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CALENDAR!AL MEMORANDA FOR JULY. 
Peas and common beans .—Where there is ground, and seed, and 
time to spare, the last sowings of these vegetables may be made in the 
beginning of the month, if not done late in June. If the season be 
favourable they may yield a few dishes at an acceptable time: but they 
cannot be depended upon ; and if August and September be dry they 
will require copious watering. 
Cabbage .—Now put out a good piece of cabbage for winter use. 
Rich and deeply digged ground should be prepared for them on which 
they are planted in rows two feet apart, and somewhat less from each 
other in the rows. Give water after planting to assist them striking 
fresh roots. If there be no vacant ground for this purpose, the spaces 
between rowed crops, such as peas and beans, may be employed. The 
plan of having two, sometime three crops succeeding each other on the 
same ground, is often had recourse to by market gardeners ; and may be 
done also in private gardens when pinched for room; but it is easiest 
practised with rowed crops, and in no case, nor at no time so fre¬ 
quently as in this very month. All winter crops of the cabbage kind, 
viz. borecole, Brussels sprouts, savoys, broccoli, &c , may be so disposed, 
and often with great advantage. 
Cauliflower .—If the full quantity of Michaelmas cauliflowers are not 
already put out, this work should not be longer delayed. If sowed in 
May early setting out in their final stations is necessary to obtain bulk 
of leaves and head ; and for the same end they must have rich ground, 
and moisture allowed. 
Celery .—Continue to transplant celery either in single trenches with 
one row of plants along the middle, as is the ordinary practice, or in 
wide trenches of three or four feet, having the rows of plants placed 
cross-wise at one foot distance between. Celery is always allowed 
plenty of rich well-rotten dung to grow in. This accelerates the 
growth and adds to the bulk. In whichever way it is cultivated, 
whether in narrow or wide trenches, it is gradually earthed up by well- 
broken earth from the sides, as it advances in height; though when 
grown in narrow and shallow trenches, some practitioners care little 
about earthing it up, till it has gained nearly full size, and just before 
it is wanted for us, or requires banking up to protect it from the frost 
or cold rains of winter. This latter plan is adopted by market gardeners, 
who aim at great bulk rather than the quality of the plant. But in 
private gardens celery must begot ready for use as soon as possible, and 
therefore the earliest trenches must be kept constantly earthed up as 
the leaves advance in height- Some growers are at great pains to raise, 
and exult in having, celery of great size. This may be all very well 
for the culinary demands of hospitals, barracks, or city eating houses; 
