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the crop following "will be nearly, and in some cases even quite equal 

 to the influence it will have upon the crops sown or planted imme- 

 diately after its application. Having proceeded thus far, as it will 

 enable what follows to be better understood, each class of vegetables 

 will be grouped together in separate paragraphs. 



French Beans. — It is too late to sow the tall varieties now, but 

 several of the dwarf kinds may be sown, if required, with the moat 

 desirable results. If a liberal sowing was not made towards the end 

 of last month to succeed the earliest crops, a considerable breadth 

 should be sown in a sunuy border without delay. If the soil is dry, 

 fill the drills with water, then plant and cover up quickly ; for when 

 the seed is sown in dry soil it will most probably lay dormant in the 

 ground for a considerable period, and the plants may not attain a 

 fruiting size before the frost cuts them oft*. The advancing crops 

 should also be well looked after; those in bearing must have the 

 pods removed immediately they are large enough for the table, and 

 if it is desirable to save seed, set apart an end of a long row, or a 

 whole row if short, for that purpose, because nothing interferes so 

 much with the productiveness ot both the dwarf and tall sorts as the 

 common practice of leaving a few pods on each plant until they 

 attain maturity. "Where the conveniences exist the supply may be 

 kept up a fortnight or three weeks later than usual, by sowing a row 

 at the foot of a south wall and protecting it in cold and frosty wea- 

 ther with spare lights. The Negro Long-podded is undoubtedly the 

 best for all purposes out of doors. 



Broccoli, Borecole, and Kale. — Under this heading we must 

 include Brussels sprouts, which require exactly the same manage- 

 ment as Scotch and other kales. The broccoli crop is so often either 

 wholly or partially destroyed by the severe winters that the kale 

 should be considered of the first importance in gardens of all classes, 

 and almost exclusively grown in gardens of a limited extent. Indeed,, 

 in small gardens, the broccolis that are usually fit for the table be- 

 fore Christmas should alone be planted ; and as we seldom have very 

 severe weather before the middle of December, there is not so much 

 risk attached to their cultivation. And by lifting and storing them 

 in a dry structure, where they will be secure from frost, the supply 

 may be prolonged for a considerable period after Christmas. The 

 most desirable of the early kinds for forming a succession are Early 

 White Cape and Granges Cauliflower; and for those who are not 

 particular about the colour the Early Txirple Cape can be highly 

 recommended. But to have them ready for the table before the 

 severe weather occurs the plants must be put out early in a favour- 

 able position. 



The three best kales for gardens of all kinds are the Dwarf Green 

 Curled Scotch, the Cottager's, and the Jerusalem, all of which are 

 comparatively hardy, productive, and of delicate flavour, and the 

 former should be grown in the same proportion as the other two 

 combined. In small gardens the two fin:t mentioned will be quite 

 sufficient. The most delicate-flavoured of all the kales is the one 

 known as CJiou de Milan; but it is rather tender, and its cultivation 

 is attended with a considerable degree of risk. The Albert Sprouts 



