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a very good spring cabbage when sown end of October. The standard 

 varieties, the Superior Flat Dutch and Improved Drumhead, should be 

 sown 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 times that amount raised in Septem- 

 ber. It is very hard to protect the young plants from the ravages of 

 the fly. Strong tobacco water is as good as anything else for this purpose, 

 or tobacco stems 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 gardening in the South. Plant Bush 

 Beans, Extra Early and Washington Peas. Sow late Cabbages and 

 Drumhead Savoy, also Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts and Kale. The Early 

 Italian Giant Cauliflower may still be sown, but now is the proper 

 time to sow the Half Early Paris, Asiatic and other early varieties. ' 



Sow Parsley, Roquette, Chervil, Lettuce, Endive and Sorrel ; but in 

 case of dry weather these seeds will have to be watered freely. 



Continue to sow Yellow Summer Turnip Eadishes, and commence 

 to sow red varieties, such as scarlet Turnip, Half Long French, and 

 Long Scarlet. 



Towards the end of the month the Black Spanish Eadish can be 

 sow^n ; also, Swiss Chard. 



Sow Mustard and Cress ; the former will generally do well. All 

 kinds of Turnips and Euta Bagas should be sown ; also, Kohlrabi. 



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



Towards the end of the month Carrots can be sown ; but the sow- 

 ing of all vegetables at this time of the year depends much upon the 

 season. If we should have hot and dry weather it is useless to do 

 much, as seed can not come up without being watered. White Solid 

 Celery should be sown for a succession, and the Dwarf kinds for spring 

 use. 



Shallots can be set out during this month ; also Onion Sets, espe- 

 cially if they are raised from Creole seed. The early part of the 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 varieties of peas. Sow Radishes 

 of all kinds. Carrot, Beets, Parsnip, Salsify, Roquette, Chervil, Parsley, 



