May 1857

The early melons will now show fruit abundantly; they must have plenty of air, and protection from the mid-day sun; for a few hours sunshine at this season, if the glasses were close shut, would destroy the whole crop. The lights should be taken off, and the plants fully exposed to the open air, about the twentieth or towards the end of the month; therefore the plants ought to be previously and gradually inured thereto. Should the beds happen to be greatly declined in heat about the first of this month, a fresh lining of hot dung ought to be applied, for at this period of their fruiting a brisk bottom heat is necessary to the free swelling of the fruit. The advantage of this will soon appear very evident. A slight covering ought to be kept over the glasses every night, till about the tenth of the month, after which they will need it no longer; these should be taken off early every morning, for light and plenty of air will now be absolutely necessary.

According as the melons set, place a piece of board or shingle under each fruit; this will preserve them from the damp of the earth. About the middle of the month the frames may be raised, and the vines trained regularly over the bed, taking care to protect them at night when the weather proves cold.

The cuumbera and melons which were sown last month, or late in March, may in the first week of this be planted in hot-bed ridges, ag directed on page 329, or the seeds may be sown thereon in the fol. lowing manner. The ridges being made and earthed as directed in April, page 329, mark out the holes for the seed, four feet asunder, and in form of a suallow basin, about an inch deep, and nine or ten inches wide. In the middle of each, sow eight or nine seeds, and then put on bell or hand-glasses. After the plants have been up ten or twelve days, they must be thinned, leaving only three of the strongest in each hole, drawing a little earth about their stems, and giving a light watering to settle it close to the roots.

When the plants have two rough leaves, they must be stopped or topped, as directed on page 127, which see. This operation is very necessary to throw them into a fruiting state, before they run too much into vine. As the plants advance in growth, they must have gentle and fre quent waterings, and plenty of air admitted, by the raising of the glasses on props, under which suffer them to run out as they increnso in growth. The glasses may be totally taken off about the end of the month.

About the tenth of this month will be a good time, in the mida States, to sow a general orop of melons in the open ground; from weeks to a month earlier, to the southward, according to the respci. ive binations; and between the siteen ta and tentieth in the eastern States. It is remarked that musk and water-melons, cucumber Dumoking sauasbeg doneda ondoll tha movietieg of theca familieg? may be own at the periods in which people generally plant Indian * The different zenera of thig family ouaht to be kent as far asunder s •the extent of the garden will permit as they are very subleat to fertilize with each other, and of ourse become mixed. corn; but in order to lave thomas early as possible in the open cround. a few natches may be sown ten days or more before the data above mentioned, which, especially if the season proves favorable. with good care, may succeed very well, For the varieties of the musk or cantaleupe melons, prepare a piece of rich sandy ground, well exposed to the sun; manure it and it a good digging, then mark it out into squares of aix feet every wo at the angle of every square, dig a hole twelve inches deep and eighteen over, into which put seven or eight inches deep of old hotbed dung, or very rotten manure; thro thereon about four inches of earth, and mix the dung and earth woll with the spade; after which, draw the remainder of the earth over the mizture so as to form a round hill, about a foot broad at top.

Some people use hot stable dung, under an idea that its heat would promote the vegetation of the seed; this is a mistaken notion, as in a few hours it loses all it had for want of a sufficient guantity being together to promote fermontation, and becomes a dryish wisp, unfit, at least for the present, to afford either beat or nourishment to the plants. When your hills are all prepared as above, plant in each, towards the centre, eigat or nine grains of good melon seed, distant two inches from one another, and cover them about half an inch deep. When the plants are up and in a state of forwardness, producing their rough leaves, they must be thinned to tiro or three in each hill; the extra number in some, may serve to fill up defciencies in others: draw earth from time to time around the hills, and as high about the roots of the plants as the seed leaves; when fit, stop them as direated on page 127, after which keep the ground, by frequent hoeings, per. • feotly free from weeds.

