tG ICITCHEKT GARDEN. 



situation, in drills or broad casjt ; sow the seed a quar- 

 ter of an inch d@ep. 



GENEBAL REMARKS, 



Gather seeds as they ripen, and spread them to 

 dry in a sunny place; when dry, clear them from 

 chaff— then <^ry them two or three days more, lay 

 ihsm up in drawers or paper bags, which keep in a 

 warm room. 



ESPALIER FRUIT TREES, 



Examine espalier trees, and keep them well tied up 

 in the order you have trained them. 



vmES. 



Early this month, prune off any shoots that have 

 lately grown ; clear such bunches of grapes as may 

 be entangled with others, and let all hang exposed to 

 the sun. 



Birds and insects will now attack your best fruits ; 

 to catch the latter, hang vials of molasses (mixed 

 with water) on the trees. Many of the insects will 

 drown themselves. To keep off the former, cover 

 the fruit with nets ; and cover the bunches of fine 

 giapes with muslin or crape. 



GATHER FRUITS. 



Gather ripe fruits in fine weather. When quite 

 ripe, they readily quit the wood. In gathering fruit 

 be careful not to pull the stems out of it ; gather it 

 without brusing. Apples should be laid in a heap, 

 in a dry place, and covered with straw about ten 

 days, to sweat ; then examine them, pick out those 

 that are decayed and l3ruised, and spread the others 

 on a dry floor, with the eyes down— there they 

 may remain till there is an appearance of frost, when 

 they must be packed in barrels,and placed where the 

 frost cannot affect them. 



