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frames at this period should be between 65 and 75 

 Fahr., the Radishes germinate quickly and mature 

 long before they interfere with the Lettuces. The 

 latter also, being quicker in growth than the Cauli- 

 flowers, will be fit to cut before the Cauliflowers will 

 require more space. 



SPRING AND SUMMER CAULIFLOWERS. In the first 

 half of September seeds of a variety like " Lenormand " 

 or " Second Early Paris " (Gros Salomon) may be sown in 

 the same way as the first crops. When the young plants 

 have developed two leaves beyond the seed-leaves, 

 they are pricked out under lights, and grown on until 

 large enough for the final transplanting in due course. 

 This may take place in frames specially set apart for 

 Cauliflowers, in which case Lettuces may be planted 

 between, after another sowing of Radishes has been 

 made in the way already mentioned. Or the young 

 Cauliflowers may be planted amongst the Carrots in 

 other frames, placing three plants on the north side and 

 three on the south side in each frame with the Carrots 

 in the centre. 



Cauliflowers may also be planted in the spaces 

 between the cloches that are sheltering Cos and 

 Cabbage Lettuces, as shown at p. 153 in the diagram 



(%. 4 i). 



Between the beginning of February and the middle 

 of March, other batches of Cauliflowers from the 

 autumn sowings may be planted on warm sunny 

 beds or borders, upon which Carrots and Radishes 

 have previously been sown. The Cauliflowers should 

 be placed about 2\ ft. apart in rows 3 ft. apart, and 

 should be " angled " that is, so as not to be opposite 

 each other in the rows. At the same time a Cos 