Squashes of every kind may be oultivated as directed for cucumbers and melons, should be sown at the same time, and at similar distanoes, with this difference, that two plants of these will be plenty for each bill, and that they are easior pleased in soil and preparation • than the others.

In order to have water-melone in good perfection, you must fix apon a piece of very light, rich, sandy soil; prepare, sow, and manage is it be so on so it ery bay and madon, oly let

Pumokins will roguire to be ten feat distant hill from hill, two or three plants will be sufficient in each; they are not ao tenaious of n inticular soil as either melons or cuumbers, but will grow freely n any dry and tolerable vich ground. they are to be sown at th ame time as directed for sowing melons and cucumbers in the open ground, and should be kept constantly clean and free from weeds. The various kinds of Dals gourds, which are more cultivated for orna ment than use, may be sown where they can be trained to trelie fences, walls, or to cover arbors. When you intend to cultivate either molons, cucumbers, squashes pumpkins, or the like kinds, on a large or extensive scale, you ca prepare the ground with a plough, which will save much labor; an also, afterwards, as the weeds advance, plough and harrow betwel the plants till they begin to run, after which, the hoe must be used.

The sweet potato requires a very light, sandy, and tolerably rick Boil to bring it to good perfection. The time to plant it in the middle Stato ta the irst ten dage in A, or me in really ted planted about the eighth or tenth of the month. earlier and more forward crops are always most productive and best for eating; and several people, to accomplish this ond, first sprou them in hot-beds, and then plant them out in the following manner. The ground being first well pulverized by ploughing and harron. ing, &c., is afterwards laid out by the plough in squarcs of four o five feot each, and at the intorsections of the scores or furrows, bills are made, in the manner directed for melons and cucumbers, on page 882; into each of these, one or two good sets are planted, and corered about an inch deep, or a little better; as they advance in growth th hills are enlarged by drawing the earth up around them with a hoo or, by first cross ploughing the ground, harrow it with a very narron harrow, and then finishing and rounding the bills with a broad oe.

They ought to be kept constantly free from weeds, and the fregue nargement of the hills will encourago the growth and increaso t number of roots. When they are cultivated upon a small soale in gardens, all tie work may be performed with a spade and hoe.

The Zica mays, or Indian corn, is frequently required from the gardener for early use. For this purpose, procure some seed of th carhest kind and gelect a niece of any sandy. and tolarhle rich grouna, in a warm exposure. After preparing it as if for peas, de. form shallov drills about two inches deep, at the distance of sis feel from each other; drop the seed therein two feet and a half asunder and two grains in each place; strew a little wood ashes in the dis then oover the seed as you would peas. growth, eartl them up two or three times. As the plants advance in may plant the seed, in the middle States, about the frat of thi month, or ten days earlier should the season provo very favorable This method is exclusively intended for the garden culture of the small early kinds.

The early caullower plants, as they advance in growth, should have the earth drawn up about their atems, and in dry weather be occasionally watered, which will cause the heads to grow to & mudh greator size than they otherwise would. Towards the latter end of the month the plants will begin to show heir lowers, when they should frequently be looked over; and as these appear in an advanced growth, not before, let some of the largest leaves be broke down over them to defend them from sun and wet, whereby they will be preserved in their natural color, frmness, and beauty; for, if left fully exposed to the weather, it would ohange their peculiar whiteness to a yellowish hue, and occasion them to open sooner than if treated in this manner.

The plants from the late spring sowings should now, according as they arrive at a sufficient size, be planted out as directed on page 329. Very few of these will produce flowers till Ootober, but then you may expeat some fine heads.

You may now sow onuliflower seed for a late crop. Should the plants from this sowing not produce heads before November, they are then to be taken up and managed as directed in that month, by which means they will continue to produce fine flowera all winter, when Buch will be very aoceptable.

