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A MONTHLY CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS. 



ners : make the last sowing (1398). Spinach: soav twice. Tomaios : turn out 

 against walls (1342). Vegetable Marrow : plant under hand-glasses (1341). 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Pinery : pot the succession plants and suckers (949) : plunge in a brisk bottom 

 heat, and shade (941). Vinery: as the fruit approaches maturity keep a dry 

 atmosphere (971) ; a few leaves may be taken off or tied on one side where they 

 shade the fruit (959). Peach-house : suspend nets or mats beneath the trees, and 

 place in them some soft material to catch the falling fruit (998). Chej-ry-house : 

 when the fruit is gathered, give the trees several good washings to destroy insects ; 

 the house should also be smoked (1023). Figs : in pots must be duly supplied 

 with water (1034). Melons : ridge out late crops, give air freely to ripening fruit 

 (1037). Summer prune Vines against walls (984). Finally thin Apricots. Set 

 traps for Wasps (357). Net Cherry-trees (1195). 



JULY. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Borecole: transplant (1378). Transplant (1380). Transplant ^Srw^se/s 



Sprouts {IZn). Cauliflower: transplant fi'om the April sowing (1378). Cabbage: 

 sow in the last week for a crop to come in in May (1372). Celery : transplant into 

 trenches (1516). £7ic?iye ; make a second sowing (1508). French Beans : eavth 

 up, and make the last sowing the latter end of the month (1397) Lettuce : make 

 a sowing the first and last week (1505). Peas: make two last sowings of early 

 sorts (1390). Radishes : sow on a cool border (1444). 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Pinery : discontinue watering those plants which are ripening their fruit (946) 

 keep a moist atmosphere m the succession house. Vinery : carefully avoid raising 

 a dust when the fruit is ripe (971) ; give air freely. Peach-house : when the 

 fruit is all gathered, give the trees several good washings over-head ; give abun- 

 dance of air till the leaves begin to decay, when the lights may be removed (1008). 

 Cherry-trees in pots should now be placed in a shady situation (1025). Fig- 

 house : when the first crop is gathered, water the trees liberally to bring forward 

 the second crop. Melons : pay proper attention to the plants in the open air 

 (1045). Finally thin wall-fruit (1303). Prune and tie espalier trees (1150). 

 Bud fruit trees (676). Pot Strawberry runners for forcing (1091). Mat Currants 

 and Gooseberries to preserve them (1222). Stop the shoots of Vi?ies against walls 

 two joints above the fruit. 



AUGUST. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



American Cress : sow to stand the winter (1528). Transplant the main crops of 

 Borecole (1378) ; and Broccoli (1380). Cabbage : sow for main spring crop (1372); 

 transplant for Coleworts (1374). Carrots : sow to stand the winter (1429). Cauli- 

 flowers : transplant to come in during the autumn (1379); sow for the main spring 

 crop (1379). Celery : transplant into trenches (1516) ; and earth up for blanching 

 (1517). Endive : make the last sowing (1508); and transplant from former sow- 

 ings. Lettuce : sow for standing through the winter (1505) ; transplant from 

 former sowings. Onions : sow for standing through the winter (1464). Radishes : 

 sow the winter varieties (1444). Savoys : transplant the main crop (1376). Scarlet 

 Runners : earth up and stick (1398). Spinach : sow the main winter crop (1450). 

 Turnip : sow the winter crop (1421). 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Pinery : pot the succession plants hito their fruiting-pots (945) ; plunge into a 

 good heat, and shade till they begin to grow again (941}. Vinery: syringe the 



