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sulphur; the last need not be used unless the trees are infested with 
the red spider. Syringe the trees once or twice a week in dry wea¬ 
ther. Wash the trees occasionally with soap suds. All these opera¬ 
tions must be discontinued, when the fruit begins to ripen. 
Pear Trees, during this month, are often infested with a number 
of small larvae, probably of the saw fly family, which feed upon the 
upper rind and pulp of the leaves. To destroy them, add a bushel of 
quick lime to ten gallons of water, and stir it up for a day or two. 
When settled, wash the tree with the clear liquor by means of an 
engine or syringe. 
Plum Trees .—Thin the fruit, and use them for tarts. If the trees 
are infested with aphides, wash them with good soap suds, and strong 
tobacco water. 
Summer Pruning must be attended to. 
VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 
Beans —Put in a few mazagans and long-pods, about the 1st and 
the 10th. 
Broccoli transplant in dripping weather, and sow some Green 
Cape, and Early Purple Cape, to produce next April. 
Cauliflowers planted out will come into use in September. 
Celery should be planted in trenches. 
Cabbage— Sow about the 1st and 15 th for use, as coleworts in 
spring. 
Endive .—Early sown endive now planted out will be ready for use 
in September. Sow more seed about the first and second weeks for 
later crops. 
Garlic and Shallots will be ready to take up, select dry weather 
for the purpose. 
Lettuces now sown come into use in October. 
Leeks should be transplanted, in rich soil, six inches apart. 
Mushroom beds now made come into use in August. 
Onions should be taken up in dry weather. 
Peas for late crops, should not be sown later than the middle of 
the month. 
Raddishes .—The short-top may be sown every ten days, and turnip 
rooted twice in the month. 
Spinach —Sow round-seeded twice during the month. 
