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feeding. Plant Cheese-pumpkins in a deep 
rich soil for family use ff. 
Sheep—wash and sheer ff. to m. Get 
them under cover before storms after they 
have been sheared. 
Tobacco.—Plant out ff. 
Tools—see that you have good ones. It 
is a trite saying that “ he must be a rich 
man who can afford to work with^oor tools.” 
Do not wait till hay and harvest season is 
upon you and then find your horse rake was 
so badly broken last season, that you must 
have a new one. If you have 15 or more 
acres of grass, we trust you have decided 
upon having a mowing machine this season. 
Get one early and fuss a little with it on a 
damp day to “ get the hang of it.” See that 
your forks and rakes and cradles and other 
hay and harvest implements are all ready,- 
for a busy month is close at hand. 
Turnips—sow for market f. m. 1.—for win¬ 
ter use 11. Plant a large surface for stock, 
you can not do better. The Strap-leaved 
and some other varieties maybe sown broad 
cast, and afford fine pasturage for sheep. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Asparagus—keep clean from weeds and 
scatter a little coarse salt over the bed, or 
water with brine. 
Beans—Kidney and some other kinds may 
still be planted ff. 
Beets—sow ff. for summer, and m. 1. for 
winter use. 
Blackberries—stake up ff.; hoe f. m. 1., 
taking care not to injure ^he young shoots 
which are to make the bearing canes for 
next year’s fruit. 
Broccoli—plant out f. m. 1. 
Cabbage—plant out f. m. 1.; use air-slaked 
lime, or wood ashes sprinkled over them 
when the dew is on, if attacked by the slug 
or fly ; hoe often and deep. 
Carrots—sow f. m. 1.; hoe and thin out 
those sown early. 
Cauliflowers—plant out f. m. 1., and hoe 
often. 
Celery—plant out in trenches well ma¬ 
nured and spaded deep ff. m.; earth up very 
slightly this month. 
Corn—plant Early Sweet Corn, and espec¬ 
ially Stowell’s Evergreen. 
Cress or Pepper Grass—sow f. m. 1 , for 
a succession. 
Cucumbers—plant f. m.; and for pickling 
m. 11. The Cucumber as well as its con¬ 
geners is often preyed upon by a yellow or 
striped bug, to prevent which sprinkle the 
plants while the dew is on, 'with air-slaked 
lime, soot, and wood ashes, or dust very 
lightly with Guano, repeat often. 
Economy of Ground.—A judicious garden¬ 
er may raise a great amount from a small 
spot of ground— well manured and well tilled. 
Many small vegetables may be raised among 
other crops without injuring them in the 
least. For example, Peas may be planted 
among Potatoes, the vines of the latter acting 
as supports for the former. Radishes should 
not take up any space of their own, but be 
sown among Beets, Carrots, Parsnips, Mel¬ 
ons, Potatoes, &c. (Se§ May Number.) 
Lettuce, Spinach, early Turnips, &c., may 
be planted between rows of Corn, Melons, 
and Cucumbers. Late Cabbages maybe set 
out between the rows of early Potatoes, and 
Turnips sown after early Peas, &c. 
Egg Plants—plant out on rich soil ff. to m. 
Hoeing—see field work. Keep the hoe 
going, going, going, GOING, GOING, but 
never “ gone." 
Lettuce—sow and plant f. m. 1., for a suc¬ 
cession. 
Melons—may still be planted ff.; look out 
for bugs. 
Nasturtiums—plant ff. See May number. 
Onions—hoe and thin f. m. 1. 
Parsnips—sow on deep spaded or trenched, 
rich soil ff.; hoe and thin m. 1. 
Peas—sow f. m.; support early ones. 
Potatoes—plant ff.; hoe m. 1. 
Radishes—sow f. m. 1., among other crops. 
Select light dry soil, a few seeds scattered 
among Potatoes or in Melon hills, will pro¬ 
duce well without injury to the other plants. 
Raspberries—Tie up ff. if not already 
done. If you have no stakes the tops ot 
two stools may be tied together. Keep free 
from weeds, and stir the ground often. 
Salsify—hoe and thin, f. m. 
Spinach orSpinage—sow f. m. 1.; thin out 
early sowings for use. 
Squashes—plant ff. m. The squash is an 
especial favorite of the yellow bug, see di¬ 
rections for Cucumbers. 
Strawberry-Beds—keep the ground clear 
from weeds ; and water the beds frequently 
and thoroughly during the bearing season 
unless it rains often. See another page. 