Draw earth about the stems of your early cabbages, and all others that are advanced in growth; this will strengthen them considerably, and cause them to produce fine large heads. tao carliest will, towards the middle or latter part of this month, begin to form their heads, when they may be greatly forwarded in taeir whitening by tying their loaves together. For this purpose, got some strong. bass or small osier twigs, go over the plants row by first and tie such as begin to tura their leaves inward for heading first gathering all the leaves up regularly. thern too close, for that would occasion their rotting This method may be practised with a few early plants, but by no the early produce will always oommand the highest price, Continue to plant out your spring cabbage-plants for autumn and mintor use agrecably to the directions given on page 831.

Plant also at this time a full orop of red-pickling cabbage and Bayoys. All

these will require an open situation; they never thrive or head well near trees, walls, or shade of any kind, and the richer your the larger-sized heads will you have., ground You may plant some between rowS of forward kidney-beans and other low-growing crops, which will occupy the ground when those are off immediately Let all be planted out, if possible, in moist or cloudy weather, an already sufficiently saturated. after give each a little water, unless the ground i Sow now some early York, sugar-loaf, and other close quick-heart 'ing kinds for summer and autumn use; likewise Savoys, large drum head, flat Dutch, and any other of the large late-heading Borts for autumn and winter cabbages, and also some of the red-pickling cab bage.

Sow these seeds as directed on page 331, and transplant young advancing seedlings into beds as there directed, watering them immediately, giving them shade for a few days if necessary.

You may now sow a prinoipal crop of green and red-curled bore cole for autumn, pages 200 and 331. winter, and spring use, for an account of which se By sowing the seed early you will have tall strong stems and large bushy heads, sometimes growing to the height of four feet; but the largest are always obtained from the spring sowings. However, it i usual contine swing successive crops of them to the end of The seed should be sown in beds of open ground tolerably, thin and covered lightly or raked in regularly In dry weather it will be of use to water the beds occasionally, both before and after the plants are up. When about three inches high, it will be proper to thin the seed-bed, and prick out a quantity therefrom at four inches distance, that the whole may obtain proper strength for final transplanting Towards the end of the month those sown in April should b planted out into beds of rich sandy soil in the manner dircoted for cabbages, at three feet distance every way, and afterwards be kept free from weeds and the earth drawn to their stems as thy advance in growth.

Those intended for winter use should never be planted in a rich fat loam, as there they would become too sucoulent, and onsequently could not bear the frost as well as if growing on a st velly soil. such as are designed for autumn use may be plant any convenient open bed that is tolerably rich.

The Brussels sproute and Jerusalem kale are both oultivated in the same mannor, at the same time, and for similar purpose, as the borecole. They may be now sowe and treated like the lattor, with thia difference, that two feet, or rather two and a half, will be a sutt cient distance for the final transplauting of the Jerusalem kale, 29 1 never grows as tall as either of the other kinds.

For an account of both these varieties, see pago 332. The seeds of the turnip oabbage may now be sown, and the plants afterwards treated as directed for cabbages; only observing not to earth them up above the swelling bulb on the stem. The turnip rooted kind should be own on a bed of strong rich ground, as you would turnips, and inches apart. in this way than if transplanted The early sown plants of the former kind may now be planted out. and afterwards treated as above observed.

The early sown broccoli plants should now be planted out into beds of good rich earth, in an open situation; the purple kind at two feet and a half distance every way, and the white at the distance of three Broccoli seeds of both these kinds, as well as of any other variety which you would wish to cultivate, should be gown earl in this month for a second principal crop, for winter and spring use. Sow them in a bed or border of rich earth, in an open exposuro, each kind soparate, and rake them in regularly. In the middle and eastern States, where the frost is too powerful for the standing out of these plants during winter, on its approach they must be taken up and planted in earth up to their leaves, either in cellars or under sheds, where they oan be protected from wet and very rigorous frosts, and they will continue to produce their fine heads daring all the winter months, which are equal to any caulidoors.

