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be done before the grass has bad time to grow 
long ; it is letting the grass grow away tor a 
time till it gets long, and then cutting it close, 
that makes a lawn look so yellow and sickly as 
we sometimes see it ; the reverse of this, 
secures a fine, green, healthy sward. 
Pansies. — Put in a succession of cuttings 
forasupply of young plants, without which good 
blooms cannot be secured. The young plants 
should be planted in good loamy soil, in a cool 
situation. Remove the blooms as they fade, 
except in the case of those required for seed. 
Perennial*. — Sow these on poor soil, and 
when large enough transplant them to stand 
through the winter, before they are finally 
planted out ; choose poor soil for them, so that 
they do not get too gross. The earlier sown 
ones may be pricked out. 
Picotees. — Protect the flowers from burst- 
ing, by tieing a slip of matting or worsted 
around the buds, just before they open : keep 
the earwigs from them if possible, and water 
if the weather is dry. Tie up the flower stems 
loosely. 
Pinlts. — If the supernumerary stems and 
buds were not removed as directed last month, 
do it early in this, in order to throw strength 
into the plants. If the weather is dry, water 
them to enable them to open their flowers 
freely. Towards the end of the month pro- 
pagate them by pipings : do not shorten the 
leaves of the pipings. Tie the buds neatly 
round with a slip of worsted or matting. 
Ranunculuses. — Such as were planted late, 
require watering, and shading from the sun, 
in the same way as Anemones. 
Roses. — Prepare for budding these, by re- 
moving unnecessary branches from the stocks, 
and be on the look out for a supply of buds. 
Next month is soon enough for the operation. 
Routine matters, such as hoeing, weeding, 
watering, clipping, sweeping, &c, must never 
be lost sight of. 
Seeds. — By all means preserve seeds of any 
very fine blooms or fine varieties of any flower- 
ing plants which you may possess, whether 
they be annual or perennial, and attend to the 
rearing of them according to their nature. 
This is the way to encourage new varieties. 
Except in these cases, let all seed-pods be 
removed as soon as the flower is past, as it 
very much improves the after flowering. 
Stake all tall growing and other flowers 
that require support, before they are blown on 
one side by the wind. 
Sternberyia lutea,'Colchieum, Cyclamens, 
and other autumnal flowering bulbs, should 
be removed and thinned, if necessary, and 
replanted ; they do best when not often 
disturbed. 
Tulips. — Remove all the coverings as the 
plants go out of flower, and break off the pods 
of seed soon after the petals fall. When the 
leaves turn brown, they may be taken up. 
Wallflowers. — Propagate the double ones 
very extensively by cuttings. If a good supply 
of double ones can be obtained, there will be 
little need for sowing the single ones. 
Water all newly planted flowers pretty 
freely if the weather is dry, and such other 
plants too as require it. 
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Keep the hoe going regularly, and in every 
place, particularly after heavy- rains, and 
when the ground is sufficiently dry : this, 
while it adds to the purifying of the soil, also 
enriches it, and invigorates the crops, at the 
same time giving no quarter to insects nor 
their broods. 
Artichokes, Jerusalem. — Where they are 
seen to be rather thick, it will be advantageous 
to thin well, removing all the weakest shoots. 
The practice of topping them is proved to be 
quite unprofitable. 
Asparagus. — Give two or three dressings 
of salt, either by sowing it lightly on the 
beds and watering afterwards, or by watering 
them with salt water ; the beet time for the 
operation is in showery weather. Discontinue 
the cutting of the young shoots as early as 
possible, for in proportion as they are cut 
now, so will be the strength of the plants 
for next season. If the making of new beds 
has been attended to, and there is a good 
stock, the old beds may be cut from as long 
as the produce is worth cutting ; the ground 
should be trenched afterwards, and the fol- 
lowing crop is sure to do well. 
Deans. — Attend to the earthing up, and 
topping of the former plantings. Another 
planting may be made of the early sorts. It 
has been found that by breaking or cutting 
over the early crops, (from which only a few 
have been gathered,) to within a few inches 
of the soil, they will break freely, and bear 
better than late plantings. 
Beet. — Thin out to a foot apart, and give 
a good hoeing afterwards if not already done. 
Iiorceole. — Full plantings can still be made 
as the vacancies appear, or they may be 
planted between rows of peas if ground is scarce. 
JJrocoli. — Towards the middle of the 
month the chief plantings may be made. 
Where the young plants were pricked out, as 
before recommended, they should be lifted willi 
balls, and planted with a trowel, giving width 
according to the richness of the ground, and 
the kinds planted ; two feet each way may be 
considered the average. Do not omit to have 
another sowing near the end of the month, if 
the winter is mild it will be found most ser- 
viceable. Grange's Early, and the Waleherrn 
will be found well adapted for this sowing. 
