518 Agricultural Gazette of N.SJF. \Jmie 2, 1908, 



Brussels Sprouts. — Sow a little se('(l. oi- if ;in\- \-ouiiLf phiiits arc ohtainablp. 

 plant oTit about 2 feet apart. 



C(tbba(/<'. — Make a sowing of seed to keep u]i subsequent transplantings. 

 If auv voung plants of Savoy Drumiiead can be procured, they are a good 

 sort to transplant now. being an excellent variety for winter use; a few 

 red cabbage should also lie planted out Im pickling later on : try Nigger- 

 head variety. 



('(irrot. — Sow a row or two of tlic Mail\- Sliorthoiii \aiiftv. 



Parsnips. — Make a small sowing in di-ills in land that lias been |iic\iouslv 

 well manured; the addition of ffesii manure at the time of plant iiig onl\- tends 

 to make the parsnips fork. 



Peas. — Sow in rows 2 or 3 feet apart, according to the varieties planted ; 

 the high growing sorts icipiirc mfuc s])ace between th(> rows than the 

 dwarf varieties. 



Leek. — Make a sowing of seed and prick out any seedlings in heavily manuied 

 land. London Flag and Musselburgh are sorts that should be tried. 



Endive. — This useful salad jjlant does remaikahly well during the winter 

 months, and owing to its peculiar, bitter flavour, many persons like it. 

 When nearly full grown tie up or cover to blanch the leaves. 



Rhubarb. — Plant out a few sets of winter rhubarb (Topp's Winter). This 

 variety bears a heavy crop whilst the other sorts are dormant. 



Celery. — Plant out a few seedlings of any varieties that suit the winter 

 months best, such as Solid White, or Manchester. 



Turnip, White. — As turnips should be grown (piickly to avoid being pithy 

 or strong, the seed should be sown in rich land. 



Sow in drills thinly, afterwards removing any surplus plants down to 

 about 6 inches apart ; keep free from weeds, using the hoe freelv. 



Turnip, Swedes. — Sow" a few rows of Swedes, treating the same as White 

 Turnips, only allowing more space in the rows. 



Parsley. — Sow a little seed where the plants are to remain permanentlv. 



Spinach. — Sow seed or transplant any seedlings. This vegetable is well 

 worth growing. It is not affected by aphis to any extent, and is not attacked 

 by the Cabbage moth. 



Herbs. — Sow a little seed of any kinds that are likely to be required, or a 

 few plants might be pricked out from previous sowings. 



Onions. — If sufficient plants have not been raised, make a further sowing, 

 and attend to those already above ground, taking out all weeds, thin the 

 plants, and cultivate frequently, for it must be borne in mind that if onions 

 are not kept perfectly clean there is little chance of a crop. 



Plant out Tree and Potato onions, garlic, eschalots, taking care that the 

 latter are planted just under the soil, with only one bulb in a place — say about 

 1 foot each wav. 



