get them in proper shape for winter. On 
the approach of cold weather a light cover¬ 
ing of straw, forest leaves or salt hay should 
be given, as the young plants, not being en¬ 
tirely hardy, will not stand our rigorous 
winters without some protection. In the 
southern states fall sowing is carried on 
more extensively than spring sowing, for 
the reason that the crop thus having an ear¬ 
lier start is more likely to be perfected before 
the severe drouths of summer, and even in 
this latitude some of the finest onions we 
ever saw were from fall sown seeds. The 
ground requires the same prepartion as for 
spring sowing and should the weather not 
be very moist at the time of sowing it will 
be nec essary to roll it well in order to in¬ 
sure the perfect germination of the seeds. 
YELLOW DANVERS ONION. 
Spinach is another Vegetable which pro¬ 
duces a much heavier and better crop 
when sown in fall. It is sown in drills in 
a manner similar to onions except that it 
does not require so heavy manuring. The 
plants are quite hardy and with a slight 
covering will withstand our winters and 
start very early in spring. In the vicinity 
of cities or large towns it is very salable 
early in spring, and the ground may be 
readily cleared in time for potatoes or 
other spring crops. It is used for “spring 
greens” and is so much superior to the 
wild plants so frequently used that any one 
who once grows it will make a little effort 
to obtain a supply, rather than search the 
fields for dandelions, &c. No plant grows 
more freely and with less trouble in all 
kinds of soil than Spinach. When sown 
in spring it comes on too. late to meet the 
craving and consequent demand for some¬ 
thing green. 
Turnips may still be sown in this latitude 
and perfect a crop before the ground freez¬ 
es. Roots of much better cooking quality 
may be grown from late sown seed, than 
if started earlier. The quicker they are 
made to grow the more tender and juicy 
they will be. The “twenty-fifth of July, 
rain or shine” was the old womans rhyme 
by which she could remember the proper 
date for sowing turnips, and for the stan¬ 
dard field sorts such as Yellow Globe and 
Purple Topped Strap-leaf this is a good 
date, but earlier varieties such as Early 
White Dutch, Golden Ball, and new White 
Egg, may be sown on good ground until 
the middle of September with a very 
reasonable prospect of harvesting a fine 
crop of tender edible roots. The amount 
of seed required is about one pound per 
acre, which at present prices is very cheap 
seeding, only requiring an amount well 
worth risking on the probabilities of so 
large and valuable a crop. 
—A successful rose grower says that a tea 
made of soot from the stove-pipe or chimney 
is excellent to revive a rose bush which ap¬ 
pears not to thrive. The shrub will quickly 
send out thrifty shoots, the leaves will be¬ 
come large and thick, and the blossoms will 
become larger and more richly tinted than 
before. To keep the bushes clear of insects 
syringe them with tea made of quassia chips 
which may be obtained cheaply of any 
druggist or apothecary. 
—Cuttings of Currants and Gooseberries 
should be made in the fall soon after frost, 
tied in bundles and packed away in the 
cellar or buried in a dry place and covered 
with horse manure until Spring. They 
will then be found nicely calloused and 
ready to take root as soon as set. 
—The gardener’s safest bank—a bank of 
well-rotted compost. Have you one ? 
