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the new growth of leaves — budding may commence, 

 and may continue with different things till Septem- 

 ber. It is an easy way to change trees we already 

 possess into others more desirable ; choosing closely 

 allied species for the operation. Thus a common 

 ash rai_ ht be transformed in one season to a fine 

 specimen of a Weeping Ash, or the new Oregon 

 Maple be budded into lar^e trees of sycamore. 

 Sometimes advantage may be t ken of working mere 

 bushes into the heads of large-growing trees, — trans- 

 forming shrubs into nobles of the forest. j\Jany 

 trailing and meagre-growing willows, cherries, ma- 

 ples, &c., are rendered very vigorous growers by 

 being budded on Strang growing kinds. Budding 

 also affords room for tasteful combinations. Trees 

 with different shades of f liage, hues of leaves, hab- 

 its of growth, or color of flowers, may be worked 

 01 one common stock, — fancies of whic kinds add 

 much to the interest of a place when judiciously 

 executed. 



Many things do rot take well by budding; in 

 which case inarching may be emploj^ed. This is 

 done by bringing together two half-ripened shoots 

 of different varieties, just shaving the bark at an 

 opposite point in each, making the two faces of 

 the shaved part meet, and then tying the two 

 branches together at the junction, lapping the tying 

 material (bast bark is the best,) so that the whole 

 cut part is encircled by it. Most parties who intend 

 to inarch, keep some of the kinds they wish to use 

 as scions in pots, so as to bring them at the pro- 

 per season in contact with the stock. Shelvings 

 and other contrivances are resorted to to support 

 such pots, in and amongst the branches, when the 

 operation is to be performed at a height from the 

 ground. A (Jan, however, which obviates all ihis 

 trouble, and is generally successful, is to hang bot- 

 tles of water near "he poii.tsto be inarched, and the 

 scion is pi ced in this, from which it derives enough 

 water to carry on its vital functions, until the union 

 with the stock takes place. 



VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



Sow endive, and towards the end of the month 

 transplant in rows. They should be set out'in rows 

 eighteen inches apart, and one fo^t from each other. 

 The soil can scarce y be too rich for them. Seed 

 u:ay yet be sown for a la er crop. 



If Brocoli is a cesirable vegetable, it may be had 

 all th ough the winter by being sown now. In about 

 four weeks plant out into rich garden soil. On the 

 approach of frost, take up the plant, with a portion 

 of soil adhering, and pack them closely in a warm 



and somewhat damp eel ar. They will continue to 

 grow, and produce nice heads. 



Beans may be sown up to tho end of the month. 

 For winter use, the White Kidney is very popular, 

 although other kinds are very extensively grown for 

 the same purpose. 



la some families, large, full-grown carrots are ob- 

 jectionable. Seeds of the Long Orange sown now 

 on r.ch sandy soils, form neat and desirable roots 

 before winter. The same may be said of heets. 



Cucumbers for pickles are also sown about this 

 time. They usually produce a greater number, and 

 consequentlv smaller fruit, than when sown earlier. 

 The Short Prick y is the kind to employ. \ 



Tho main crop of winter cabbage is often planted 

 the first or second week in July. In planting, if 

 the weather be dry, it is a good plan to make the 

 holes before planting and fill up witf, water; after 

 soaking away, the plants may be set in, and they 

 seldom wither afte wards, th .ugh without rain • 

 for a ri onth. Another and more expeditious plan 

 is to have the plants ready with their roots in a 

 pan of water. Tliey are then set in o the hole at \ 

 the time it is made The water adhering to the ; 

 roots then gives to the set out plant the advantages 1 

 of puddling. j 



PSUIT GARt>EN. { 



When from Eden the firftt fruit gardener was i 

 ignominously expelled, and "thorns and thistles i 

 shall the earth bring forth " fell like a blight on his I 

 crushed and bleeding soul, how comforted would he j 

 have been could he but have foreseen that a portion ' 

 of his posterity should have a special privilege in 

 mitigating this direful curse ; that an universal 

 yankee nation would arise bef re whose implement 

 inventing genius e en thorns and thistles should d . 

 homage ! And yet it does seem that we cann t get 

 clear of the penalty to be paid through the sins of 

 o r primeval sire. By the sweat of our brow we 

 must labor, and no sooner do we think we are in 

 smooth water and 



" Not an effort, not a will 

 Yet progressing onward still. " 



down along the lazy stream of life, but something 

 unforseen arises to ruffle the surface, and make us 

 ta et ur oars again. The cultiva tor, and weeding 

 machines have ceased to make weeds a terror to us, 

 but a new enemy, not in the primeval curse of 

 thorns and thistle, but of bugs and other vermin 

 has arisen, and in battling with them we find still 

 "in the sweat o o r brow, " only can we eat our 

 fruit. 



So far the battle with ins ets has been strrnger 

 than our battle with weeds, but it is weH for our 



