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and Cabbage is most easily hurt by frost 

 when heading- up. When the plants are 

 small, or half grown, or when thej' are 

 headed up, they are not so much affected 

 by cold weather. It is therefore necessary 

 to make two or more sowings at different 

 times, so that in case some of the Cabbage 

 is destroyed by frost, the other is coming 

 on. As a general rule *plants raised from 

 seed sown in July and August give the 

 best results, they are almost sure to head. 



Brunswick is the earliest of the large 

 growing varieties and should be sown in 

 July and August, so that it may be headed 

 up when cold weather sets in. It is more 

 tender than the Flat Dutch and Drumhead. 

 The same may be said in regard to the St. 

 Denis and Improved Early Summer. 



All cabbages require a strong, good soil, 

 but the Brunswick and Flat Dutch in 

 particular. 



The ground should be well fertilized 



with either stable manure, cotton seed 

 meal or superphosphate, but we consider 

 Cow Peas planted on the Cabbage land and 

 plowed under the best and cheapest fer- 

 tilizer. 



A large quantity of seed must be sown 

 at this time of the year, as it is sometimes 

 very difficult to get a proper stand, and it 

 is always better to have some plants left 

 over than to be short. 



It is a very difficult matter to protect 

 the young Cabbage plants from the ravages 

 of the insects, which are, especially after 

 a mild winter, plentiful. 



Strong Tobacco water or Tobacco dust 

 has been found very beneficial ; also Tobacco 

 stems cut fine and scattered over the 

 ground, will keep them off to some extent. 



FIELD. — Field Corn, Cow and Canada 

 Peas and Sorghum can be planted. 



In the Orchard and Flower Garden noth- 

 ing can be done during this month. 



AUGUST. 



VEGETABLE GARDEN 1 .— During this 

 month gardeners in the South are very 

 busy with sowing and planting. Bush 

 Beans, White, Black-Eyed and Dwarf Mar- 

 rowfat, Alaska, Blue Beauty, Morning Star 

 and Extra Early and Washington Peas can 

 be planted; also all varieties of Cabbage 

 and Cauliflower, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts 

 and Kale, Parsley, Roquette, Chervil, Let- 

 tuce, Endive and Sorrel, but if the weather 

 should be very dry, the seeds have to be 

 frequently watered. It is best to cover 

 Parsley seed with moss or brush until it 

 begins to come up. All varieties of Radish 

 may be sown. 



Sow Swiss Chard, Mustard and Cress, all 

 varieties of Turnip and Ruta Baga, and 

 also Vienna Kohlrabi. 



Carrots may be sown in the latter part; 

 if the weather is favorable; but if hot and 

 dry it is useless to do much, as seeds can- 

 not come up well without being watered. 



All varieties of Celery should be sown 

 now. 



If not too hot and dry, Beets of all 

 kinds may be planted; but it is better to 

 wait until the following month. 



Set out Shallots, Red and White Kidney 

 Beans for shelling should be planted at the 

 early part of this month. 



Sow Tomatoes for late crop. 



If Celery plants are set out during this 

 month they require to be shaded. 



FIELD.-r-Peerless and other varieties of 

 Potatoes saved from the spring crop, 

 should be planted early this month for a 

 winter crop; the smallest Potatoes are 

 selected for that purpose and planted 

 whole. Mexican June Corn can be planted 

 in the early part of the month. Sow Cow 

 and Field Peas, Velvet Beans and Sorghum. 



ORCHARD. — Nothing can be done with 

 any degree of success during this month. 



FLOWER GARDEN. — Sow Balsams 

 (Lady Slippers,) Zinnia, Cockscomb, Gom- 

 phrena, etc., to bloom for November 1. 

 Plant Spring annuals as described in this 

 catalogue. 



SEPTEMBER. 



VEGETABLE GARDEN. — Mostly all 

 seeds recommended for last month can be 

 sown this month, but some more should be 

 added to them. 



In the early part plant Bush Beans, as 

 they will bear before frost sets in. Also 

 plant all early varieties of Peas. All 

 kinds of Radishes, Carrots, Beets, Par- 

 snips, Salsify, Roquette, Chervil, Parsley, 

 Sorrel, Cress, Lettuce, Endive, Leeks, 

 Turnips, Kohlrabi, Broccoli, Cauliflower, 

 Kale, Celery, Corn Salad and Mustard can 

 be sown during this month. 



Begin sowing Creole Onion seed after the 

 15th of this month. As this is one of the 

 most important crops, it should not be 

 neglected. 



Transplant Celery plants in ditches 

 made for that purpose, and if the weather 

 is favorable, set out Lettuce, Beet, 'Cab- 

 bage and Cauliflower plants. 



If the weather is not too hot and dry, 

 Spinach may be sown, but has to be well 

 watered, otherwise it is impossible to get 

 a stand. 



Some Cabbage seed may be sown, but 

 Cabbage sown this month will generally 

 not do as well as seed sown during the 

 previous month. 



Set out, divide and transplant Shallots, 

 sow Sorrel and Turnip-rooted Celery. 



FIELD. — Continue to plant Potatoes for 

 an early winter crop. Use only small ones 

 left over from a late spring crop, but do 

 not cut them as they are apt to rot. Plow 

 under the Cow Peas and prepare land to 

 set out Cabbage and Cauliflower plants. 

 Sow Seed Rye, Barley, Wheat, Speltz, 

 Vetches, Buckwheat, all varieties of 

 Clovers, Dwarf Essex Rape, Kentucky 

 Blue, Red Top, Rescue, Johnson, Tall 

 Meadow Oat, Meadow Fescue, Guinea and 

 Orchard Grasses, Timothy, all varieties of 

 Millet, Giant Beggar Weed and Carpet 

 Grass. 



ORCHARD. — Continue to bud if the 

 weather is not too dry and the stools 

 remain in sap. 



FLOWER GARDEN. — During this month 

 flower seeds, such as Pansy, Daisy, Sweet 

 Alyssum, Candytuft, Stocks, Flowering 

 Sweet Peas, Phlox, Chinese, Japan, Mar- 

 guerite and Carnation Pinks, Asters, etc., 

 can be sown. Plant Hyacinth bulbs for 

 early blooming at the end of the month. 

 Sow on your lawn English Rye Grass for 

 winter lawn. 



New Orleans Market Cucumber Should be Planted Before Any Other. 



