GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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JULY. 



Vegetable Garden. — Towards the end 

 of this month plant Pole and Bush Beans, 

 In the early part sow Tomatoes for the 

 last crop; also, some Corn for roasting 

 ears. 



Cucumbers can be planted for pickling. 

 Endive, Lettuce, all Radishes, as well as 

 all Cauliflowers mentioned for June 

 planting. 



In new ground some Turnips and Ruta 

 Bagas can be sown. 



Plant all varieties of Cabbage men- 

 tioned in catalogue. Some seasons we 

 have early frosts, other seasons not be- 

 fore January, and Cabbage is most 

 easily hurt by frost when heading up. 

 When the plants are small, or half-grown, 

 or when they are headed up, they are not 

 so much affected by cold weather. It is 

 therefore necessary to make two or three 

 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 head- 

 ed 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 DutcJi 

 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 

 fertilizer. 



A large quantity of seed must be sown 

 at this time cf the year, as it is some- 

 times 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 tihe 

 ravages of the insects, which are, especi- 

 ally, after a mild winter, very 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 

 nothing can be done during this month. 



AUGUST. 



During this month gardeners in the 

 South are very busy with sowing and 

 planting. Bush Beans, White, Black- 

 Eyed and Dwarf Marrowfat, Alaska, i^me 

 j^eauty. Morning Star and Extra Early 

 and Washington Peas can be planted; 

 also all varieties of Cabbage and Cauli- 

 flower, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts and 

 Kale, Par^iley, Roquette, Chervil, Lettuce, 

 Endive and Sorrel; but if the weather 

 should be very dry, these 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. 



Sov7 Swiss Chard, Mustard and Cress, 

 all varieties of Turnip and Ruta Baga, 

 and also Vienna Kohlrabi. 



If not too hot and dry, Beets of all 

 kinds may be planted; but it is better to 

 wait until the following month. 



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 

 cannot come up well without being 

 watered. 



All varieties of Celery should be sown 

 now. 



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 snaded. 



Field. — 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 plant- 

 ed in the early part of the month. Sow 

 Cow and Field Peas, \elvet Beans and 

 Sorghum. 



Orchard. — If uie weather is favorable 

 Orange trees may be transplanted during 

 this month, and will generally do better 

 than those transplanted in February. 



Flower Garden. — Sow Balsam (Lady 

 Slipper), Zinnia, Cockscomb, Gomphrena, 

 etc., to bloom for November 1. Plant 

 Spring annuals as described in this 

 catalogue. 



Hammers and Anvils for Beating French Blades. 



