4 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
CappaGr.—The most suitable for small gardens are those which 
heart-in quickly, and do not grow over large. Cabbages are most 
useful early in the summer, before the peas come in, and again in 
the autumn, during October and November, when there is usually 
a scarcity of green vegetables. For sowing in the spring, for 
autumn use, the best is Barr’s Green Gem; and for sowing in the 
early part of August, to atand over the winter for early summer 
use, Harly York. If large sorts are preferred, the Enjield Market 
is one of the best, and may be sown in spring and summer. The 
small sorts should be planted fifteen inches apart one way, and 
eighteen inches the other ; and the larger kinds should have six 
inches more space. Small cabbages sown about the second week 
in March, and again the second week in April, and planted out as 
they acquire sufficient size, and the ground can be spared for them, 
will far surpass in productiveness the coleworts which are often so 
strongly recommended. If stumps are allowed to stand, they will 
bear a good crop of sprouts in the spring. 
Carrots.—The Karly Horn, James’ Intermediate, and Altring- 
ham, are all good; the former to be sown on a sheltered border, at 
the end of February, for early use; the second for sowing about the 
middle of March, the end of April, and the end of June, for sup- 
plying the table with tender carrots during the summer and autumn, 
and the latter for sowing to yield a heavy crop, for soups and 
similar purposes. In small gardens, two sowings of James’ Inter- 
mediate will suffice; and the first of these should be made in 
March, and the second towards the end of April. The Early Horn 
should be sown in rows, six inches apart. James’ Intermediate, 
eight inches, and the Altringham, ten or twelve inches; and the 
two last-mentioned must be thinned to four and six iaches respec- 
tively in the rows. 
CrLERy.—Only one sort is required, and that should be Major 
Clarke’s Red, for there is not another celery to surpass it in the 
size and solidity of its heart, and its crisp and nutty flavour. It is 
of medium height, and, when properly blanched, is just tinted with 
pink towards the top of the stalks. For gardens of a small and 
medium size, a sowing made about the middle of March will suffice. 
Sow in pans, and place in the cucumber frame. When the plants 
are an inch high, prick off into boxes, two inches apart, and as soon 
as they are large enough to well fill these, plant out on a bed of 
rich soil made up in a cold frame, and in June plant in trenches. 
Let these be a foot wide, and nine inches deep, and dig in a hberal 
quantity of manure at the bottom. Nine inches apart is a suitable 
distance for the plants in the rows. When about three parts 
grown, commence to earth up. The grand point in celery culture 
is to maintain a vigorous growth from the time of the young plants 
making their appearance in the seed-pan until they are ready for 
earthing up. 
CucumBrrs.—The two best cucumbers for growing when not 
required for exhibition, are Masters’ Prolific, which attains a length 
of twelve or fifteen inches; and Rollisson’s Telegraph, which is 
generally some six inches ionger. Both varieties are very produc- 
