy more space, but are more ornamental, 

 and the produce is more easily gathered. They should be 

 sheltered from the north-westerly winds as much as possible, 

 and well watered. In planting the peas in circles, the best plan 

 is to put the seeds in two concentric circles about three or four 

 inches apart, the outer circle being from three to five feet in 

 diameter, according to the height to which the plant is expected 

 to grow, strong supporting sticks being placed in the centre. 

 As it requires full two months to bring them to perfection, no 

 seed should be put in after December. 



The system to be adopted from this period throughout the 

 cold season, is so similar to that pointed out in the Deccan 

 Calendar, that it is unnecessary to add anything further now. 



The season for trimming vines is the latter end of September 

 and beginning of October, and the system of treatment pointed 

 out for the Deccan has been successfully followed in Bombay : 

 great care must be taken in smoking the vines every evening 

 about sunset while in blossom, and till the fruit is well set. 

 After the smoking, the stem should be gently tapped with a 

 stick, to shake off a small insect which is most destructive to 

 the blossom. With respect to directions for the culture of the 

 different vegetables and trees enumerated there can be little 

 added ; and the instructions regarding budding, grafting, and 

 enarching elsewhere mentioned cannot be too closely at- 

 tended to. 



Now plant out strawberry runners, also your cabbage plants : 

 sow celery, beet, spinach, onions, salsify, and sweet herbs, also 

 turnips and carrots. Towards the end of the month, trim your 

 roses and get ground ready for potatoes. Peas may be put 

 down safely. 



