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Distances of Rotatiois' Cbops. — Peas ten feet apart between 

 the rows ; scarlet runners ten feet ; dwarf beans six feet between the 

 rows, nine inches between the plants ; broad beans the same ; cauli- 

 flowers and all the winter broccoli s two feet six inches each way ; 

 and this distance should be given to Brussels sprouts, savoys, and 

 all the kales and spring cabbages. The AYalcheren broccoli and th^ 

 Stadtholder cauliflower will succeed with two feet each way. Onions, 

 carrots, and parsnips, should be sown in rows, fifteen inches apart ; 

 beetroot three feet wide, fifteen inches between the plants. All the 

 early potatoes, with small haulm, should be two feet between the 

 rows and one foot between the plants. For the late crops, amongst 

 which are many strong growers, two feet six inches between the 

 rows is the least distance allowable, three feet would be better, 

 and some sorts require four feet. Turnips should be in rows two 

 feet apart and fifteen inches between the plants. Summer lettuce 

 sown in drills three feet apart, two feet between the plants. Winter 

 lettuce may be reduced to half this distance, as they are generally 

 consumed when very young. Celery trenches should be five feet 

 from centre to centre of row, the plants twelve inches apart, I 

 have only named the principal crops, but sufficient is said to show 

 how important it is to observe a strict adherence to the rules here 

 given. I shall now proceed to give the distances of the principal 

 permanent crops. 



Distances of Permanent Crops. — Asparagus beds should be 

 five feet wide for four rows in a bed at twelve inches apart, and a 

 two feet alley between each two beds. Ehubarb should be four feet 

 each way, at least ; and sea-kale forced on the ground in clumps of 

 three crowns in each, at three feet each way ; strawberries at two 

 feet between the plants, and two feet six inches in the rows. Easp- 

 berries should be grown in lines six feet apart, eighteen inches from 

 plant to plant, with two canes from a plant. Gooseberries and 

 currants six feet every way. 



Distances of Heebs. — Parsley to be sown in rows eighteen 

 inches apart. The plants to be thinned out to six inches apart. 

 Sage, tarragon, hyssop, fennel, and other tall-growing herbs, at a 

 distance of two feet apart from plant to plant ; while thyme, winter 

 savoy, and sweet marjoram will require twelve inches between the 

 plants. 



Distances of Fruit-Teees. — The distance of wall-trees may 

 range from ten to sixteen feet apart. I prefer the latter distance 

 best for all the walls. But in the case of the south wall 1 would 

 place between each two trees a rider or standard to fill up the top 

 of the wall, until the permanent trees required the room. The 

 standards should then be removed. This plan can only be adopted 

 with peaches, nectarines, and apricots. It is not applicable to either 

 plums, pears, or cherries, unless the wall is unusually high. Pyramid 

 trees of all kinds ten feet, but if numbers are required, and the trees 

 kept dwarf, this distance may be reduced to eight feet. 



