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kinds may still be propagated by slips of the present year growth, 
giving them shade and occasional waterings till roote, Plant 
them two-thirds of their length into the earth. 
Gather chamomile, marigold, and such other flowers t may be 
wanted and that are now in bloom: spread the flowers inie shade 
till sufficiently dry, and then put them up in paper bags,cc. 
Solving Peas. 
In the last week of the month, sow a crop of the ear frame, 
Charleston, or golden-hotspur peas. Water the drills ai let the 
peas be soaked in soft water five or six hours previous toowing. 
Should the season prove moist, you will have a tolerable op from 
these early in September. 
Egg-Plant, Red-Peppers and Tomatoes. 
In the first week of this month, if not done before, planut suf- 
ficient crops of egg-plants, red-peppers and tomatoes, asirected 
last month; if the weather be unfavourable give them sde and 
water till well taken with the ground, but on no account lay the 
final planting of the egg-plants longer; the red-peppernay be 
transplanted any time in the month, but the earlier the beir. 
Ordinary PFork. 
Diligently destroy weeds before they seed in every paof the 
ground, and immediately carry them away out of the gard* 
Give water to such plants and crops as require it, butkhisbe 
done always in an evening, that it may have time to soak wn to 
the roots before the sun appears to exhale it. 
Earth up your advancing crops of cabbages, and all otholants 
of that tribe; likewise, okra, peas, kidney-beans, &c., t will 
greatly refresh them and protect their roots and fibres m the 
powerful heat of the sun. 
Pull up the stalks of beans, cauliflowers, cabbages, and thaulm 
of peas and other plants, which have done bearing, that the-ound 
may be clear, for if tl;ese are suffered to remain, they will rbour 
vermin to the injury of the adjoining crops. 
THE FRUIT GARDEN. 
Wall and Espalier Trees. 
In the beginning of this month you must look carefu over 
your wall and espalier trees, rubbing oft' all fore-right sho, and 
training in all such regular growths as are designed toremiclose 
