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Cabbage is rocst easily hurt by frost -when it is half grown ; when 

 the plants are small, or when fmy are headed up, fr<'Sr does 

 not hurt much. It is always good to make t«o or thiee sowings*. 

 As a general thing, plants raii^e-l from July nn^l August sown 

 seed, give the most satisfaction ; they are almost certain to hend. 

 September, in my experience, is the most ticklish month ; as the 

 seed sown in that month is gen-rally only half groN^n when we 

 have some fi'osts, and theref -re more liable to be hurt. But 

 there are exceptions; four yt-ars ago the seed sown in September 

 turned out best. Seed sown at the end of October ani during 

 2:soTember generally give good results, bat if planted for market, 

 will not' bring as much as Cabbage sown in Jidy and August. 

 Brunswick is the earliest of tlse lar^re giowin^ kinds, and it 

 should be sown in July and August, so that it may be heade I up 

 when the cold comes, as it is mort- tender than the Flat Dutch 

 and Drumhead. The same may be said iu regard to the St. Denis. 

 All Cabbages require strong, good soil, but these two Tarieties 

 particularly. Brunswick makes also a very good spring cabbage 

 when sown at the end of October. The standard variefies, the 

 Superior Flat Dutch and Improved Drumhead, should b^ sown 

 at the end of this month and during next. It is better to sow 

 plenty of seeds than to be short of plants. I would prefer one 

 hundred plants raised in July and August to four time?; that 

 amount raised in September. It is very hard to protect the young 

 plants from the ravages of the fly. Stiong t bacco water is as 

 good as anything else for this purpose, oi' tobacco >tems cut fine 

 and scattered over the ground will keep them off to some extent. 

 As the plants have to be watered, the smell of the tobacco will 

 drive the flies away. 



AUGUST. 



This is a very active month for gRrdening in the South. Plant 

 Bush Beans, Extra Early and Washington Peas. Sow late Cab- 

 bages and Drumhead Savoy, also Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts and 

 Kale. The Early Italian Giant Can iflower may still be S'»wn, 

 but now is the proper time to sow the Half Eaily Paris, Asiatic 

 and other e-irly varieties. 



Sow Parsley, Eoquette, Chervil, Lettuce, Endive and Sorrel ; 

 but in case of dry weather, these seeds will have to be watered 

 frequently. 



Continue to sow Yellow Turnip Eadishes, and commence to 

 sow red varieties, such as Scarlet Turnip, Half Long Freuch, and 

 Long Scarlet. 



Towards the end of the month the Black Spanish Eadish can 

 be sown 5 also, Swiss Chard. 



Sow Mustard and Cress j the former will generally do well. 

 All kinds of Turnips and Euta Bagas should be sowu : also. Kohl- 

 rabi. - ^ 



The seed of all kinds of Beets should be put in the ground. f 



Towards the ead of the month Carrots can be sown ; but the 

 sowing of all vegetables at this time of the year depends much 

 upon the season. If we should have hot and dry weather, it is 



