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MONTHLY CALENDAR. 
The business of sowing and transplanting will be more 
successful if dene in moist or showery weather, or on the 
approach of rain, or immediately after, especially for preca- 
rious seed, and young seedling plants. Attend to the Mush- 
room beds, and give light waterings, or expose them to warm 
moderate showers occasionally, 130. 
AUGUST. 
" When clouds slow dissolve, as if turned into air, 
And vanish from sight, the next day will be fair; 
But when, in succession, they darker appear, 
With watery aspect, then know rain is near.” 
The planting season being nearly over, now is the time to 
hoe around the plants and clear the ground of weeds and 
stubble. Dig or plough vacant ground ready for fall Tur- 
nips, Spinach, Shallots, Fetticus, &c. As the ground foi the 
latter crops may require manure, it will be greatly improved 
if ploughed before the manure is drawn on, which should be 
afterward spread and ploughed under. 
Plant Beans for picklers, 41 ; sow Cabbage seed for Col- 
lards, 57 ; earth up Cardoons, 58 ; do. Celery, 62 ; sow Corn 
Salad, or Fetticus seed, 63; the early kinds of Cucumber 
may produce picklers if planted early in this month, 66; 
transplant Endive, and prepare to blanch the early plantings, 
68 ; sow Lettuce for autumn use, 73 and 125 ; sow Onion 
seed to stand the winter, 78 ; Peas maj be planted thus late 
if desired, 83; sow summer Radish seed, 89; prepare foi 
planting Shallots by the end of this month, 97 ; sow Turnip 
seed for full crops, 104 ; attend to such herbs as were not 
gathered last month ; cut off and dry Sage, and other late 
herbs, 106 to 108. Hops will be ripe this month ; choose a 
dry season for gathering them, and attend to them as direct- 
ed, page 140 ; this is a good season for preparing to make 
Mushroom beds, in close sheds, cellars, or pits ; if the mate 
