438 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [July. 



Sow Cabbage Seed. 



Sow some of the early York, Battersea, and sugar-loaf kinds of 

 cabbage for a supply of young greens during the autumn; the 

 hearts of these are very delicious when grown to a tolerable size, 

 and are, by many, very much admired; when used in that state 

 they are called coleworts, having totally superseded the true cole- 

 wort, which was formerly cultivated for boiled salads. Some savoy 

 seed may also be sown at this time for a late winter crop. 



Artichokes. 



If you desire to have large artichokes you must, in the first 

 week of this month, if not done in June, in order to encourage the 

 main head, cut oft' all the suckers or small heads which are pro- 

 duced from the sides of the stems, and these may now be dressed 

 for the table. 



The maturity of a full grown artichoke is apparent by the open- 

 ino- of the scales; and it should always be cut oft' before the flower 

 appears in the centre. 



As soon as the head or heads are collected from any stem let it 

 be immediately cut down close to the ground. This practice is too 

 often disregarded, but such neglect is utterly wrong; for the stems, 

 if permitted to remain, would greatly impoverish the roots, and 

 injure them much more than is generally imagined. 



Where cardoons are in request, and they were not planted out 

 last month, it should be done in the first week of this, as directed 

 in page 411. 



Collecting Seeds. 



Collect all kinds of seeds that come to good maturity, cutting off 

 or pulling up the stems with the seed thereon as they ripen; and 

 spread them in some airy place where they can receive no wet, in 

 order that the seeds may dry and harden gradually; observing to 

 turn them now and then, and not to lay such a quantity together 

 as might bring on a fermentation and ha/.ard the loss of the whole. 

 "When they are sufficiently dry, beat out and clean the seeds, and 

 put them by in boxes or bags till wanted. 



Leeks. 



You may still continue to transplant leeks, as directed in page 

 408; by tins method they will grow to a great size, and be much 

 better for use than if suffered to remain in the seed-beds. 



Herbs. 



Gather herbs for drying and distilling as they come into flower, 

 and dry them in the shade. 



Sage", hyssop, thyme, lavender, winter savory, and many other 



