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THE FRUIT GARDEN. 
Endive. — Put in a main sowing now : make 
a planting of that which was sown in June, 
and repeat the watering until it takes with the 
ground. 
Garlic. — Treat as Shallots and store away 
in boxes, or lay the roots upon a dry floor 
when sufficiently dried. 
Greens. — Make plantings of these after 
potatoes, if not done. 
Herbs. — Gather or cut these as recom- 
mended at p. 260; and plant out all sorts that 
may have been propagated this season. 
Kidney Beans. — Make another planting of 
the dwarf and earliest sorts upon a warm 
border, and where it may be convenient to 
protect them a little in autumn. 
Leehs. — Plant without delay if there are 
not a sufficient number already in. 
Lettuce. — Sow for succession and plant out 
on the top of Celery ridges, or on any spare 
piece of ground ; and prepare for sowing for 
winter use. 
Mushrooms. — Collect horse droppings for 
fresh beds ; when making up the beds, it is 
well to put in a layer or two of loam, which 
counteracts the tendency to over-heat ; keep 
the atmosphere of the house close and cool ; 
heat about 60 degrees. 
Onions. — Choose the earliest fine day to get 
up the principal crops, which must be ready. 
Prepare for the winter sowing ; they will do 
well on Strawberry ground, or on any rich, 
deep, and fresh soil. Sow thick ; the plants 
will be found useful to draw from, both for 
salad and kitchen use. 
Parsley. — This is a good time to make 
another sowing, and it is not so apt to run to 
seed as when sown earlier. 
Peas. — Put in the last sowing at the end of 
the month, choosing the early sort, and sow 
upon the earliest spot of ground at command ; 
if the ground is dry the seed may be steeped 
or the drills may be well watered previous to 
sowing ; attend to staking and topping the 
advanced crops. 
Potatoes. — Where young potatoes are 
prized make another planting : those to be kept 
for seed may be laid in the sun for a few days. 
Radishes. — Sow for a supply in September 
and October, in the beginning and end of the 
month. 
Salads. — All small sorts, such as Mustard, 
Cress, Rape, &c, should be sown at least twice 
this month : choose a shady situation, in which 
it will keep longer fit for use. 
Shallots. — If ripe the leaves will have begun 
to fade, when they should be taken up and 
spread out or hung in a dry place. 
Spinach. — Get in a sowing for winter use, 
and prepare for another to succeed it. 
Tomatoes. — Keep these close to the wall, 
and remove all laterals as they appear ; do 
not seek to have a great deal of fruit upon 
each plant, unless they are very early. 
Turnips. — This is a most favourable time 
for sowing for winter use, therefore make now 
a principal sowing on well prepared ground. 
Attend to hoeing and thinning out the pre- 
viously sown crops. 
Vegetable Marrow. — Thin out the shoots 
and peg them down ; where fruit are wanted 
of large size, they may be assisted by placing a 
slate below them and divesting the vine of all 
except one or two. 
CUCUMBER AND MELON FRAMES. 
Cucumbers. — The bearing plants in the 
frames should be watered sometimes with clear 
manure water, a good deal diluted, in order to 
keep them in vigour. Continue the stopping 
and regulation of the shoots, as already 
directed ; and do not let them bear too many 
fruit at once. The ridge Cucumbers will 
require attention in the regulation and man- 
agement of their branches. 
Melons. — Cover the surface of the beds of 
late plants with slates or tiles ; this keeps the 
fruit from the soil, and also assists the growth 
of the plants by means of the extra heat pro- 
duced by the reflection of the sun's rays. The 
most critical time with Melons, is about the 
period of setting their fruit ; at this time they 
are very impatient of water, especially if ap- 
plied at random over the plant, or given to 
them without being warmed to the heat of the 
bed. When the fruit is nearly ripe withhold 
water, and give it as much light as possible. 
Where the fruit of the early crops is cut, 
prune back the vine, stir up the soil, give a 
good watering, add a slight lining to get up a 
little heat, and keep the frame close and moist, 
and they will often produce a tolerable late 
crop. 
FRUIT GARDEN. 
When the trees have very heavy crops, 
mulching and watering will assist to bring 
them to perfection. Make it a rule to have 
all the departments where the fruit is about 
to ripen, perfectly clean ; and protect it from 
birds, &c. 
Apples. — The directions given at p. 261, 
may still be followed with advantage. 
Apricots. — Again look over the trees, and 
as the fruit will now be stoned make a final 
thinning ; this done in time will prevent many 
from falling off: use a sharp pointed knife for 
the operation, and attend to the observations 
at p. 261. 
Budding. — This is the proper season for 
this important operation. (See p. 261.) 
Remove the bandages from the spring grafts, 
and see that they are properly secured against 
winds and accidents. 