On the opening of spring, plant out the stalls of the purple kind, and they will produce abundance of the most delicious sprouts; the white do not answer for that purpose. These plants, even if hung up in a cellar, would shoot forth their Hovors or heads pretty much about their usual time. (For a more particular account of them, see page 338)

and the lower pods begin to set; this will greatly promote the swelling of the pods, as well as their early maturity; for, having no na. of the fruit. vancing tope to nourish, their whole efforts must go to the support This should be performed on the beans in zeneral. which are now in full blossom, observing to let the steme be first advenced to such a due height as to have a sufficient quantity of pods: the early Maza. gan beam may be topped when about two feet high, and the larger -

[AlA sorts when from about two feet and a half or a yard, to three and, half high, according to the growth of the different varieties, and may be done with a finger and thumb. But with respect to the small early beans, if you would have them come in as soon as possible, you should top them when the blossom at the bottom of. the stalks begin to open. Be very particular to earth up the stems of your beans to or three times in the course of their growth, as this is absolutely necessary t their good success and plentiful production

den. of this very excellent vegetuble ought to be oultivated in erarg ge (For the methods of soving, see page 203.

To have a regular supply of pens, let some be sown at least twice in this month; but where & constant succession is wanted, three or four sowings will be necessary. The best sorts to sow now are the champion of England, Wood ford's marrow, Flack's victory, and blue imperial-these being the finest and largest sorts-Prussian blue, &c.; those that are sown any time this month will yield tolerably good crops. The earlier in the month, however, that those or any other kinds of peas are sown the more abundantly will they produce You may now sow some of the tall sugar peas, as directed on pag 334, to which and its preceding page, 1 refer you for more genera instructions on this subject.

Sow, early in the month, the dwarf sugar and dwarf Spanish peas and also Bishop's dwarf, as directed on page 334. These are al very delicious, great bearera, and do not require sticks, particularly the two former; and when sown at this season, are generally more productive than the taller growing kinds. Hoe and earth up the peas wich were sown in April; this will greatly strongtben them and promote a plentiful bearing; and also pay due attention to the sticking or placing pea-rods to the young rising crops, as Boon as they have attained the height of five or six inches. There is a great advantage in allowing sticks of a suitble height to the various kinds, for the produce is, generally, not only much superior, but by far more abundant, often to more than double the quantity produced by those that are permitted to trail on the The sticks should not only be sufficiently tall, but also groady, that the plants may readily take hold; and they should be prepared fan fashion, so as the side branches may extend only along the rows. - They should be placed, when in sincle rows, on the sunny side of the drille, as the plants will naturally incline that way, and mor readily lay hold of the sticks; or there may be double rows of stick placed to them, as directed on page 194.

Tako adrontson of molet wonther to teanenlant auch of those Bow in the two former months as are now fit for it. be fully exposed, not encumbered with trees, or near any kind of The ground should MAx] shade whatever, for these plants nevor form good heads in such situations, but start to seod immediately. Dig the ground neatly and rake the surface smooth, then dibble in in rows ten or twelve inches asunder, and near the same Aistones from one another in the rows: water them immediately, an ropeat it occasionally till they have taken good root. Suok as are intended to remain for heading, where sown, should now be thinned to about ten or tielve inches distance, every way and those growing among other general crops ought not to be loft nearer to each other than three feet.

Lettuce seeds of various good kinds should be sown tro or three times this month, that there may be a constant and regular supply of this very wholesome vegetable. The white Silicia, grand admiral, and India, are very proper kinds to sow now; the cos varieties do not head like the other kinds, but if tied up as you do endive they will blanch beautifully, and are extremely orisp and delicious; they, however, soon run up for seed. The white and brown Dutch, and large cabbage kinds are excellent sorts, and will succeed well if sown in the early. part of this month. An open situation must be chosen in which to sow the seeds; the ground should be light and rich, and each sort sown separatoly and very thin; for if drawn up close in the seed-bed, they will never head well.

Tue beds wherein these are sown, should be frequently refreshed with water in dry weather, to promote the vegetation of the seeds and enourage the growth of the young plants.

The various kinds of cos or Roman lettace which are now beginning to gather and whiten in the heart, should be tied up with strings of bass, which will forward their whitening, and render them crisp and tender for eating; but this must be done only by degrees, or ag tney are wanted, for it greatly promotes their shooting to seed.

