Middletown transcript., 1877-06-16
aaritaltural.
From the Maryland Farme
n...,.,, rvorl, for june.

RApIsHRs. seeds of the large
white radish aud Spanish white.
Peppers. out peppers and
keep them moist until well rooted
PEAs.-Sow Champion Of England.
or blackeyed narrowfat peas for late
crops.
OoRN.-Plant sugar or evergreen
corn for a succession Nothing nicer
than roasting ears.
SMALL SAIADIse on ALL SoRT, ought
10 be sown at intervals Ofa week or ten
days for some weeks, to secure con-
slant supply.
EAsruRrrUM IT not already done,
SOW plenty Of nasiurtium seed, dwarf
and tall. They make exquisite pickles.
better than capers
PorAroEs.-If the bugs attack them,
use Paris Green plentifully, and re-
membaring il is virulent poison. be
careful. The safest plan is to buy q
machine for scattering the drug with
safety. 1t costs but little.
BEANS Lima beans and other pole
beans ought to be hoed and slightly
billed Plant few rows Of the dwarf
white wax string beans for succession.
Also plant few army beans for homi-
ny and pork. and next winter. Plant
some black beans for mock turtle soup.
cARRaaE CAuLIFLowER AND BRocoL1
These may be set out on deep. rich.
soil. Use plaster freely on these. and
do not let the two latter suffer for water
If 8 drought comes Don't sprinkle
daily, but souse them we'll, 80 that the
ground will be wet two or three inches
once a week until you have copious
showers.
SWEET PoTAToEs Keep these clean,
earth up the bills or ridges, leaving the
top fat 10 catch and hold the rains.
Lift the vines every few days. with
stick to prevent their taking root at ey-
cry joint. If they are allowed to do
this the potatoes will not be large, as
the vines viii form roots innumerable
and starye the tubers
MELONS, CUoUMBERs AND SoUAsHEs.
Thin these vines if not already done.
leaving two or three to a bill. Keep
the ground clean and often stirred with
hoe Or rake, until the vines begin to
run. Nipthe ends at proper distances,
70 excite the formation Of fruit and side
branches. Tobacco dust scattered over
the ground with a little plaster would
be . great help in many ways to gar
den vines. plants, &c
OEIeEs. Pay attention to the beds
oithis necessity and wholesome yegeta-
bic, and keep them clear of ell grass
and weeds. If they show tendency
to run To stalk and seed, nip out the
centre stem or bend over the stalks or
stems, to ChsckupwaTd growth and con-
fine it to the bulb.
CEIERY.-Thia superb and healtbful
plant should be grown much more ex-
teDsively. Il commands high price
always, being 50 popular that the de-
mand is always beyond the supply. |
Persons do not grow it, because the
idea has gone abroad that il is difficult |
10 grow, and requires much labor.
This is al mistake People go to too
much trouble and often kill it With |
over kindness. Set out bed now and |
one or more large beds in July. All
is wanting is q light rich soil. good
season, wen rooted plants. The plants
should be transplanted once at least be.
fore being set out in the beds, to give
them bnnchy roots and become stocky. |
Plant the dwarf varieties. for though
not 30 snowy. they have more eatable
stems than the tall growing sorts, and
are more easily covered up to blanch.
Plant on level land in rows, 4 feet
apart. with the plant 6 inches apart in
the rows Keep the ground clean,
loose and friable. At each working
draw the earth to the plants, taking
care not to cover the bud or get be-
tween the leaf stalks At the proper
time. gather each plant in one hand
and pack the earth about it until it re-
mains firmly closed, then pile up the
earth so as to nearly reach the top.
Do this only when the ground is dry.
In short time after or on approach Of
frost, put some leaves on top and cover
with dirt. then pack up more dirt, COW
er with straw thickly, and lay some
boards on the top Of .the ridges. and
the mighty work is done 1t isanerv-
inc. and invaluable to those afflicted
With nervousness il is delicacy for
the spicure and exceedingly agreeable
to fhe taste Of everybody Plant large
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