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which a dry soil and warm situation should be chosen, may be 

 planted in July in favourable localities, using the earliest varieties ; 

 a successional crop of the same, and also of the second earlies, and 

 late varieties in August, and the latest up to November. Then in 

 January, early varieties may be again planted for an autumn crop. 

 The early and dwarf-topped sorts may be planted two feet by ten 

 inches apart, larger-topped sorts should have thirty inches by 

 twelve. With regard to sets, large kinds with few eyes, if cut into 

 pieces of good size, will yield as much produce as whole tubers of 

 equal weight, though, in general, whole tubers of 4 to 6 ozs. in 

 weight are preferable ; but if the eyes are numerous, all but the 

 crown should be rubbed off, otherwise numerous stems will rise, 

 and a large proportion of the produce will be of small size. The 

 after culture consists in drawing soil to the stems, and frequent 

 digging or hoeing of the spaces between the rows. 



PUMPKIN (Cucurbita melopepo^ Cultivation. Sow from Sep- 

 tember to December in hills, well manured, from eight to twelve 

 feet apart, placing from ten to twelve seeds in each hill, but not 

 allowing more than two of the best to run. 



RADISH (Raphanus sativus.} Cultivation. The soil 'for the 

 radish, if not naturally sandy and loose, must be very finely 

 pulverised before the seed is sown ; it should also be moderately 

 rich to encourage rapid growth, but not recently manured, unless 

 with dung rotted to mould. The seed may be sown in drills in the 

 cool months, when the plants take longer to grow, to enable weeds 

 to be kept down easily ; but in summer time it may be sown thinly 

 broadcast, or very thinly in the rows with carrots or other root 

 crops, or with lettuces to be drawn out as required. It may be 

 sown every third or fourth week throughout the year. In winter a 

 dry situation, and in summer a moist one, should be chosen. 



RHUBARB (Rheum hybridum.} Rhubarb delights in a rich, 

 loose, deep, and well-drained soil ; it does not succeed in stiff soil, 

 preferring that which is sandy. The seed may be sown, in the 

 beginning of September, where the plants have to remain, or in 

 drills for transplanting. The drills may be made in light, rich soil, 

 two feet apart and an inch deep ; the seeds should be sown very 

 thinly. In the permanent plantation, the plants must stand three 

 feet and a half or four ieet apart, according to the size of the 

 variety, and the crowns covered not more than two inches. A 

 good plan is to sow a row on the permanent plot, in patches four- 

 teen or sixteen inches apart, and transplant two-thirds of the plants 

 the following winter, leaving the remaining third where sown. 

 The beginning of August is the best time to transplant, just before 

 the plants commence to grow ; but if the ground is not wanted, 

 transplanting may be effected in April or May. No stalks should 

 be gathered from the seedlings the first year after being planted, 

 but all left to strengthen the roots. Rhubarb may be forced for 

 winter use in the same manner as sea kale. 



