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kinds may still be propagated by slips of the present year's growth, 

 givin"- them shade and occasional waterings till rooted. Plant 

 them two-thirds of their length into the earth. 



Gather chamomile, marigold, and such other flowers as may be 

 wanted and that are now in bloom: spread the flowers in the shade 

 till sufficiently dry, and then put them up in paper bags, &c. 



Solving Peas. 



In the last week of the month, sow a crop of the early frame, 

 Charleston, or golden-hotspur peas. Water the drills and let the 

 peas be soaked in soft water Ave or six hours previous to sowing. 

 Should the season prove moist, you will have a tolerable crop from 

 these early in September. 



Egg-Plant, Red-Peppers and Tomatoes. 



In the first week of this month, if not done before, plant out suf- 

 ficient crops of egg-plants, red-peppers and tomatoes, as directed 

 last month; if the weather be unfavourable give them shade and 

 water till well taken with the ground, but on no account delay the 

 final planting of the egg-plants longer; the red-peppers may be 

 transplanted any time in the month, but the earlier the better. 



Ordinary Work. 



Diligently destroy weeds before they seed in every part of the 

 ground, and immediately carry them away out of the garden. 



Give water to such plants and crops as require it, but let this be 

 done always in an evening, that it may have time to soak down to 

 the roots before the sun appears to exhale it. 



Earth up your advancing crops of cabbages, and all other plants 

 of that tribe; likewise, okra, peas, kidney-beans, &c, this will 

 greatly refresh them and protect their roots and fibres from the 

 powerful heat of the sun. 



Pull up the stalks of beans, cauliflowers, cabbages, and the haulm 

 of peas and other plants, which have done bearing, that the ground 

 may be clear, for if these are suffered to remain, they will harbour 

 vermin to the injury of the adjoining crops. 



THE FRUIT GARDEN. 



Wall and Espalier Trees. 



In the beginning of this month you must look carefully over 

 your wall and espalier trees, rubbing off all fore-right shoots, and 

 training in all such regular growths as are designed to remain close 



