CALENDAR FOR THE FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDENS 
Burnet.—Sow seeds and divide old plants. 
Cabbage.—Keep the surface soil about growing 
crops well stirred and free from weeds. 
Cardoons. —Sow, about the middle of the 
month, in patches of three seeds, 18 inches from 
patch to patch, in well-manured trenches 4 feet 
apart. 
Carraway.—Sow seeds, if not done in autumn. 
Thin plants to 8 inches apart. 
Carrots.—Hoe between the rows of early-sown 
crops. 
Cauliflowers.—Sow in the first fortnight for a 
late summer crop. As the plants from former 
sowings become fit, they should be planted 
out. 
Celeriac.—For succession, sow under a hand- 
glass on a warm border of rieh soil. 
Celery.—Sow in the second week for late crops. 
Prick out under glass sufficient for the early crop, 
and give plenty of water. 
Chamomile may be propagated by dividing the 
roots. 
Chervil.—Sow seeds in shallow drills. 
Chicory.—Sow thinly, in rows 15 inches apart, 
for plants to blanch in winter. 
Clary.—Sow seeds, if not done last month. 
Corn Salad.—Sow seeds for succession. 
Dill may be sown. 
Endiwe.—A small quanciy of seeds of Small 
Green Curled may be sown to come in early. 
Fennel.—Sow seeds, or plant slips, if not done 
last month. ‘ 
Garlic.—Stir the soil between the rows. 
Hyssop.—Sow seeds, or propagate by rooted 
slips or cuttings. 
Kidney-Beans.—In the beginning of the month 
sow a few in a warm soil and situation; also 
some in pots under protection, in case of the 
former failing. A fuller crop, for a succession, 
should be sown about the end of the month. 
Lavender.—Sow, or propagate by cuttings and 
slips. 
Leeks.—If the main crop was not sown last 
month, it should now be done. A late crop may 
also be sown at the end of the month. 
Lettuce.—Sow successions of Cos and Cabbage 
sorts. Transplant young plants from frames. 
Tie up plants which are of sufficient size. 
Marjoram (Sweet). —Sow seeds on a warm 
border. (Pot) Divide plants. 
Mint.—Propagate by division, and plant out 
in rich soil in a warm position. 
Onions.—If the main crop was not sown last 
month, the sooner it is done the better. Hoe 
and thin plants from autumn-sown seeds. 
Parsley.—Hamburgh Parsley, which is culti- 
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vated for its roots, should be sown in the begin- 
ning of the month. Sow the curled varieties for 
garnishing. 
Parsnips.—Sow seeds early in the month, if 
not already done. 
Peas.—Continue to sow in succession good 
breadths of Marrow-fat sorts, such as Ne Plus 
Ultra and other tall growers, as these withstand 
_the dry summer weather better than dwarfs. 
The ground should be well manured, and the 
rows not less than 6 feet apart. 
Pennyroyal.—Plant slips. 
Potatoes.—Draw earth to the plants as they 
appear above-ground. 
Purslane.-—Sow on a warm border broadcast, 
or in shallow drills 9 inches apart. 
Radishes.—Sow successions once a fortnight, 
or more frequently if necessary. 
Fhubarb.—If new plantations are required 
divide the roots, leaving two or three crowns 
on each plant. Remove the flower-stems when 
seed is not to be saved. 
Rocambole.—Plant, if not before done. 
FRosemary.—Sow seeds or propagate by slips. 
Fue.—Sow seeds, or propagate by cuttings. 
Sage.—Propagate by slips in a shady border, 
and cover with a hand-glass. 
Salsafy.—Sow seeds in the end of the month, 
an inch deep and a foot apart. 
Samphire.—Sow seeds, or divide the roots. 
Savory (Summer).—Sow early in the month on 
a warm border. Winter Savory may also then 
be sown, or it may be propagated by division, 
or by cuttings of young shoots. 
Savoys.—Sow in the middle of the month for 
late supply. 
Scorzonera.—Sow the principal crop in the end 
of the month. 
Scurvy-Grass.—Sow on a cool border. 
Sea-Kale.—In the beginning of the month 
sow seeds, or propagate by root cuttings, if 
new plantations are required. 
Shallots—Hoe and loosen the soil about the 
plants. 
Skirret.—Sow on rich i ght soil, and afterwards 
thin to 6 inches apart. 
Sorrel.—_Sow seeds or propagate by dividing 
the roots. 
Spinach.—Sow successional batches of Round- 
leaved. 
Tansy.—Divide the roots, if a new plantation 
be required. 
Tarragon.—Propagate by rooted slips; avoid 
planting in heavy, damp soil. 
Thyme.—Sow seeds in light soil, or propagate 
by division. 
