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VEOETABZ.X: OABDEN.— 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 i 

 kinds of Radishes. Carrots, Beets, Par- I 

 snips, Salsify, Roquette, Chervil, Par- 

 sley, Sorrel, Cress, Lettuce, Endive, 

 Leeks, Turnips, Kohlrabi, Broccoli, 

 Cauliflower, Kale, Celery, Corn Salad and 

 Mustard can be sown during: this month. 



Begin sowing Onion Seed of all varie- | 

 ties 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, Cabbage 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 can be sown, but 

 Cabbage sown in this month will gen- 

 erally not do as well as seed sown dur- 

 ing the previous month. 



Set out, divide and transplant shallots, I 

 set out Onion sets and Chive plants, | 

 sow Sorrel and Turnip-rooted Celery. 



FIZiliD. — Continue to plant Potatoes 

 for an early winter chop. 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, Buck- 

 wheat, 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. 



OBCEABD. — Continue to bud if the 

 weather is not too dry and the stools 

 remain in sap. 



FIiOWEB GAEDEN.— During this 

 month flower seeds, such as Pansy, 

 Daisy, Sweet Alyssum, Candytuft, . 

 Stocks, Flowering Sweet Peas, Phlox, 

 Chinese, Japan, Marguerite and Carna- 

 tion Pinks, Asters, etc., can be sown. 

 Plant Hyacinth bulbs for early bloom- 

 ing at the end of the month. Sow on ; 

 your lawn English Rye Grass for winter 

 lawn. 



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