430 Agricultural Gazette of N.S. W. \JSIay 2, 1908. 



Cabbage, Caidifioiver. IVfake a sowing of cnhbage seed to keep up the 

 reeiuii-ements for future traiis})laTitin,ii, and plant out from time ti> time 

 ])i-evious seedlings as they become advanced ; also, it" any stiong heaitliy 

 cauliHow(M' plants are obtainable, a few may be set out in well-manui-ed land. 



Peas. — Sow a few rows of this excellent \egetable during the month, 

 giving them some support in the shajx' of sticks, itc, to climh on w hen they 

 ai'e about 5 (»r (! inches hi^ii. 



Carrot and Parsnip. In land that has •been previouslv manured and 

 worked seed may be sown in drills, and when tiie seedlings appear al)ove 

 ground thin out to about ■'! oi- \ ijiches, I'emoving all weeds and cultiNating 

 between the rows. 



Spinach. — This is a very useful vegetable, as, apart from n\aking a very 

 nice dish, it is easily grown, and does not, as most vegetables olo, suffer from 

 aphis. It should be sown in drills about 18 inches apart, thinning out suli- 

 sequently to 10 inches ot- a foot in the rows, aiui if any young plants are 

 coming on from )>ie\ ious sowings they can be planted out as above. 



Gelerij. — Keep up small sowings of seed so that a supply of plants are 

 available when re((uired. Plant out a few strong seedlings in well-nianui-ed 

 land in trenches that will i-etain water oi' li(|uid manure when applied. The 

 old method of growing celery, i.e., earthing up to blanch the stalks, seems to 

 be going out of dat(>, growers now prefei'ring to plant self-blanching sorts, 

 which, judging from the amount seen dailv in town, must fiiul favour from 

 the general public as being equal in (luaiity to the earthed-up celery, i.e., 

 fi-om a commercial point of view. 



Lettuce. — Sow seed in a bed for future planting, but for preference seed 

 should be sown in drills, afterwards thinned out, leaving only the plants that 

 are required. As lettuce requires to be grown ([uickly, so that they are crisj« 

 and tender, oftentimes when transplanting, through unfavourable weather 

 conditions, they receive a check, the result being that the vegetable is not 

 nea)-ly so good as it should be. 



Radish. — Make an occasional sowing in rich and well-prepared land, and 

 to ensure them well-grown and tender they must be forced from the start. 



Bruiid JJeans. — Broad beans can now he sown, and as they do well in almost 

 any kind of soil there should be no diiticulty in producing plenty of this 

 vegetable. The best soi't foi- earh'^ [)lanting is Early Longpod (Hangdown). 



Kidiiey or FrenrJi /)W«rts. — -Plant a few rows, about b^ inches apart, and 

 3 or 4 inches in the rows. In the warmer portions of the* State they should 

 produce a crop befoie the heavy frost sets in. 



Parsley. — A small sowing can be made where the plants ai'e to permanently 

 remain, thinning out to a few inches apai't. As this seed sometimes takes 

 a faii'ly long time to germiiuite, do not disturb the ground too soon. 



Oriions. — Onions thrive well in a rich loamy soil worked to a depth of 

 about 18 inches, and a sowing of seed may now be made in the warmer 



