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month. Corn may be planted for the late supply of roasting ears; 

 some varieties of the hardy, prolific Beans and summer Radishes 

 may be sown at this time; towards the end of the month Tomato 

 seeds may be put in for the late crop. Plant Sweet Potato Vines. 



Jn.v — Upper Sections. — Snap Beans and Sugar Corn may be planted 

 for succession crops. Set out late Cabbage plants for winter use; 

 also Celery plants. Sow Ruta Baga; plant Cucumbers for pickling 

 and table use, and late Potatoes for winter. 



Middle Sections. — Plant Ruta Bagas, Turnips, Endive, Cauli- 

 flower, Cabbage, Celery for early crop. Give the vegetables care- 

 ful attention in cultivation to destroy all weeds and keep the 

 ground in a loose, open condition for the proper absorption of 

 moisture from the atmosphere and the rapid development of the 

 plants. 



Southern Sections. — Sow late Tomatoes and plant Corn for a late 

 crop. Towards the end of the month bush Beans may be planted. 

 In the middle of the month sow Cabbage seeds for winter use. 

 Still plant Sweet Potato Vines. 



August — Upper Sections. — Continue planting Snap Beans for table use. 

 If Cabbage and Celery plants have not been planted, set these out 

 early in the month and water the Celery regularly, as this is a 

 dry month. Lettuce for fall heading may be planted now. All 

 kinds of Turnip seeds may be sown. 



Middle Sections. — Set out fall Cabbage; sow Kale, Ruta Baga, and 

 Turnip seeds; English Peas and Snap Beans for fall use may be 

 sown during this month; the main crop of Celery must be set out 

 at this time. Lettuce sown under glass for winter use will be a 

 valuable crop. 



Southern Sections. — Bush Beans, Peas, and late Cabb ge will be 

 planted during this month; also, Kale and Brussels Sprouts. 

 During the first of the month sow Cauliflower seeds. Sow White 

 Strasburg Radish and Yellow Turnips, and near the end of the 

 month the red varieties of Turnips may be sown. This is the time 

 for sowing Celery, and some Celery plants may be set out at this 

 time if they are watered and shaded. Set out Tomato and Shallot 

 plants for late crops Kohl-rabi and Ruta Baga seeds may be 

 sown. 



September — Upper Sections. — Sow Onion seed. Put out Onion sets. Sow 

 winter Radish, Kale, Spinach, Turnips. 



Middle Sections. — Sow Kale for winter use; sow Spinach in drills; 

 plant Onion sets; sow broadcast Turnip seeds for salad, and sow 

 Radishes for late crop. 



Southern Sections. — Most of the seeds mentioned for August can 

 also be sown during this month, in addition to Parsley, Beets, 



