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sown about the beginning or middle of the montli, 

 will succeed very well. Water immediately, if the 

 MTather be dry, and repeatedly, in order to foi-^-ard 

 them for transplanting, and that the crop may come 

 to full perfection. See directions for sowing last 

 month. 



Ofsounng Onions, 

 Onions may still be successfully sown, and the 

 more so, on dampish soils ; but the sooner in the 

 month the better, as, if the autumn prove unfavour- 

 able, they may not fully ripen, and of course would 

 not keep well, 



OftJnnnmg out "winter Onioirs, 

 Let the early spring sown crops that have risen 

 be carefully cleared from weeds ; also the winter 

 crops. At the same time now finally thin out these 

 to three or four inches square, as, towards the end 

 of the month, or first of May, they will begin to 

 button and swell off. At this time also, pick out the 

 heart-buds of such as are oflfering to shoot for seed, 

 which must be repeated as they appear. This wiM 

 cause them to apple or button as well as the others, 

 and produce fully better keeping onions. See fur- 

 ther on this subject next month. 



Ofsomng and sticking Peas. 



Sow more peas for a succession, and earth up the 



other crops that need ; also stick those most forward, 



before they begin to be beaten by high winds. If 



there be no sticks for this purpose, two lines of styon^ 