Sor a variety of small salading every week or ton days, for these, at this season, shoot on to seed very rapidly, such as oresses or pop. por-grass, lettuce, rape, radish, mustard, do Sow the seeds in shal. or drills on shady bordors, cover them lightly, and give them occa sonal watorings, without wioh they will be dostroyed by insects.

A principal crop of kidney beans should be planted in the first week of this month, and sucessional crops about the middle, and also towarda the end thereof.

Any of the dwarf kinds may now be planted; such as the blau brown, or red speckled, yellow, cream-colored, negro, white, Dutch, Mohawk, refugee, and Battersea dwarfs. Canterbur The crea colored, brown, speckled, yellow, Mohawk, and white, are the earli sorts, and should be particularly chosen for the first crop Select for these a piece of light rich always be most productive. The rich broad, for in eud the the about two feet and a half asunder, and an inch and a half dee drop the beans therein at the distance of tro or three inches fro one another, draw the earth evenly over them, and rako the surfa lightly to give the bed a neat appearance. Those, upon a more extensive scale, may be cultivated to gre advantage, and to the saving of much labor by the plough, in whi culture the rows will require to be three or four feet asunder for t convenience of ploughing and harrowing between them, for the d struction of weeds, and also for the landing of them with that instr ment.

The various kinds of running or climbing kidney beans may al now be sown in drills made four or five feet asunder, and the see planted double the distance from one another of the dwarf Bord The large white Dutch, common white, and cream-colored runner are excellent sorts for this purpose, they are very productive, be well, and eat very tender. When the plants come up and begin to push their runners, ther let some tall stieks or poles be plaoed to each row for them to dim upon. The runnors will soon catch hold and twine themselves natu rally around the stick or poles, to the height of eight or ten feel o more; or if some are planted in a row close against a tall or an high fence or building, you may suspend strong pack-thread fron above, six fnches distant, fastened tight at both ends, the lower o wynich may be tied to the main stem of the beans, and the runner Will readily ascend around the strings.

I'be scarlet runner, though in Europe considered one of the best bearers, and very good for the table, is here neither productive nor esteemed, and is oultivated exclusively for the beauty of its fover, and for covering arbors, &c.

What is commonly called the Carolina bean, is only a small anc early variety of the Tims hean it mav be nlanted in tha first week of this month, or in the last of April, if a favorable season, and th ground sandy and dry; they may be cultivated in the same manley ag above Frected for the runnine Wilner hennge co i hilla as toe are called, at the distance of four feet every way, planting five or si good beans in each bill, a few our test every and covering them about an inch and a half deep. When the plants are up a few inches, or before. if more convenient, mlace twoso three toll nolas to eachl or them to climb on and nathar anonna in aromth dom the a around the hills up to their stems.

The Lima beans should not be sown in the middle States before k, 3,

the first week of this month, when vegetation is very brisk; for they are very subject to rot if planted in cold weather, especially if the ground be replete with muoh moisture. They delight in a light, sandy, and tolerably rich oil, and should be planted in hills, as directed for the Carolina beans, but at the distance of four feet or upwarde, bill from hill, four or five beans neaob, and the poles for their support ought to be strong and neat They are very productive, will continue bearing til overtaken by the frost, and are extremely delicions. To these may be added the rod and uite cranberry beans, which may be treated in the same way as white Dutch.

Hoe, weed, and thin the advancing crops of radishes, as directed on page 335; and continue to sow a fresh supply every two weeks, as at this time they soon shoot to seed after growing to any tolerable size. The salmon-colored, white Naples, olive shaped, and white turniprooted, are the best kinds to go now; you may likewise sow some of the white Spanish radish, they bear the warm weather rather better than the other kinds, but are not so crisp and tender. The purple and short-top kinds will yet do very well. At this season these seeds must be gown in an open exposure, on beds of rich loose loamy earth, for if on a olay or gravelly soil they would become sticky and good for nothing; in order to have them orisp and nice they should be frequently watered in dry weather.

