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the Norfolk lily-white, and some of the 

 Norfolk green-top, which grow very fine. 

 The turnips are generally very sweet and 

 good, when used on the table, from, their 

 quick growth ; they are preserved for the 

 winter in the same manner as potatoes, 

 either put in pies or cellars. 



Radishes are much in use, and very fine, 

 growing to the size of an English carrot. 



Carrots are raised ; but they are, in gene- 

 ral, almost tasteless, and nothing like those 

 of England ; the soil being too poor for 

 them. 



Onions are in the Southern parts two 

 years raising : the first year they are about 

 the size of such as are used in England for 

 pickling ; the next year they are set out in 

 beds, and dibbled in ; then they grow to a 

 very tolerable size, and in quality are equal 

 to the onions in England. In the North- 

 ern States, they raise onions in one year, and 

 on Long-Island produce great quantities. 



Cabbages ate very much used ; and the 

 Savoy sorts grow very well. The Scotch, 



