CALENDARIAL MEMORANDA FOR SEPTEMBER, 
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NOTICE. 
The Agriculturists’ Manual ; being a familiar Description of 
the Agricultural Plants cultivated in Europe, including practical 
Observations respecting those suited to the Climate of Great Britain ; 
and forming a Report of Lawson’s Agricultural Museum in Edin¬ 
burgh. By Peter Lawson and Son, seedsmen and nurserymen to 
the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. Blackwood, 
Cadell, Curry. 
The well-known character, indefatigable industry, public spirit, high 
and extensive connexions of the authors of this volume, are a sufficient 
guarantee that the publication is well worthy of the attention of every 
farmer in the three kingdoms. The value of the descriptions arise from 
the fact, that the Messrs. Lawson have raised and cultivated almost 
every plant which they recommend, and keep in their museum, for the 
inspection of customers, specimens and samples of the various sorts of 
plants and grain treated of in the volume before us. This is a source 
of the greatest satisfaction to customers, as very many can form no 
just idea of a thing from a simple description only. The collection of 
implements, models, &e., must also be an useful treat to every visiter 
engaged in agriculture, and other branches of rural economy. 
We are glad to see that a supplement is intended to follow, because 
it will give an opportunity to make some corrections in the Manual, 
and also to give what we think would be an improvement, namely, a 
fuller account of all those wild plants which are hurtful to held crops, 
or dangerous to domestic animals. 
CALENDARIAL MEMORANDA FOR SEPTEMBER. 
Kitchen Garden. —The principal business of this month is making 
mushroom-beds, either in sheds or in the open air. Winter spinach 
will require thinning and weeding; so will the latest-sown crops of 
endive, lettuce, turnips, &c. Coleworts, and all other sorts of winter 
greens, may still be planted, if a full stock be not already put out. A 
last planting of the latest sorts of broccoli may be put out, and a good 
stock of young lettuce should be planted in frames or on warm-lying 
borders, to stand the winter; a little more seed may be sown in frames, 
to be nursed through the same season. Prepare a piece of good rich 
ground, on which to prick out the cabbage and cauliflower seedlings 
raised last month. Continue to tie up endive to blanch ; earth-up 
celery and any other rowed crop requiring such assistance ; tie and 