Transplant radishes for seed when the roots are just in their prime; if showery weather, it will be a partioular advantage. Choose for this purpose some of the best kinds, long, perfectly straight rooted, and with short tops; having also regard to the color of the root, that is, if of the purplo, or short topped kind, those that. are of a clear pale red are preferable, as they generally eat more crisp and mild than such as are of a darker color. When intended to save seed of the salmon radish, always prefer the best and brightest colored roots, to preserve the kind in ita punty, and partiolarly those that have the shortest tops. The prinoipal reason why radishes for seed are direated to be transplanted is, that, having drawn up a quantity for that parpose, you can the more readily judpe of the goodness of the roota, taking only what are of the right sort, otherwise the transplanting of them would be unnecessary, and those not so treated would produce a much greater quantity of seed.

Plant the roots by dibble in rows four feet asunder, in an open situation, one foot from each other in the cow, and vive them a good watering immediately after. Seleat, діво, some of the best formed white and red turnip-rooted radishes of moderate growth, hoe the others out and let these remain

[MAs for seed; or, if necessity requires, you may transplant them; in that free, and then water them. cage, plant the bulbs or roots entirely in the earth, leaving the top

to the proper distances. room to grow large, but the maid arops should be thinned at once

When spinage is required in continuation, some of the round leave sort may be sown in a cool moist loamy soil, every eight or ten days: for during the summer months it starts to seed immediately Weed and thin the spinage sown last month, especially what hac been sowed in the broadcast way; and of be round-leaved and pricklyseeded kinds, lour a Burieno oth o best plants for seed.

This is a delightful vegetable for greens: it has a large luxuriant leaf, which it produces in great quantities in the dryest summers Two or three dozen plants are sufficient for a family: the seeds re quire to be planted the beginning of this month, and covered about one inch deep. and On the approach of frost if the plants are taken up Planted bad placed where they will be scoure from it and have light and air occasionally, they will continue to yield plenty of leaves.

good prospect of success, od pris pect of bless, it come in le shet rede of tale mad, and even in the middle States, if the season is any way backward. (For the proper soil and method of sowing them, &c., see pages 199 and 836.)

Carrots and parsneps will now be advancing fast in their gronth and ahould be properly encouraged. Clear them from seeds, and thin the plants out to due distances. Tais work may be done either by hand or hoe, but for extensive crop particularly small hoeing is the preferable method, as being the most expeditions, and by loosening the surface of the ground with the hoe it will greatly promote the free growth of the plants Whatever method is pursued, it will be necessary to free the plants from weeds, and to thin them to proper distances, that the may have fall liberty to grow and enlarge their roots crops of carrots should be thinned to about six or seven inches, plant from blant and the nargnens from eight to tan in ordar that ene kind should attain its utmost perfection.

Such crops of carrots. bowever, as are intended to be drown gre dually for the table, while young, more than four or five inches distance as the frequent online Upneed not be thinned at first to some for table use will in a little time afford the others atticient •

Some of the early celery plants from the seed beds should now be prioked out to obtain strength previous to a final planting in trenches; by this method those left in the beds will have room t grow strong and stout. They should be planted at the distance of hree inches from one another, in beds of rich loose earth, watered immediately, and afterwarda occasionally, till growing freely. When they have acquired sufficient strength in these beds they are to be planted in trenches for full growth, as directed in June. Let those remaining in the seed-beds be watered to settle the earth about their roots, which had been loosened in the act of pulling out the others.

When of sufficient size and strength, plant out into trenches some of your earliest sown plants, as directed in the Kitchen Garden for For the best method of obtaining clery in early perfection, without the assistance of a hot-bed, see page 336.

Sor more celery seed for a prinoipal later orop; let this be done as directed on page 836. In bot sunny weather the shading of the bed with mats, raised a foot or more above the ground, from ten to four o'clock, would greatly facilitate the growth of the seed. Occamonal wateringe also will be very serviceable, and in a dry Benson indispensable.

