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of even those will be spoiled by laying on the 
ground. Earth up all that are up and ready 
for it. 
Beans. — The broad kinds may also be sown, 
now, and those which are forward enough 
must be earthed up. 
Beans. — The scarlet kinds may be planted 
out from the seed-bed, or sown Avhere they 
are to grow for a late crop ; but this crop is 
better sown in May, because they are sure to 
last till the frost. 
Spinach is another crop that may be sown 
for succession, and especially if the consump- 
tion is great. Thin crops already forward by 
drawing for use ; for where there are four 
rough leaves they will do to eat, and many 
prefer doing so to hoeing them out while 
younger. 
Turnips. — Sow early in the month, in good 
rich ground after a good soaking rain, or 
soak the piece of ground sufficiently to answer 
the purpose. Turnips ought to be up quickly, 
and grow quickly afterwards, as they are good 
for- nothing when grown. Sow, also, late in 
the month, or when the ground is in good 
order, even if the middle of the month. We 
consider Turnips a most useful crop, and would 
sooner waste seed than miss a chance. 
Potatoes of a late kind may be yet 
planted, and the sooner the better. There 
should not be a piece of idle ground this 
month. Earth up any that are doing well 
and require it. If potatoes are not well 
earthed up, they show their produce on the 
surface; and all potatoes exposed to the air, 
or even if too near the top of the ground, are 
spoiled for any thing but seed. 
Carrots. — Some may be sown after a 
shower of rain. 
Onions. — Another sowing of these may be 
useful to draw small. Look well to onions 
already up and growing, and see that they 
are properly weeded and thinned out, that 
they may grow to their proper size. Tie up 
carefully any that are going to seed, lest the 
wind break them. 
Cucumbers and Melons. — Eegulate their 
branches, so that they lay evenly over the 
beds. Give plenty of air in the day-time ; 
attend to their linings if the heat is declining. 
Let not too many remain on any of the 
vines, if you are desirous of handsome fruit; 
but if for ordinary consumption, let all grow 
that will grow. Generally, however, when a 
vine is very prolific, it is better to remove a 
few. Cucumbers sown last month, for plant- 
ing out of doors, should be potted singly in 
small pots, or in pairs or threes, in larger 
ones. Those sown four, five, or six in a pot, 
should be reduced to three as soon as their 
growth indicates which are the stronger ones. 
The ridges may be prepared either with or 
without dung, as required, but a foot thick of 
hot dung buried in the ridges will help a good 
deal. In all other respects, look well that 
you attend to last month's directions. So, also, 
with Cucumbers for pickling. 
Salads. — Sow as before; and this applies 
to every kind you are consuming — Lettuce, 
Eadish, Corn Salad, Mustard, Cress, Rape, 
and Endive. Plant out some of the Lettuce 
to succeed others. 
Tomatas, Capsicums, Chilies, &c. — Those 
planted out last month must be supported. 
If against a wall, the best plan is to nail the 
principal branches with shreds as you w r ould 
a tree. Tomatas, in particular, require this; 
for the fruit will otherwise bear the branches 
to the ground, where they get discoloured 
from the damp. 
Cauliflowers. — Plant out the latest or 
last you have, giving them good rich soil, and 
choosing a period when the ground has been 
soaked well. 
fruit garden. 
Wall Trees. — Thin out all the Wall-fruit 
that have set too thickly, that the trees may 
not have too much to do. If any of the 
branches or shoots which are not required, or 
which grow straight out from the wall, have 
been overlooked, take them away. Syringe 
the trees occasionally; examine the walls for 
grubs, snails, and other insects; avoid heavy 
crops in the borders, that will take the sun 
from the roots. If you do crop the border, 
let the crop be light, and be adapted for 
shallow culture. Lettuces, for instance, 
French Beans, and other subjects which are 
in rows wide,- apart, and horizontal with the 
wall, will interfere least with the sun, and do 
least mischief as to, the impoverishment of the 
lower soil. Carrots, Beet, Horseradish, and 
such like, would be the worst, and crops that 
completely cover the soil. Yery early Dwarf 
Peas, in cross or horizontal rows, four or five- 
feet apart, will not do much harm. 
Vines should be w 7 ell looked after, and all 
the branches shortened to the first joint past 
the bunch or bunches of fruit ; but, unless 
the crop is a partial failure in some parts of 
the vine, no branch ought to be allowed to 
perfect more than one bunch of fruit, and 
that should be the best, which is generally the 
one nearest the old wood. Take away all the 
branches or shoots that are not required for 
next year's fruiting. Fasten the branches as 
they advance, that they may not be broken 
by the wind, nor borne down by their own 
weight. 
Grafted and Budded Stocks require 
to be continually examined, to see that the 
Stock does not grow any where to the dis- 
paragement of the graft or bud. The clay 
