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the seedlings are easier to thin, and weeds can be pulled out with- 

 out destroying a number of the young plants. 



Small seeds should only be covered very slightly with fine soil, 

 but the larger seeds may be covered to a depth of half an inch, or 

 an inch. 



The best time to sow seeds and transplant young plants is 

 during showery weather. 



BEET ROOT. 



Sow the seed in drills where the crop is to grow, in a sandy, 

 open situation. Ground that has been manured for a previous 

 crop will not require to be again manured for beet. Allow a dis- 

 tance of 15 inches between the drills, and as soon as the young 

 plants are large enough to handle, thin them out to 9 inches apart 

 in the drills. The young plants taken out may be used to supply 

 vacancies, or to plant elsewhere, but these beets are never so good 

 as those which are not disturbed. 



The seed should be soaked in luke-warm water for about twelve 

 hours before sowing, then taken out, allowed to drain, and sown 

 whilst still damp, and covered to a depth of I i or 2 inches. 



Qiiaiility of Seed — The quantity of seed required to sow a row I 

 chain in length is l| ounces. 



Varieties — The " turnip-rooted" varieties are best for culture here, 

 and the following are highly spoken of : — Carter's Early Crimson 

 Ball, Egyptian Turnip-rooted, Eclipse, Dewings Improved Blood Turnip, 

 Bassano, Landreth 's Very Early, and Early Blood-red Turnip. 



Prices of seed — The price of English seed varies, according to the 

 variety, from 6d. to 2/ per ounce, and American seed from 10 to 

 20 cents per ounce. 



CABBAGES. 



A good soil, heavily manured is recjuisite for the production of 

 tender and succulent cabbages. They should occupy the coolest 

 and moistest situation in the garden as heat and drought are in- 

 jurious to them. The seed should be sown in beds of light, rich 

 soil, and as soon as the plants begin to crowd each other they 

 should be transplanted to their final positions. The distances 

 between the plants will depend on the size of the variety grown, 

 but, generally, 2 feet between the rows and 18 inches from plant 

 to plant will be sufficient. They should, whenever possible, be 

 planted out in moist weather, and in absence of rain should be 

 irrigated or watered regularly. 



Quantity of seed — A quarter of an ounce of seed will produce 

 sufficient plants for 7 rows one chain in length. 



Varieties — The following should be tried : — Carter's Early Heart- 

 well, Carter's Model, Carter's Little Pixie, Carter's Mammoth Beef- 

 hearted, Early Jersey Wakefield, Carter's Early Dn'arf Ulm Savoy, 

 Henderson's Charleston Wakefield, Henderson's Early Summer, Hen- 

 derson's Autumn King, Landreths All the Year Round, Bloomsdale 

 Early Dwarf Flat Dutch, Redland Early Drumhead. 



Prices of seed — English, 4d. to l/6d. per ounce; American 25 to 

 50 cents per ounce, according to variety. 



