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Paris green to seven-eighths plaster, or a preparation called Slug-shot; these are really the 
only applications that will settle him. 
Beets—Thin out those already sown and sow Detroit Blood Turnip for a succession. 
Young plants that are thinned out can, during moist weather, be successfully transplanted. 
If you are growing Mangel Wurzel for your stock this season, give them every attention. 
Thin out, and keep thoroughly cultivated; with a little care and good treatment, their 
growth will astonish you. 
Cabbage—Transplant last month’s sowings, which will head in September and 
October. 
Cuicumber—Sow again for succession the Perfection White Spine and Buist’s Long 
Green. Those for early picklings can be planted the last of the month. Select the Jersey 
Pickle for this purpose. 
Sugar Corn—Plant every two weeks for a succession. Select the Country Gentleman, 
Mammoth and Stowell’s Evergreen Sugar. 
Endive—Sow for transplanting for Fall use. 
Leek—Transplant or thin out; transplanting will always produce the finest and 
largest. 
Melon—Plant Buist’s Selected Rocky Ford, Fordhook, Eden Gem and Hackensack. 
Watermelons—Select Tom Watson, Kleckley Sweet, Irish Gray, Stone Mountain, and 
Georgia Rattlesnake. 
Okra—Sow Perkins’ Mammoth Podded, Buist’s Dwarf and White Velvet. 
Squash can still .be planted. Tomato vines should always be trained to trellises, as 
they will produce much finer fruit and crop more abundantly; if they grow too strong 
pinch off the points of shoots. 
About the last of the month sow Buist’s Improved Late Flat Dutch and Late 
Drumhead, Buist’s Florida Header and Drumhead Savoy Cabbage, for June planting, 
to head in Fall; these varieties will always produce fine heads in the South. At this 
season of the year the small cabbage-fly is very destructive to the young plants, and 
frequently destroys them as fast as they make their appearance above ground; always 
keep them well dusted with plaster, or apply strong tobacco-water until they are sufficiently 
large to withstand such attacks. 
Spring-sown Cabbage is now ready for transplanting, the soil for their culture must 
be rich to insure fine heads. Sow Celery for main crop, hill up Potatoes and keep 
them well cultivated. Train the Lima Bean vines to poles, and stake all Peas planted last 
month. Do not neglect your Asparagus bed; keep it well cultivated and loosened with a 
hoe until the shoots commence appearing. 
MAY 
We now fully repeat the observations of last month; the warm season is approaching, 
when many of the crops cease growing. Fresh and young crops from the second or third 
sowing will continue to grow whenever moisture is supplied. Irrigation and good culti¬ 
vation is the whole secret in successful culture in warm, dry climates. Sweet Potato 
sprouts for a late crop should be planted; these tubers, prepared in every variety of 
cooking, are a grateful dish on our table three times a day. 
Plant Snap-short and Pole Beans for a succession; sow Late Cabbage for Winter 
heading; also Cauliflower; sow Salamander Lettuce—it is the only variety that will now 
stand the heat without shooting to seed. Sow White Strasburg Radish. Melons, Cucumbers 
and Squashes may still be planted for a succession. 
_For late roasting ears, can be planted in the early part and also last of the 
month. 
Okra can still be sown. 
Plant “Nancy Davis” Cornfield Bean among your Corn; they will bear until frost 
and do not become tough or shucky. 
