88 RICHARD FROTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 
eorn, or the crowders in rows; the latter 
are the best to be used green. If they 
are sown for fertilizing purposes, they 
are sown one bushel per acre, and 
plowed under when the ground is well 
covered ; or sometimes they are left till 
fall, when they commence to decay, and 
then plowed down. 
Sweet Potato Slips can be set out, 
taking advantage of an occasional rain: 
if it does not rain they have to be 
watered. The top of Shallots will com- 
mence to get dry: this indicates that 
they are fitto take up. Pull them up 
and expose to the sun for a few days, 
and then store them away in a dry, airy 
place, taking care notto lay them too 
thick, as they are liable to heat. Lima 
or Pole Beans can be planted: the 
Southern Prolific is the best variety for 
late planting. 
JUNE. 
This month is similar to the last, that 
is, nota great deal can be sown. The 
erowing crops will require attention, as 
weeds grow fast. Plant Corn for the last 
supply of roasting ears. A few Water 
and Musk Melons may be planted. 
Cucumbers, Squash and Pumpkins 
planted this month generally do very 
well, but the firstrequires an abundance 
of water if the weather is dry. 
Southern Prolific Pole Beans may be 
planted during this month. Continue 
to set out Sweet Potato vines. 
Sow Yellow and White Summer Rad- 
ish ; sow Endive for Salad: this is raised 
more easily than the Lettuce. 
Lettuce can be sown, but it requires 
more care than most people are willing 
to bestow. Soak the seeds for half an 
hour in water, take them out and put 
them in a piece of cloth, and place in a 
cool spot—under the cistern, or, if con- 
venient, in an ice box. Keep the cloth 
moist, and in two or three days the 
seeds will sprout. Then sow them; best 
to do so in the evening, and give a 
watering. 
If the seed is sown without being 
sprouted, ants will be likely to carry it 
away before it can germinate, and the 
seedsman be blamed for selling seeds 
that did not grow. This sprouting has 
to be done from May to September, 
depending upon the weather. Should 
the weather be moist and cool in the 
fall, it can be dispensed with. Some 
sow late Cabbage for winter crop in this 
month, saying the plants are easier 
raised during this than the two following 
months. I consider this month too soon; 
plants will become too hard and long- 
legged before they can be planted out. 
- This is the last month to-sow the Late 
Italian Caulifiower: towards the end 
the Early Italian Giant Caulifiower can 
be sown. Some cultivators transplant 
them, when large enough, at once into 
the open ground: others plant them 
tirst into. flowerpots and transplant 
them intothe ground later. If trans- 
planted at this time, they will require 
to be shaded for a few days, till they 
- commence to grow. 
Sow Tomatoes for late crop during the 
latter part of this month. 
IGE? 
Plant Pole Beans; also, Bush Beans, 
towards the end ofthe month. Sow 
Tomatoes in the early part for the last 
crop. Some Corn for roasting ears may 
still be planted. Cucumbers can be | 
Early Giant Cau- | 
lifiower can be sown. Sow Endive, Let- | 
planted for pickling. 
tuce, Yellowand White Summer Radish. 
Where the’ground is new. some Turnips 
and Ruta.Bagas can besown. Cabbage 
should be commenced with after the 
15th of this month: Superior Flat Dutch 
improved Drumhead, St. Dennis, or 
Bonneuil and Brunswick are the leading 
kinds. It is hard tc say which is the 
best time to sow, as our seasons differ so 
much—some seasons we get frost early, 
other seasons not before January, Cab- 