Asparagus is in the best state for cutting when the shoots are from ivo to four inches above ground, and the top buds or heads remaining close and compact; soon after they become open and of less esti- For the proper method of cutting them, see page 201. Keep the asparagus beds perfectly free from weeds, and let it be remembered to terminate the general cutting as soon as you perceivo the coming-up roots berin to appear small or weaker than usual; tor, if the outting be continued too late in the season, it will greatly exhaust the roots, and the next and succeeding years' produce will be diminished in proportion.

Weed or hoo yonr early crops of bets, and thin them, if in beds, to one foot asunder, or, if in from plant. drilla, to eight or nine inches, plant Continue to aow more, especially of the turoip-rooted and long red beet, for a succession crop, which will succeed yery wol if nown in the early part of the month. A full and abundant supply

The onions which were sown at an early season, with an expect tion of their growing to a sufficient size for table use the first yea from seed, should now be perfectly cleared from weeds, and i plants thinned to about three inches from one another, being carefu to leave the largest and best. They should be thinned at an earl period, and kept totally free of weeds from the moment of their a pearance above ground to the period of their perfection This work may either be performed by hand or with a small boe The latter is the quickest method, and the stirring the ground there with will be of great service to the growth of the plants. Have fo this purpose a small one-hand hoe about two inches broad, or, i want of this, an old table-knife, bent a little at the end, about ar inch, by heating in a fire, will answer very well for small or mode rate crops, and use a six inch wide seuffle hoe between the rows.

The plantations arising from seed onions should now be kept very clean, and also the late sown crops intended to produce small bulb for next year's planting

Hoe and thin your advanoing crops of turnips, and sow some mon of the early Dutoh or early stone kinds for a succession. should be This Sowing performed in the first week of the month, in order that the roots should have time to grow to a good size before their being overtaken by the great summer heat and drought, which are very inimical to them. In the doing of this, take advantage of moist or cloudy weather or immediately after rain, and sor the seed on a bed of good mellow ground, thin and even; tread it down and rake it in regularly. It is only in very damp and cool Boasons, hovever, that these late Borings will be of use.

The young crops of Elamburg or large-rooted parsley, scorzoner, and balsaly, must now be oarefully oloaned from weeds, and the plants bould be thinned or hoed out to proper distances. that their root may have room to swell, thinning them to about six inches asunder. Early in this month you may now principal crops of salsify and Boorzonera, for autumn and winter use; for those that are on now will not be so subient to run to geed ne those which were sown in the former months, and their roote will he in excollent order for the table during the entire autumn and winter.* For a more particular account of these plants, see pages 207 and 338. * Late sown Balsafy does not always vegetate, although the roots of such are more tender for winter use. this without reason.

Sow early for surety. The seedsman sometimes gots blamed for • MAX]

Darly in this month you may gow in a warm exposure, on a bed of rich farth, seeda of the various kinds of capsicums which you desire to cultivato; the large heart-shaped kind is that which is more generally used for pickling; it is also the best flavored. enne is good for vinegar. The small Cay The plants from this sowing may be planted out in rows about the first of June. The early plants raised in hot-beds should, in the middle States, be planted out finally, as soon after the twentieth of this month as moist or cloudy weather may occur; the rowe must be two feet or s Pitle better asunder, and the plants one foot distant from one another; when planted give eaoh some water, and afterwards keep the ground free from weeds.

You may, likewise, at this time, sow the seeds in drills at the above distance, covering them about a quarter of an inch deep; and when grown an inch or two, thin them to proper distances; but ar they bear transplanting extremely well, it will be attended with less trouble to raise them in the seed-bed, and afterwards plant them out.

