GARDENING CALENDAR FOR JULY. 
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Kidney Beans. — The last planting should 
now be made in a warm spot, and the earlier 
the better. Water the drills before sowing, 
if the soil is dry. 
Leeks. — A few may still be planted out ; hoe 
and earth up the crops beginning to grow freely. 
Lettuce. — Plant again for succession ; also 
sow every three weeks : if they are thinned in 
the bed, they will come into use earlier, and 
the thinnings if planted out will form a suc- 
cession. 
Mint. — Cut, and dry in a shady place 
when coming in flower : if required, the roots 
can easily be divided now, and increased. 
Onions. — The winter crop should be ripe ; 
gather them and store away carefully : make 
a small sowing to draw young for salads ; pre- 
pare ground to sow next month. 
Parsley. — Thin out the early sowings ; to 
secure a fresh and vigorous supply through 
the winter, sow on a warm spot, where a frame 
could be placed over it in autumn and winter. 
Peas. — Stake advancing crops : put in the 
last sowing about the middle of the month, 
and let it be an early sort ; also make a sow- 
ing immediately, and see that the spot is 
warm : top the late sorts when about four 
feet high, and water all with a weak solution 
of nitrate of soda. 
Potatoes. — Dig between the rows previous 
to earthing up. Chapman's kidneys, planted 
now, will supply new potatoes in winter. 
Radishes. — Continue to sow for succession 
in a cool moist situation ; if they are much 
in demand, sow a few once a fortnight ; the 
turnip-rooted kinds do best at this season. 
Rampion. — Gather the seed, and sow at 
once, on a light, rich, and moist soil ; rake the 
seed lightly in. 
Rape. — Sow at the end of the month ; it is 
hardy, and not particular as to soil. 
Salads. — Continue to sow nearly every two 
weeks the small things, as mustard and cress ; 
half as much seed of the former as of the latter 
will suffice ; grow all fast so as to be tender. 
Savoys. — Plant out more where there is 
room ; hoe amongst the others. 
Scarlet-runners must have branched stakes 
put to them at once, if not already done ; they 
should be from five to eight feet high ; they 
are all the better for being sometimes topped. 
Scurvy-grass may be sown now, or the roots 
of the established plants may be parted ; it is 
used as a salad, and medicinally. 
Shallots will be ready, or nearly so, for 
taking up and getting dried in an airy place, 
previous to storing. 
Spinach. — Prepare ground for the August 
sowing : sow early this month for succession ; 
thin out the previous crops. 
TurnijJS. — Make a full sowing now ; hoe 
and thin the others to six inches apart. 
THE FRUIT GARDEN. 
General directions. — Persevere in thinning, 
pruning and nailing, shortening the young 
shoots only where more wood is required. 
Commence budding. Protect the fruit against 
the ravages of birds, wasps, &c. ; and gather it 
as it ripens. Have the fruit-room thoroughly 
washed and cleaned, before any of the kinds are 
put into it. Hoe as much as ever, and destroy 
insects : transplanted and heavily-laden trees 
are bettered for mulching and watering, if the 
weather is dry. Sometimes it is desirable to 
prop up the branches of trees heavily laden. 
Apples. — Remove the breast wood from 
espaliers and wall trees ; also partially thin 
the standards, and tolerate no overloading 
deformed fruit. 
Apricots. — Secure and nail in the young 
shoots ; slight thinnings may also be effected : 
have all the fruit exposed as much as possible 
to the sun. In good seasons, early sorts may 
be gathered at the end of the month, they will 
preserve for a few days if laid in a cool place. 
Bud choice sorts on plum stocks. 
Cherries. — Protect and gather carefully ; 
also prepare the later sorts for being netted. 
Bud on the wild black cherry stock. 
Currants may now be much improved by 
judicious thinning, both of wood and fruit, yet it 
is seldom attended to, unless when they are 
grown for competition. 
Figs. — Give all possible light and air to the 
fruit, yet do not take off a leaf if it can be 
avoided ; remove any late and crude growth. 
Gooseberries. — Thin out those to be used 
for dessert ; also, thin out the young wood 
where necessary. Cuttings of the young shoots 
planted now will be rooted by autumn ; and 
this plan is useful where it is desired to in- 
crease any choice variety. 
Nectarines may now be budded upon the in- 
ferior peach and nectarine trees ; the branches 
of which may be afterwards lopped off as the 
buds succeed. The best stock, however, is the 
muscle plum : hasten on the ripening of the 
wood and fruit, which thinning and nailing 
assists materially. 
Peaches require the same treatment. Mulch 
and water the transplanted trees, also those 
with heavy crops ; do not let the young trees 
bear too many fruit. 
Pears. — The breast wood must now be 
broken down, and the leaders tied and nailed in, 
whether in walls or espaliers. Look over stand- 
ards also, and thin where necessary ; regulate 
the growth of grafts and young trees. Make 
provision for young bearing wood on the old 
wall trees, by laying in plenty of young shoots. 
Bud on pear or quince stocks : those budded 
as standards, say from four to six feet high, 
bear soonest ; but low budding about six 
inches from the erround is most commendable 
