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useless to do much, as seed cannot come up without being water 

 ed. White Solid Celery should be sown for a succession, and the 

 Dwarf kinds for spiing use. 



Shnllots can be set out during this month ; also Onion Sets, 

 especially if they are raised fi om Creole seed. The early part of 

 tlie month is the proper time to plant Red and White Kidney 

 Beans, for shelling and drying for winter use. 



Early Rose and other varieties of Potatoes should be planted 

 early this month for a winter crop, and the latest of Tomato 

 plants should be set out, if not done last month. If Celery plants 

 are set out during this month they require to be shaded. 



SEPTEMBER. 



Most of the seeds recommended for last month can be sown 

 this, and some more added. 



In the early part Bush Beans can be planted, as they will bear 

 before frost comes. Plant Extra Early and early varietins of 

 Peas. Sow Radishes of all kinds, Carrots, Beets, Parsnip, Salsify, 

 Roquette, Chervil, Parsley, Sorrel, Cress, Lettuce, Endive, Leek, 

 Turnips, Kohlrabi, Broccoli, Early Cauliflower, Kale, Celery, Corn 

 Salad and Mustard. 



After the 15th of this month Creole Onion seed can be sown. 

 This is an important cropj and should not be neglected". If it is 

 very dry, cover the bed, after the seed has been sown, with green 

 moss; it will keep the ground moist, and the seed will come up 

 more regularly. The moss has to be taken off as the young plants 

 make their appearance. 



Celery plants may be set out in ditches prepared for that pur- 

 pose. Cauliflower and Cabbage plants can be transplanted if the 

 weather is favorable. 



If the weather is not too hot and dry, Spinach should be sown; 

 but it is useless to do so if the weather is not suitable. 



Cabbage can be sown, but it is much better to sow in August 

 and transplant during this month. 



Set out Shallots. Sorrel should be divided and replanted. 



Sow Turnip rooted Celery. 



OCTOBER. 



Artichokes should be dressed, the suckers or sprouts taken off, 

 and new plantings made. 



Onion seed can still be sown ; but it is better to get the seed 

 into the ground as soon as possible, so the plants get to be some 

 size before the cold weather- comes. 



Towards the end of the month. Black Eye Marrowfat Peas can 

 be planted; also English or Windsor Beans. 



Sow Cabbage, Cauliflower. Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Kale, 

 Spinach, Mustaid, Swiss Chard, Carrots, Beets, Salsify, Leek, 

 Coru Salad, Parsley, Roquette, Chervil, Kohlrabi, Radish, Let- 

 tuce, Endive and Parsnip. Shallots from the first planting can 

 be divided, and set out again. Sal>ify does very finely h^re, but 

 is generally sown too late ; this is the proper month to sow the 



