SECT V. OF PROPAGATION. 61 



Let this direction for early fowing be underflood, 

 not only of fpring, but autumn crops; that the plants 

 defigned for winter ufe, or to Hand for fpring, may- 

 be itrong, and well eitablifhed in the ground : Though 

 for thole defigned tor fpring, it is advifable to have 

 two or three different fowings; for lettuces (as an in- 

 stance) that are forward, will fometimes fail when 

 backward plants mall do well. 



To be Jure of a crop, and in fome things zfucceffion 

 of crops, various fowings fhouid be made through 

 the year, at all times that are not too unnatural as to 

 f'eafon ; for it is an object in gardening, not only to 

 have early and late productions, but never to be with- 

 out what may be produced. Every fowing that is 

 made (the early ones in particular) fhouid be noticed 

 in time, whether it is likely to fucceed, thai the work 

 may be repeated. But a little caution is neceffary, that 

 trvs bufinefs be not over done ; for though there may 

 jeem to be a fufficient diffance of time m fowing for 

 Jucceffion crops r yet they tread fometimes upon the 

 heels of one another tofaft as to occafion a difagree- 

 able fuperfluity : This is often the cafe in peas and beans, 

 in the height of fummer, and efpecially if a hot fea- 

 fon: this caution is the more neceilary, where there is 

 no ground to fpare, or but few hands to cultivate it. 

 Labour with discretion. 



Sowings Ihould be generally performed on 'frejh dug 

 or ilirred ground. The digging fhouid therefore be 

 done as near tne time defigned to jow as can be. There 

 is a nutritious moiiiure in frefh turned up foil, that 

 foftens the feed to fwell and germinate quickly, and 

 nourifhes it with proper aliment to pruceed in- its 

 growth with vigour, but which is evaporated foon 

 after from the furface. If the ground, indeed, turns up 

 raw, or wet (as early in the fpring it is apt to do] a 

 little time mult be allowed it to dry, and fo alfo if rain 

 falls firit. In this cafe, feed ihould be fown as foon as 

 ever the ground may be trampled on not to hang to 



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