72 FRUITS, FLOWERS AND SHRUBS. 



and take off the tops of the leaves. Place the plants 

 about six inches apart, in rows a foot asunder. 



HERBS. 



Herbs for drying and distillation must be gathered 

 when in bloom, and in dry weather — those wanted 

 for dying must be spread or hung in a shady, airy 

 place till dry. Herbs for medical purposes must be 

 gathered and dry ed in like manner. 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



Weeding and watering must be sittended to this 

 month, the former is best performed in moist wea- 

 ther, the roots of weeds coming up easiest at that 

 time ; watering should be performed before sun-rise 

 and after sun-set. The stalks and rubish of old 

 crops must be cleared away, and the ground prepared 

 for other crops. Always transplant in showery wea- 

 ther if possible. Gather seeds in dry weather as 

 they ripen, and dry them for lying up. 



ESPALIER FRUIT TREES. 



If these trees have not yet been pruned and train- 

 ed it must now be done, as directed in former months, 

 but it wiU now be much more troublesome. If any 

 shoots that are not wanted, have come out since last 

 pruning, they should be cut off. 



FINES. 



The shoots of this year's growth that have been 

 trained the preceding months, will now produce a 

 small shoot from almost every eye, these must be rub- 

 bed off as they appear— the removal of these shoots 

 will cause the grapes to attain greater perfection. Nip 

 off the extremities of fruit bearing shoots. 



FIGS. 



Early this month prune off all ill-placed shoots, 

 and those whose growth are too luxuriant. 



