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up after thinning the crop. Abundance of manure is necessary to produce 

 fine Leeks. A small piece of early Dutch Turnip may be sown, and 

 if where protection can be given, they will likely be longer in running 

 to seed : shallow drills, 1 foot apart, will be suitable. AVood-ashes, 

 sprinkled over the surface, will keep slugs in check — all small seed- 

 lings will lequire to have some kind of protection against slugs. Tur- 

 nip-slices laid round about the borders, &c., and turned up every 

 morning, will secure great numbers. Netting may be required to keep 

 otF birds. Red lead, sprinkled over the seed, keeps birds in check. 

 Radishes and Lettuces may be sown, and if where protection in frosty 

 w^eather can be given it will be advantageous. Litter, spruce branches, 

 and laurels, are often used in severe weather. Spinach may be sown 

 between the rows of Cabbage or other crops. Where Peas are grown 

 in breaks, Spinach is generally sown between the rows. Peas may be 

 sown at least twice in the m.onth. To make successions of second 

 early kinds. Champion of England and Dickson's Favourite will be diffi- 

 cult to beat, either for croppers or fine-flavoured Peas. If the ground 

 is shallow and sandy, the seed may be covered over in the rows with 

 rotten manure or leaf-mould, and well mulched when they are up, 

 otherwise mildew is likely to appear. Stake those which may be up, 

 and prevent them from falling over. Broad Beans for a full crop may 

 be sown ; plenty of room is necessary if the ground is good. We gene- 

 rally find from 2| to 3 feet between the rows not too much, and from 

 3 to 6 inches between the seeds — Johnstone's Wonderful and Broad 

 Windsor are good kinds for present sowing. Asparagus will spring 

 early this season ; and planting may require attention by the end 

 of the month. Full particulars for Asparagus culture have been 

 given in the ' Gardener ' so lately, that we need say nothing 

 about that delicious vegetable here. Plant Horse - Radish in 

 deeply - trenched ground, where manure has been turned into 

 the bottom ; 2 feet between the rows and 8 inches between the 

 root is not too much on good ground. Plant Globe Artichokes 

 ■when suckers can be had. They make a good succession to the 

 main plantation — 3 feet by 2 will be wide enough — but a single 

 row is more easily managed. Jerusalem Artichokes may be planted 

 similar to Potatoes ; as a rule they do much better in single rows 

 than when in large plantations — in the latter they do not, except 

 the outside rows, get the advantage of sun and air. Single rows 

 make also a good blind. Potatoes are sprouting unusually early this 

 season, and planting need not be longer delayed, as the seed growing 

 out of ground only wastes their vitality. If the kinds are strong 

 growers, they require a greater distance between the rows — say 2 

 feet between the rows for the stronger kinds, and 1 foot between 



