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stick any that may be advancing, as they grow qvdcker now than in former 

 months : this must be done in time, or they wUl fall over. Dwarf sorts will not 

 require sticks, and are very useful in some localities. 



1071. Cartots that are advancing should have the small hoe employed between 

 them, as nothing benefits these more than continually stirring the sm-face of 

 the soil : thin them to the proper distance. Fresh sowings may still be made. 

 Horn Carrot sown now will be very useful in the autumn, and should be sown 

 thicker than larger sorts. 



1072. Onions may still be sown, more particularly for salading, for which 

 purpose thin out the esrliest sowings and clear from weeds : drenching the soil 

 with liquid manure occasionally will benefit these. Give a dredging with soot 

 occasionally. 



1073. Leehs. — Thin where forward enough, and plant the thinnings a foot 

 apart, in rows two feet from each other ; give liquid manure to those that remain, 

 and stir the ground between. 



1074. Parsnips. — Thin out to a foot apart at least — 18 inches is not too 

 much. 



1075. Potatoes. — Continue to plant if desirable : no fear need be entertained 

 of their doing well. Several good late sorts do as well planted this month as 

 earlier. Earth-up those that are forward enough, but not too much : more 

 earth than is just sufficient to cover the tubers is likely to prove injurious to 

 the crop. 



1076. Turni'ps may do well sown now, if wet or showery weather occur : sow 

 broadcast, tread the seed in, and rake soot in with it. This seed germinates 

 very quickly at this time, especially if sown on fresh-dug ground. Such as are 

 up should be hoed between and thinned out immediately : doing this early will 

 be of great advantage to the crop — the oftener it is done the better. 



1077. Scorzoneras, Salsafy, and Harnhxirg Parsley may still be sown, the 

 treatment of these being very much the same. Sow in drills 15 or 18 inches 

 apart, and thin to about nine inches when up. Their culture is very simple, 

 merely requiring the hoe between them dm'ing the summer. It is as well not 

 to give manure before sowing. 



1078. Lettuce. — Sow in drills, a foot or rather more at this time of the year, 

 especially on light ground : let as many as possible continue where sown. 

 Those transplanted had better be in drills, for the greater facility of watering, 

 an abundance of which they must have in dry weather, to insure crispness 

 and milky flavour that indicates a well-grown lettuce. The soil for these 

 cannot be too rich. The large-heading kinds of cabbage-lettuce are proper to 

 sow this month, but cos lettuces do equally well. Tie up cos lettuce about a 

 fortnight before using, as directed in January. 



1079. Endive. — The Batavian may be sown now : it may be useful to use in 

 the same manner as spinach : treat in the same way as lettuce. 



1080. Beet. — Sow the white as a substitute for spinach, and also silver beet 

 to be used as seakale : treat same as the red, 



1081. Ram;pion. — Sow broadcast or in drills, and thin to about 10 inches. 



