Beans, Broad

Top those in flower, and draw earth to the stems of such as are sufficiently advanced for the purpose. Another sowing may be made early in the month if necessary.

Beans, French Or Dwarf

A small sowing of these may be made early in the month to succeed such as are advancing; but as frost may set in early, it is not advisable to sow any great quantity.

Beans, Scarlet-Runners

Stick any that require it, and water liberally in dry, hot weather.

Broccoli

Sow the Walcheren about the middle of the month, and put out any of the former sowings, which will now be strong and stout, in rows eighteen inches apart, and from a foot to fifteen inches asunder in the rows, for succession.

Cabbages

These may be planted out wherever you have vacancies, pretty close together, so that when they have grown a little every other one may be pulled for immediate eating, which will afford the remaining ones room to grow and heart. Seed may be sown for succession.

Cardoons

These may be thinned out to one, and that the strongest, plant in each clump. Seed may also be sown moderately thin on a bed of light, rich soil, for a late supply.

Celery

Plant a main crop, using the strongest plants for the purpose, as follows: - Dig trenches, a foot to a foot and a half wide and a foot deep, four feet apart from centre to centre; put a good three inches thickness of rotten dung in the bottom, and fork it six inches deep into the soil, well mixing it as you proceed; level, and plant nine inches apart down the centre of the trench, and earth up as the plants advance.

Cucumbers

Train the shoots along the surface of the bed, so as to be out of each other's way; give the fruit ample room to grow, water liberally, and give proper air; plant out some on ridges, under hand glasses, and sow again if necessary.

Endive

A sowing may be made for winter use at the beginning of the month, and, if requisite, at the end of it also, for a further supply.

Garlic

These may be taken up as they ripen, for storing. For this purpose they must be well dried in the shade, and hung up in bundles till wanted.

Herbs

Sow seed of curled chervil and purslane in the open border. Clary, hyssop, rosemary, winter savory, and tarragon, may be increased by cuttings, slips, and division of the roots.

Leeks

Transplant nine inches apart, in trenches prepared as for celery; water them occasionally with weak liquid manure, and earth up from time to time as necessary.

Lettuce

Continue to sow enough to meet the consumption, and plant out any that you may have ready wherever you can find room.

Parsley

A liberal sowing of this useful herb may be made for winter use, either broadcast or in drills. As soon as the plants are large enough, thin them out to six inches asunder, to encourage a vigorous growth.

Peas

Sow as long as you feel disposed to risk a crop; but, as a rule, they do little good after June. Draw earth to the stems of those sown last month, and stick any that require support.

Potatoes

Earth up well to cover the tubers, and give them room to swell; and take up those kinds the haulm of which are beginning to wither.

Small Salad

Sow for succession those kinds recommended last month, should you stand in need of a further supply.

Turnips

These may be sown after showery weather, in the early part of the month, and those which are up must be carefully thinned with the hoe to give them room to swell.

Winter Greens

These should be planted out in quantity on the richest ground you have at liberty, and be liberally watered afterwards, provided the weather is very dry.

Winter Spinach

Sow according to your requirements, on moderately good ground, for succession, and thin out such as require more room to spread.

Words Of Advice

Much of the work of this month depends upon the weather. Possibly it may be extremely hot, heavy showers prevalent, and vegeta-tion luxuriant; or the soil may be parched, rainfalls few and far between, and scarcely a vestige of healthy-foliage visible. As a rule, however, the rains of July are not of a nature to render watering an unnecessary operation; on the contrary, there is nothing tends more to invigorate a crop than a judicious watering after a slight fall of rain.