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The plant ought always to be covered for bleaching, 

 as soon in the spring as the frost is out of the ground, 

 and before the vegetation starts. 



In the first, and every succeeding fall, the dead leaves 

 should be carefully removed, lest they should rot the 

 crowns of the plants, as they are very large and succu- 

 lent. 



I have generally sown the seed xvithout breaking the 

 capsules. Mr. Lowell, however, advises that some of 

 the capsules be broken in sowing them. In England it 

 is necessary to sow the seed in the fall, as it will not, 

 there, come up the first year. In this country, it grows 

 the first season as well as any other plant. Mr. Lowell 

 recommends that some of the seed be sown in the fall, 

 as he says he has observed that the seed dropped in the 

 autumn, by the plant, usually comes up with great vi- 

 gour: I take for granted he means in the succeeding 

 spring. 



You may perhaps imagine, from the length to which 

 I have extended my directions, that this vegetable is dif- 

 ficult of cultivation. This, however, is by no means the 

 case. Scarcely any article in the garden is more easily 

 raised. I have been minute, perhaps unnecessarily so, 

 that you might not be at a loss with respect to any point. 



I have the honour to be, sir, with much respect, your 

 obedient servant, 



Samuel Miller. 



Richard Peters^ Esq. 



