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advise frame culture. Seeds are best sown in February 

 or March in pots or pans, in light rich soil in ; 

 warm bed, and, when large enough, packed off into 

 small pots, again placing under glass ; and they may 

 be grown in pots to fruit, being shifted on into 6 

 or 7-inch pots and grown on shelves near the light, 

 or what is better, grown in frames near the glass. A 

 frame that has grown Potatoes or early vegetables 

 will grow excellent Capsicums if the soil is kept and 

 there is warmth. Planted out there are much finer and 

 heavier crops, and the plants continue to fruit if the 

 green ones are gathered as required. A portion may 

 be planted out on a warm border, but care must be 

 taken to keep down red spider by damping overhead 

 in the afternoon ; and they will, both in frames and in 

 the open .ground, take liberal supplies of food in the 

 shape of liquid manure. 



CAPSICUMS 



The dried fruits may be ground as required to furnish 

 cayenne pepper, or the green Capsicums may be cooked 

 as suggested in " Leaves from our Tuscan Kitchen." 



CAPSICUMS " FARCITI." No. I 



Select large green sweet Capsicums, and for each one 

 take half a pound of minced roast or boiled fowl, 

 half a pound of grated bread-crumbs, a little salt 

 and pepper, and some chopped parsley, and mix ; add 

 two ounces of melted butter and mix again. Meanwhile 

 cut off one end of the Capsicums (remove the seeds), and 

 put the Capsicums into a saucepan of boiling water ; 

 cover the pan and let it boil for about a quarter of an 

 hour. Then drain the Capsicums well, fill them with 

 the forcemeat, and sprinkle them over with bread- 

 crumbs. Put some butter in an earthen pan and cook the 

 Capsicums in a moderate oven for a quarter of an hour. 



