station, and that, of
course, the strongest.

==Carrot.==--Frame culture of small sorts should commence, to produce a
succession of young Carrots for table.

==Celery== to be planted out in showery weather. It is too late to sow
now, except for soups, and for that purpose only a small sowing should
be made, as it may not come to anything.

==Chards.==--Those who care for Chards must cut down a number of Globe
Artichokes about six inches above ground, and, if necessary, keep the
plants well watered to induce new growth, which will be ready for
blanching in September.

==Cucumbers== on ridges generally do well without water, but they must not
be allowed to suffer from drought. If watering must be resorted to, make
sure first of soft water well warmed by exposure to the sun, and water
liberally three or four evenings in succession, and then give no more
for a week or so.

==Endive== to be sown for winter. It will be well to make two sowings, say
on the first and last days of the month.

==Garlic and Shallots== to be taken up in suitable weather, and it may be
necessary to complete the ripening under shelter.

==Leeks== to be planted out; and on dry soils, in trenches prepared as for
Celery.

==Parsley== to be sown for winter use. It is a most important matter, even
in the smallest garden, to have a constant supply.

==Peas.==--Only quick-growing early varieties should be sown now.

==Potatoes.==--Where there is a good crop of an early variety it should be
lifted without waiting for the shaws to die down. The tender skins will
suffer damage if the work is done roughly, but will soon harden, and the
stock will ripen in the store as perfectly as in the ground. It needs
some amount of courage to lift Potatoes while the tops are still green
and vigorous, and it should not be done until the roots are fully grown
and beginning to ripen. Quick-growing sorts may be planted to dig as new
Potatoes later in the year.

==Radish.==--Sow the large-growing kinds for winter use.

==Spinach.==--Sow the Prickly-seeded to stand the winter, selecting for
the seed-bed ground lying high and dry that has been at least twice dug
over and has had no recent manure. The twice digging is to promote the
destruction of the 'Spinach Moth' grub, which the robins and thrushes
will devour when exposed by digging. These grubs make an end of many a
good breadth of Winter Spinach every year, and are the more to be feared
by the careless cultivat