172 Agricullural Gazette of N.S.JF. [Feb. ^., 11J08. 



Endive. — Seed iiin.v lie xiwii in ,-i >cci|-lii-(l nr in lioxcs, niid wlicii the 

 seedling's liavc j^rowii Ini-iic cmMiali In Inindlc iIkv may he 1 raii>iilaiitfd. 

 This plant is best suited tu a warm <-liinatc. Plant out alinnt 1 foot or 15 

 iiiclics apai'l. When the planls ai'c |>r<'tty well I'nII i^i'uwn. llic lca\c> -lundd 

 be tied toi^vllier, so that lli<' innci' one m;iy licconic white an<l tender. 



Ilrrhs. — Seeds of all kind< may he sown. 'i'lu'se n>ei'ul plants >h()nld nut 

 be forgotten. Sow in ])ots, boxes, or seed-l^'ds, and afterwards trauspbuit. 

 Parsley sliould lie f ransi)laiiti'd whilst it is very youuy, for it soon sends out 

 a louj>' tap-root, which had better not lie hroken. 



Lettuce. — Sow seed in the seed-bed for future plantini; out. if any slron.y 

 young' lettuces are to he had. plant tli<'m out in i-ich. well-dug ground. It is 

 very often the custom to sow letlnce seed, at tlii- >ea-on of the year, in rows 

 where the plants are to grow, and not ti'ansplant, hecaiise the lettuces are 

 very likely to run (piickly to seed. 



Li'cL'. — This time of year is about the best season to sow seed largely of 

 leeks. Prepare a sced-hed and sow in rows. Wlien the plants are alxnit 

 () or S inches in height, they may be transplanted to a bed made exeeedingly 

 rich with good farm-yard mantire. Make shallow trenches and plant in rows 

 about bs inches apart, tiie leeks to stand about '.» inches from each other. 

 Water and li(piid manure will be needed often if it is desired to grow the 

 best of plants. 



Peas. — In eool, moist climates, sow a few rows of this excellent vegetable. 

 Prepare the ground well, and, if it is ])ooi', a])i)ly a good deal of farm-yard 

 manure. 



Radish. — Sow a little seed occasionally to keej) uji a supply. 



Sea Kale. — Sow a little seed in a set'd-hed and afterwards transjilant the 

 seedlings, just as cabbages are jdanted, to well-manured. dceply-pi-e]iared 

 groiMid. When the plants attain a good size, they need to he covered and 

 blanched, and for this purpose special kinds of pots are made; but dead 

 leaves, maniires witli plenty of straw, boxes, or something to k(>ei) the light 

 away from the plants, will answer. 



Spinach. — Sow seed in drills in ricli, rather moist, but well-drained soil. 

 Let the drills lie about bS inches a]part, and when the seedlings appear, thin 

 them out well. I'his is a very good vegetable, ami well worth growing. 



Slitilhds mid (idrlif'r. — Plant out in drills, ahoul 1 fonr apart, as much of 

 this useful vegetable as is likely to be reqtiired. The bulbs or cloves can be 

 l)urchased from any seedsman. Dig the gnumd deej) and manure it well. 

 When planting, just press the bulb tirndy into the soil. l\cep the jjlants 

 free from weeds as they grow, (jurlic may he [danted out in the same way 

 as the above, taking care to divide tlie iuilbs. 



Flowers. 



March is a good time of the year to plant out many kinds of bulbs, and no 

 one should be without daffodils, crocuses, snowdrops, sparaxis, ixias, hya- 

 cinths, &c. These may all be planti'd, and the earlier the bettei* — that is, if 



