*-i* «F ESCULENTS. SECT.; XV. 



to four Indies apart, and the fmooth to fix or.-more* 

 in a rich foil. It in drills fow alio thin, and cover an 

 inch deep. Some people thin the plants, in drills v tr* 

 three inches diftance, and draw every other for ufe, 

 when thofe left will grow large, and this may be pro-, 

 per with the fmooth fpinach; but it is. more cornniofi 

 not to thin the rows, and to gather , by. cutting, the 

 leaves down low, when more will fpring up again. 

 It is a good way to fow fpinach in beds of four feet) 

 with alleys, that it may be the more conveniently 

 attended and gathered, without trampling the groundj 

 —Gardening in this way of narrow beds will, in many 

 cafes, be found very agreeable. 



To have a full fuccejjion of fpinach, fow in January 

 .and February, and afterwards again in three weeks, 

 and then every fortnight, or even oftener,,Jor it pre- 

 fently runs to feed in fummer, efpecially if the plants 

 grow clofe. Some people are fond of drilled A^'m&ci^ 

 as it is quickly gathered, and fancied to eat better; but 

 broad cajl k commonly reckoned the beft way, and 

 gathering the outfide leaves, the plant fhoots againjge-i 

 peatedly : In fpring, however, when the gronrrd is 

 wanted, and the plants are difpofed to run, they fhouli 

 be drawn. Spinach will tranfpant in autumn, and thus 

 tear the befl feed. 



Turnep we have a variety of forts of, for table 

 vfe, differing in colour and fhape, earlinefs and flavour. 

 The mod common are the white forts ; but the yelhzu 

 and red are worthy of trial, particularly the former. 

 The {"mall earh white Dutch is that moftly cultivated in 

 gardens, at leaft for the firll crops, though the eafiy 

 jione fort is a very good root. 



Turneps are Jhwn from March to September, but ut 

 June and July for the principal crops. Late crops 

 may be fWn till Mid-Auguft, but they will produce 

 but little bottoms. Thofe fown in March will be apt 

 to run for feed before they have formed much bottom, 

 amd moil be watched to draw them in time. The 



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