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is not too fevere. Thin thefe radifhes to an inch and 

 a halt, or iwj inches afunder, though fome gardeners 

 let them grow thicker. Radifhes (own in any of the 

 cold months (being on borders) la}' the ground a little 

 Hoping to the fun. 



A hot-bed is frequently ufed for radifhes about Chrijl- 

 mas, or in January and February, which mult not be 

 too warm a one, as it would hurry the feed up, and 

 make them grow all top, and come to nothing. Two 

 feet thick of dung is fufBcient, on which fix or feven 

 inches of light well broke or fifted mould mould be 

 put on, and the feed immediately fown on the furface, 

 (rather thick) and covered halt an inch, giving the 

 whole a gentle preffure ; for feeds will grow better 

 when the earth is fomewhat firm about them. Thin 

 the plants to an inch afunder, before they begin to 

 draw one another up weak ; if wider it were better, 

 but room in a hot-bed is precious. Hot-bed radifhes, 

 under glais, nmft have plenty of air, for though covered, 

 are not to be fhut dowm clofe on nights, except feverity 

 of froit demand it. In lieu of frames, a hot-bed of 

 radifhes may, in February, or after, be hooped, and 

 covered with mats on nights, and in bad weather; and 

 in this way, indeed, they generally fucceed beft . Line 

 forward beds, when the heat declines, that they may 

 proceed in growth, without check or interruption. 



Repeat fowing oi radifhes every three weeks in fpring, 

 and fortnight in fummer ; in cooler ground as the 

 feafon advances. In dry weather water. Allow three 

 inches diftance to thofe fown after February, or rather 

 more tor the large topped forts. The turnep kind 

 may now be fown ; yet their bejl feafon is to come in 

 after Michaelmas; the fmall white and red for fummer t 

 and the large white and black tor autumn and winter, 

 which will otten continue good i\\\Jpring: In profpect 

 of fevere weather, fome of thefe may be taken up, 

 and preferred in fand, having firft cut the tops off 

 ihort. 



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