Sow the seeds of tomatoes in the first week of the month, on a warm sandy soil, either to remain for fruiting or for transplanting, as directed on page 342. Plant out from the hot-beds about the middle of the month, or a little later, if the season is not favorable, those plants which are forwarded therein, and at the distances mentioned on page 342. they may be plantod close to palings or fencos of any kind to which they may be frained; but a support of some kind will be necessary in order to have them in the best perfection, and in abundant bear-

If omitted to gow the seed of the ego-plant lost month, as ther directed, some should be sowa in the first week of this, da a rich warm border, to raise plants for planting out when about three or four inches high, as directed on page 3*2 About the middle of this month, or soon after, according to the son, you should plant out for fruiting the early plants of this kind which were forwarded in hot-beds. A rich sandy soil is the most suitable for them: the purple kind will require to be two feet and half asunder; and for the white, two feet will be sufficient. advanee in growth. draw some eurth to their atems in like manner a o cabbago plants; keep the ground about them clean, and you ma expect fine fruit.

Some endive may now be sown for an early crop; but at this sea son, it is very subject to run up to seed: however, when such [AlA required, let it be sown on an open spot of rich thick, taking care to cover it evenly, or to rake it in well ground, tolerabl The white and green curled endive are the proper Borts to Bor now; when the plants are about three inches high, they should b transplanted into beds, at the distance of ten or twelvo inches from on anothor, and immediately watered, taking caro to transplont them i cloudy or wet weather, if suoh should occur in due season Towards the end of the month you may sow some more, to kee up a regular succession, and although it is very difficult to raise it i good perfection at this season, some families must have it at a events.

The first week of this month is a very proper time to sow a fu crop of okra; and another sowing may be made about the middle hereot, tor & succession crop; the seeds will now vegetate freolyan the plants advance apace. For the method of sowing them, do., page 341.

The seed of the nasturtium may be sown in the first week of thi month, as directed on page 341; but the early cropa of this kind are generally most successful

Dither the common garden broad-leaved, or the French round. leaved sorrel, may be sown in the first week of this month, as di reoted on page 343. Or, the old standing roots of either kind may be separated and planted for increase, in beds or borders, at the dis tance of ton or twelve inches asunder; this would have been botte if done last month, but they will succeed any time in this if tell watered immediately after planting, and repeated at intervals for few daya. When the plants shoot up to seed, out them down close, and a new crop of leaves will be produced; this may be repeated from time to time during the summer and autumn.

Common and ourled parsley may now be sown where it had been omitted in the former months, as may also the seeds of obervil, sea. basil, coriander, pot-marigold, borage, and burnot; thyme, summo and winter favory, yeet and pot marjoram, together with many older shod as dirt, a on paper rlich rich sec. Alto, i en te All those, with every other kind necessary, should be sown ne early in the month as possible MAX]

You may yet, if attended to in the early part of this month, propagate the various kinds or pot, medicinal, and aromatic plants men- Fioned on page 215, and in life manner as there direeted; but they will now require to be trequently watered, and if shaded for Bom. time after planting, the better.

Now support the stems or stalks of such plants as were planted for seed. The onions and leeks in partionlar will require this care, for the stalks of these will be run up to a down. The best method of supporting these plants is to drive some firm stakes into the ground along the rows, placing them about two or three yards asunder; then let some thin long poles, or strong lines, be fastened from stake to stake, close along each side of the seed-stalks. Let the advanoing stems of the different kinds of cabbages and other tall growing plants, that are now shooting to seed, and are subject to be borne down by wind or wet, be likewise supported by plaoing stakes to them and tying them thereto seourely, or by any other more convenient method.

The cardoons which wero sown in March or April ought now to be thinned where they have risen too thiok, that the plants may have room to grow and get strength by next month, when they should be planted where they are to remain for landing up to blanch Thin them to about four or five inches distance, or some may be pricked six inghes asunder on a nursery-bed, to remain till next fonth, when the whole should be transplanted finally. Give water immediately to those that you priok out, and if sunny reather, shade will be necessary for a few days.

It is in vain to expect good crops, and folly to go to the exponse of seed or labor, unless you keep them free from weeds, and partcularly while they are young; therefore, more than common should now be taken to destroy weeds throughout the whole garden, It is now the pulled up by the hand. The onions, carrots, leeks, paraneps, and all other close and low