Tomatoes—plant out f. m. 
Turnips—sow Early Dutch, and Strap¬ 
leaved f. m. Ruta Bagaand Swedes for win¬ 
ter use, 11. Turnips, Beets, Cabbages, &c., 
for winter use are more tender and will 
keep better when sown late so as to mature 
during the cool weather of Autumn. 
FLOWER GARDEN AND LAWN. 
There is comparatively little required do¬ 
ing in the flower garden this month besides 
keeping the ground well stirred and free 
from weeds, and an occasionally watering 
of plants that have been removed. 
Anemonies—and other bulbs may be lifted 
and dried as soon as the leaves have decayed. 
Annuals—may still be sown ff. m. 
Box—for edging, plant out ff. Shear or 
clip old borders. 
Carnations—trim off side shoots and tie 
flower stalks to supporters. Water during 
dry weather, and open the flower pods with 
scissors, especially if the flower is bursting 
out at one side ; attend to layering, &c. 
Chrysanthemums—plant out on dry bor¬ 
ders, or in masses, manuring with leaf mold 
or peat. Apply Guano Water, or at least 
sink slops during dry weather. 
Columbine—divide the roots after flower¬ 
ing. 
Cypress Vine—sow in a circle so as to 
form a pyramid ff. The circle may be from 
three to six feet in diameter with a pole in 
the center. Drive down small stakes in the 
circle, and attach strings to the top of the 
pole, tying them to the stakes in the circle 
for the vines to run up on. 
Dahlias—plant out and tie up shoots. 
Edgings—pare with the edging knife, and 
cut the grass with garden shears or grass 
hook, paring evenly. 
Evergreens—set out such as White Pine, 
Norway Spruce, Arbor Vitae, Hemlock, &c., 
in yard or lawn., watering freely. 
Fuchsias—plant out ff. to m. 
Geraniums—plant out on borders and in 
masses ff. to m. 
Graveled Walks—use the scuffle hoe to 
cut down the weeds, after which rake and 
sweep off. 
Hedges—trim evenly with garden shears 
f. to 1.; clip evergreen hedges lightly. 
Hoeing—is as essential to flowers, as to 
vegetables, hoe, hoe, hoe, HOE, HOE. 
Lawn—mow ff. l.,and roll smooth. Keep 
Hybridizing—see another page, 
the grass from trees, shrubs and flowers. 
We have seen fine evergreens “choked” 
out and killed from a rank growth of grass 
almost entirely hiding them from view. 
Potted Plants—water often and thorough¬ 
ly, one good watering is worth a dozen 
sprinklings. 
Rhododendrons—may still be set in the 
lawn or garden ; take up a good ball of earth 
with the roots and they may be moved at al¬ 
most anytime. (See page 185 last month.) 
Pruning—Evergreens require but little 
pruning, except cutting out dead branches, 
and clipping some varieties to give them a 
compact habit; prune Deciduous Shrubs, 11. 
Roses—this is the month when 
-“ All is ecstacy, for now 
The valley holds its Feast of Roses • ” 
Bud and layer choice varieties; support 
standards and weak bushes ; syringe with 
a solution of Whale oil soap, if troubled by 
the slug, or saw-fly. In many localities the 
cultivator finds his blooms and even the buds 
beset by innumerable chafers or rose bugs, 
to destroy which he finds no easy task, we 
know of no better way than to spread sheets 
under the bushes and shake them oft' and 
destroy them by wholesale. 
Verbenas—plant out ff., in masses, or on 
dry borders watering occasionally. 
GREEN AND HOT HOUSE. 
There will be very .little to do in the green¬ 
house this month, as most of the plants have 
already been carried to open grounds. Oth¬ 
ers may now be carried out f. to m., admit¬ 
ting plenty of air during the day. 
Make cuttings of geraniums and other 
plants ; layer, inarch and make offsets. 
Place the pots of plants carried from the 
house in a situation where they will be 
shielded from high winds; and support 
weak plants by stakes placed in the center 
of the pots. 
Some will need repotting and others only 
require to be replenished, while all must be 
watered from two to three times a week, and 
if the weather is very dry, even oftener. 
Syringe frequently. Water in the morning 
before 9 o’clock, or after 4 o’clock in the 
afternoon. 
Spread grass over the surface of tubs or 
boxes containing orange trees and other 
large plants to prevent evaporation. Many 
of the bulbous roots will be ready to take 
up and dry m. to 1. 
Fumigate occasionally, &c. 
