GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
Late Italian Cauliflower may be sown. 
Lima and Pole Beans can be planted, the Southern 
Prolific, Kentucky Wonder and White Creaseback 
are the best varieties for late planting. 
Fi ld Cow Peas and Crowders can be planted, 
1e * the latter 1s the best to be used green. 
Sweet Potato slips can still beset out, taking ad- 
vantage of an oceasional rain; but 1f 1t does not rain 
they must be watered. As the tops of Shallots get 
dry, which indicates their being ripe, they are fit to 
The sowing during 
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lar tothe preceding. The growing crops will require 
attention as weeds grow fast during this month. 
Corn may be planted forthe last supply of roast- 
iug ears,also a few Water and Musk Melons. Cu- 
cumbers, Squash and Pumpkins planted during this 
month generally do well, but 1f the weather 1s bot 
and dry, they requirean abundance of water. 
Southern Prolific, Kentucky Wonder and White 
Creaseback Pole Beans are the best to plant this 
month, as they stand more heat than other varieties. 
Continue to set out Sweet Potato slips. 
Sow allkinds oi Radishes, Endive for salad, also 
Royal and.Perpignan Lettuce, 
Before sowing, soak the seeds for half an hourin 
water, take them out, put ina piece of cloth and set 
in acool damp place, or 1f convenient in an ice box, 
which is best. Keepthe cloth moist, andin four to 
six daysthe seeds will sprout. Then sowthem. It 
is best to do so in the evening, and givea good 
watering. 
If the seeds are sown without being sprouted, ants 
will be likely to carry them away before they can 
germinate, and the seedsman be blamed for selling 
seeds that did not grow. This sprouting hasto be 
done from May to September, or, 1f the weather 1s 
warm and dry in the latter month, uptothe middle 
of October. 
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be taken up and stored away inadry, airy place, 
taking care not to lay them too thick, as they are 
liable to heat. E 
Grass and Field Seeds, Sorghum, Field and Cow 
Peas, Soja and Velvet Beans, Field and Broom Corn 
can also be planted. 
Orchard. ge Budding nothing can be 
done. 
Flower Garden. 
Follow instructions given 
for last month. 
JUNE. 
Should the weather be moist and cool in the fall it 
can be dispensed with. 
Cabbage for winter crops may be sown inthis 
month, as the plants are generally easier raised dur- 
ing this than the following months. 
Late Italian Giant Cauliflower may still be sown at 
the early part of this month;towards th: end Haif 
Early Paris, Extra Early Paris, Early Dwarf Erfurt, 
Henderson’s Snowball and Early Italian Giant can 
besown. Some cultivators transplant them, when 
large enough, at once from the seed bed into the 
open ground, others plant them firstin dirt bands 
and transplant into the ground later. However, if 
transplanted atthis time of the year they will have 
to be shaded fora few days and watered until they 
have taken a good hold. 
Sow Tomatoes for late crop towards the end of 
this month. 
Field. Cow Peas, Canada Field Peas, Soja and 
Velvet Beans, Sorghum and all varieties 
of Field Corn can stillbesown. Plant Sweet Potato 
shps for a late crop. 
Orchard. Nothing can be done. 
Flower Garden. 
Follow instructions given 
for April. 
JULY. 
Towards the end of 
Pole and Bush Beans. In the early part sow To- 
matoes for the last crop; also some Corn for roasting 
ears. 
Cueumbers can be planted for pickling. Endive, 
Lettuce, all Radishes, as well asall Cauliflowers 
mentioned for June planting. 
In new ground some Turnips and Ruta Bagas can 
be sown. 
Plant all varieties of Cabbage mentioned in cata- 
logue. Some seasons we have early frosts, other 
seasons not before 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 coid 
weather. It is therefore necessary to make two or 
sowings at different times, so that in case some of 
the Cabbage is destroyed by frost, the other is com- 
ing 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 besown 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 Drum- 
head. The same may be said in regard to the St. 
Denis and Improved Karly Summer. 
All cabbages require a strong, good soil, but the 
Brunswick and Fiat 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 
eae 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 1s sometimes very difficult toget a 
proper stand, and it 1s always better to have some 
plants left over than to be short. 
Itisavery difficult matter to protect the young 
Cabbage plants from the ravages of the insects, 
which are, especially aftera 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 
Fi ld Field Corn, Cow and Canada Peas and 
e * Sorghum can be planted. 
In the Orchard and Flower Garden nothing can be 
done during this month. 
AUGUST. 
During this month 
Vegetable Garden. ee es ene 
South are very busy withsowing and planting. Bush 
Beans, White, Black-Eyed and Dwarf Marrowfat, 
Alaska, Blue Beauty, Morning Star and Extra Early 
and Washington Peas can be planted; also all varie- 
ties of Cabbage and Cauliflower, Broccoli, Brussels 
Sprouts and Kale, Parsley, Roquette, Chervil, Let- 
tuce, Endive and Sorrel, but 1f the weather should 
be very dry, these seeds have to be frequently wa- 
tered. Itis best to cover Parsley seed with moss or 
brush until it begins to comeup. All varieties of 
Radish may be sown. 
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