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fail to meet the encouragement it deserves. This Magazine will, more¬ 
over, be an efficient means of giving publicity to that peculiar taste 
which at present is entirely engrossed by florists, and of which the 
public generally know but little. 
The number for August (which we believe is the second) contains. 
Hose Tour ter elle, and Rose celestial; Duke of Sutherland Dahlia; 
Pandora Tulip ; and two Carnations, viz. the Duke of Devonshire and 
the Queen of Sheba. 
CALENDARIAL MEMORANDA FOR SEPTEMBER, 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Mushrooms. This is the season in which beds are made for the 
artificial production of this vegetable during the winter months. See 
directions given in a preceding article of this number. 
Spinach. If the winter spinach sown last month has risen well, the 
crop will require weeding or hoeing among some time in this. Set out 
the plants four or five inches from each other ; and if their growth be 
checked by drought, a good soaking of water should be given, to get 
them sizeable before the cold nights set in. 
Cabbage. The seedlings for the principal crop of next spring will 
be, before the middle of this month, fit for pricking out into nursing 
beds, to gain strength and stockiness before they are finally planted out 
in October. Choose an open situation, of good, rich, well-digged 
ground, laid out into narrow beds, on which the seedlings may be 
dibbed four inches apart, and immediately watered, to assist their 
striking fresh roots. The quantity must be regulated according to the 
demand of the family, always, however, with an excess rather than 
otherwise. The Cole worts sown in July, if not already planted out, 
should now be placed where they are to remain for supplying the table 
in winter and spring; and if there be vacant ground to spare, any 
sort of winter greens, as Scotch kale, Brussels sprouts, &c. may still 
be planted. 
Broccoli. A last succession crop of broccoli may be planted in the 
first week. If they survive the winter, they may yield heads at an 
acceptable time. 
Endive. The full-grown plants will require tying up, and blanch- 
