The Cecil Whig., 1862-04-26
The Garden.
Selected from Tie Germantown Telegroph.

Selected from Tie Germantown Telegraph.
IloRN CARROT for soup and stews, is tho
best and every garden should have a bed
Drill in rows.
ADlsnEs.-Thc Long Scarlet is the best
tor the first outdoor crop, to be followed hv
the Yellow Turnip and White Summer; tll,,
two latter are we'll calculated for hot weather,
when others do not perfect themselves.
TsRSIrs.-Early Flat Dutch is the best to
SOW for the first crop. Some gardens will not
produce turnips. This can be remeded by Il
good dressing Of ,cood ashes or hmc.
CABBAGEs.-P Plants of the Early York AMI
Green Curle"l Savory can be set out at amy
time. For late planting the Flat Dutch,
Large Late Drumhead and Drun,head Savnrv
are the best. Those who desire two varr-
ties, and they are generally sufficient. tho
Early York and Drumhcad Savory shouhl lr,
selected. We rarely plant other kinds. Til,
best protection against the ravages of the fly
is an application or two of il-Suap water. not
made too strong-say halt pound dissolved
in bucket Of water.
ToMAroEs.-Exccpt persons who have their
regular convcniences of hot-beds, it is
cheaper to purchase Tomato plants than t.,
raise them. They ought not to be set out
much, if any, before the tenth Of May.
BEEps-The Early Blood Turnip, and tho
Long Blood Red are the best. The seed ut
the former should have been sown two weeks
ago, or in hot-bed q month ago; that OF III,
latter at any time. The plants may be set oat
the first Of May.
BEASs.--Thc Bunch or Snapshorts should
be sown in drills early in May. AS Pol.
Bean the Wren's Egg is a superior variety
Lima Beans, by taking small piece of sod,
reversing II and planting two Of these beans
in the roots, and placing it under the grass.
in pot, will hasten their growth several days.
To protect tho Lima from rot, to which it is
very liable, grease tie beans before planting,
with lard or tallow, the latter is the best-it
is q sure remedy.
LETTUCE PLANTS from cold frames, can he
set out at any time, like cabbage plants, to
head.
SPINACH can be sown at any time, in drills.
1t is the best and whoesonest " green's -
cultivated.
CELERY should be sown at once We like
the White Solid the best. AS rule. CELERY
plants are set out too late. The first and
second weeks in July is more suitable tim.
than latter. OF course, for some time, until
the young plants have commenced to grow,
they should be protected against the sun from
9t0 6 o'clock. We ll,nt from one-half To-
thIee-fpnrths of our crop beireen The rous of
the early corn, and it answers admirably. thr
shade afforded, being just what is needed.
OKRA, Satisfy, CrcuMBER, &c should
now be put in the ground. The herbs, such
as Sweet Marjoram, Thyme, Summer Savory,
Parsley, Sage, &c, should be sown forthwith.
if not already done.
RAsPBERRY, CURRENT AND GoosEnERry
BEDS should be carefully forkcd ov,r, and IL
top-dressing Of good stable manure applied
This will turn under the grass, and til
manure, followed the latter part of May, will
heavy muching of refuse stuff OF almost
any kind, will keep the soil moist, cool, an
free from weeds. which is al-important ("
insure an abundant crop of these fiui's.--
Blackberries should be disturbed as little a.
possible. They require to be pattl'lty
shaded, well man ,:cd and deep muel 3,
which, il Vi dead leaves, SO much the better.