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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
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'prolijiG; this should be sown at the end of the month, to follow Advancer. Sow 
Beans—Long Pod and Windsor^ and plant out those that were laid in to spear 
last month ; this should be done when they are sprouted an inch or so. Select a 
warm border where the soil is light and rich for planting Potatos (the Old 
Zea/'and Myatis Ash-Leaf) about the middle of the month ; this is quite soon 
enough, as it is also for sowing Badishes, Lettuce (Brown Cos and Cahhage\ 
Carrot (Early Horn)^ Spinach (Round\ Turnip (Early Dutch)^ Parsley^ and a 
little Onion on a warm border. Parsnips may be sown at the end of the month. 
Plant out autumn-sown Onion (Tripoli) in rich soil, also plant Garlic and 
Shallots. New plantations of Tarragon.^ Chives, Mint.^ and all kinds of herbs 
should now be made. Get the ground intended for the principal crops of Onions., 
Carrots., &:c., in good condition for sowing, by forking it over in dry weather. 
Cover more Seakale and Z/m5ar&-plants in the open ground with pots or leaves ; 
also place linings of hot dung to another piece of Asparagus., or else lift the roots, 
and place them in the forcing-pit as before. Give plenty of air when the 
weather is favourable to Cauliflower and other plants under glass. 
Forcing-ground: Plant Potatos (Ash-leaf) in frames. Those in pots should 
be earthed up, and placed where they can have the advantage of air and light; 
those speared last month should be planted out on a slight hot-bed, giving them 
plenty of air in fine weather. French Beans require a good heat; water occa¬ 
sionally with liquid manure, and syringe the plants at times to keep down red- 
spider ; sow succession crops in pots of the early dwarf kinds. Peas in pots 
should have plenty of air, and a liberal supply of water. Make sowings of Basil 
and Knotted Marjoram., and of Mustard and Cress every few days. Place a few 
more roots of Chives., Mint., and Tarragon in heat, to keep up the supply accord¬ 
ing to the demand. Also place some roots of Chicory in a Mushroom-house or 
cellar; this may be useful for Salad, should severe frost set in, and cause a 
scarcity of Lettuce and Endive. A few more roots of Seakale may be put into 
the Mushroom-house; attend to the linings of those that are being forced in the 
open ground. Turnip ( Wood’s Frame)., Radish (French Breakfast)., and Carrot 
(Short Horn)., should be again sown, on a slight hot-bed, to follow in succession. 
Mushroom-heds that were made last month should be spawned as soon as the 
temperature of the bed is about 65°. Prepare horse-droppings for making fresh 
beds; these should be put in a heap and turned occasionally. Sprinkle beds that 
are in bearing with tepid water two or three times a week, according to the state 
of the beds. Sow more Cucumbers., and plant out those sown last month in pits 
or frames ; the heat in the new beds must not be too violent; if so, it is a good 
plan to place a thick turf below the hillock to prevent burning the roots ; water 
sparingly in dull weather, so that, the plants do not get soddened. Give back air 
in good weather, and keep the linings well made up, so that the night tempera¬ 
ture does not fall below 70°. The day temperature may range 10° or 15° higher; 
fumigate on the first appearance of green-fly. —J. Powell, Frogmore. 
APPROVED NEW VEGETABLES. 
HEEE are two or three vegetables that I had growing last year, and 
found so useful, that I am sure they will be estimated as of great value by 
any one requiring a continuous supply. The first I would mention is the 
Canadian Wonder Bean., which came into use at the end of July, and from 
which we continued to gather till the frost cut the plants down in October. It 
is necessary, however, to keep the pods picked off in a young state, as if allowed 
