MONTHLY CALENDAR. 
157 
JULY. 
“ When flowers toward evening their blossoms expand 
And bask in the sunbeams, there’s no rain at hand ; 
But when they close up as if conscious of fear, 
They augur its coming — it no doubt is near.” 
This is a very important month for transplanting Cabbage, 
(Jardoons, Celery, Endive, Leeks, Pepper plants, &c., for 
full autumn crops. Prepare trenches for the Celery plants 
beforehand, in order that they may be ready to catch the 
rain. Leeks may be transplanted in dry weather, by first 
steeping the roots in mud, and Cabbage plants too, if there 
be the least moisture in the ground when it is freshly turned 
over. As grub-worms are apt to devour Cabbage plants early 
in this month, those persons anxious to transplant any quantity 
may dip the roots in fish oil, and then dry them in plaster of 
Paris, which will not only annoy the worms, but prove bene- 
ficial as manures, 19 and 20. If transplanting in general be 
delayed to the middle of the month, grub-worms will be 
harmless, 55. 
If Beets and Carrots have failed, the seed may produce 
good roots by autumn, if planted early in the month ; plant 
Beans, 41 ; Cabbage seed may be sown now for Collards, 
57 ; plant Cucumber seed for picklers, 6G ; sow Endive 
seed, and transplant the former sowing, 68 ; if Peas be 
planted now, they should be soaked in soft water five or six 
hours, 83 ; Potatoes may be planted early n this month, 85 ,• 
and Pumpkins, if not done last month, 87. Sow summer 
Radish seed in drills, 89 ; sow Turnip-rooted Cabbage seed, 
tn varieties, 56 ; this is a good season for Ruta Baga, or Rus- 
sian Turnip, 105 ; and the common kinds of Turnip seed 
may be sown toward the end of this month, 104. Attend 
to plantations of Hops, 140 ; whatever herbs maybe required 
for winter use, should be cut off and dried as they come into 
flower ; Burnet, Chervil, Fennel, Mint, Parsley, Sweet Mar 
joram, Tarragon, Thyme, Winter and Summer Savory, may 
month, 106 to 108. 
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