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way, should have been deeply dug and well enriched 

 with manure in advance, if it is not already an old 

 hot-bed. The plants must be kept watered well, and 

 during August and September ought to yield fine 

 heads. When first planted out in June, the ground 

 between the Cauliflowers may be utilised for Cos or 

 Cabbage Lettuces. 



LATE CAULIFLOWERS. To secure the latest Cauli- 

 flowers, seeds of " Autumn Giant/' " Walcheren," or 

 " Early London " may be sown at intervals from 

 February and March to May or June in an old hot-bed 

 or on a somewhat sheltered border. The last of the 

 young plants, after pricking out in the usual way or 

 even transferring direct from the seed-bed will be 

 ready for final planting about July. They must be 

 constantly watered to keep them growing steadily with 

 soft and tender tissues. According to the period of 

 sowing and the variety, the heads will come into use 

 from August to October and November. 



Late Cauliflowers may be intercropped much in 

 the same way as those preceding them. Fine- and 

 broad-leaved Endives, Radishes, Spinach, or Corn 

 Salad are recommended as suitable for the purpose. 



Covering the Heads. This is essential in open-air 

 crops. When the heads are forming up nicely, one 

 or two large healthy leaves may be cracked low down, 

 and then bent over them to protect them from the 

 sun. These coverings should be examined each day 

 in case caterpillars attack the heads, and in showery 

 weather a watch must be kept for slugs. Indeed, from 

 start to finish Cauliflowers are beset by many insect 

 foes, one of the worst being the Turnip Beetle (Haltica 

 nemorum). By frequently watering the plants, how- 



