2IG OF ESCULENTS. SECT. XV. 



the end of ApilL If u infer fhould overtake fome of 

 the lateft plants, they may be taken up, when in flower, 

 with a ball of earth, and planted or laid in a confervatoiy. 

 or a cellar, where they will fwell their heads, and be 

 fafe for a month, or more. All the fucceflion crops, 

 except the lait, mould be planted in a cool part of the 

 garden, not (haded. 



Cauliflowers require a rich foil, and to be kept moijl 

 during fummer, eipecially when flowering, watering 

 them well twice a week. If the water were impreg- 

 nated with fheep or other dung, to the ftrength of about 

 an ounce of fait to a gallon of water, it would help 

 them in fize, for cauliflowers are greedy feeders. The 

 ground in which they grow can hardly be too full of 

 dung; nor need there be any fear as to making them 

 rank : a little fait thrown in the water, is, however, 

 cleaner, and does away the idea of ranknefs. When 

 they are watered, the earth may be drawn from the 

 ftems, and put to again. As foon as the head appears, 

 break down one or two of the middle leaves over them 

 to protect from the weather : It prefcrves them white 

 and cool, and encreafes the fize. This fhould be par- 

 ticularly practiced with Autumn heads, left wet or fro ft 

 fpoil the flower. 



Celery we have three or four forts of, as the com- 

 mon Italian upright, both hollow and /olid, with the 

 giant hollow, and turnip rooted, or ecleriac. 



For early celery, fow in the laft week of February, 

 or firft in March, on a gentle hot bed, or in a warm 

 rich border, under a hand-glajs, or not. When culti- 

 vated fo early, it is apt to run, but if only a few plants 

 ftand tolerably, it is worth while to try, and even when 

 in a pipy Mate it does lotjoups. Sow thin, cover i'o, 

 and Keep the earth inoift ; tor the feed is flow in coming 

 up if dry weather. 



For the principal crop, fow at Mid-March, and a late 

 one again at Mid- April; or for a few late plants. 



For 



