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WORK TO BE DONE IN THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Clean and prepare the ground where your early crops of cauli- 
flowers and cabbages grow, and also any other vacant spots, in 
order to receive such seeds and plants as are proper to supply the 
table with good vegetable productions in autumn and winter. 
Melons and Cucumbers, <^c. 
Your crops of melons and cucumbers should now be kept very 
clean and free from weeds, the spaces between the hills must be 
carefully hoed in dry weather without injuring the vines j also, hoe 
and weed the crops of water-melons, squashes, pumpkins, &c., for 
unless they are kept perfectly clean, good fruit and numerous pro- 
ductions cannot be expected. 
Sowing Melons for Mangoes. 
The first week of this month is a very proper time in the middle 
states to sow a principal crop of melons for mangoesj they are to 
be sown and managed as directed in pages 368 and 405. The long, 
smooth musk melon, is generally sown for that purpose. 
Sowing Cucumbers for Pickling, 8fc. 
Sow in the first week or ten days of this month, a general crop 
of cucumbers for pickling, and treat them in every respect as di- 
rected for like crops in May and June. 
The long green Turkey cucumber is preferred by many for this 
purpose, but it is not very prolific; the long and short prickly, and 
particularly the green cluster cucumber being great bearers, will 
be more profitable, and are equally good for use. Some of the early 
frame or short prickly kinds may be sown in the middle or any 
time in the month for a late crop. 
Planting Cabbages, Savoys, Borecole, ^-c. 
Take advantage of moist or cloudy weather, and plant out your 
late crops of cabbages, savoys, borecole, broccoli, turnip-cabbage, 
Brussels sprouts, Jerusalem kale, and any other of the cabbage 
tribe that you wish to cultivate: let them be planted as directed in 
the former months, and immediately watered, which must be fre- 
