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one good feed only in a hole. Siippofing all fhould 

 grow, then the plants would (land three feet row 

 from row, and at eight or nine inches diftancc 

 in the rows ; but this would be juft double the num- 

 ber of plants neceflaryj for i6 or i8 inches is quite 

 near enough. Sufficient, therefore, might be drawn 

 from thefe, to fupply the deficiencies that would 

 ncceflarily happen from imperfe(5l feeds, &c. and if 

 not wanted might be eafily cut up with the weeds 

 in hand-hoeing, for they fliould by no means be 

 fijffercd to fland too thick. 



I have at this time fome plants in a very thriving 

 condition, which were tranfplanted; and though in 

 general I have no great opinion of tranfplanting 

 tap-rooted plants, efpecially fuch whofe roots con- 

 ftitute the principal part of the produce,' yet I know 

 not if, upon the whole, this would not be the mod 

 profitable method of cultivating this plant. In that 

 cafe, the feeds (hould be fown in a nurfery-bed as 

 early in March as the feafon will admit, and in the 

 interim between fowing and tranfplanting, the ridges 

 fhould be well prepared for the reception of the 

 plants. The advantage of being removed into a 

 clean well-pulverized foil is great indeed, if a fa- 

 vourable feafon be taken for that bufinefs ! It is 

 the method I have followed fcvcral years with the 



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