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but let them be covered carefully at night, and in very severe 

 weather. 



Water them frequently, but sparingly, with water which has stood 

 over night in the hot-bed ; keep them free from weeds, and in one 

 month they will be fit for transplanting into another hot-bed. (See 

 February!) ; : , v 



SOWING CABBAGE SEED. 



This is a proper time to sow a full crop of early cabbage seed, to 

 raise plants to succeed those sown in September; the kinds most 

 suitable are the early Wakefield, early York, early dwarf Battersea, 

 and early Vanack ; they are to be treated in every respect, as di- 

 rected for the cauliflower plants, with this difference, that as they are 

 somewhat more hardy, a less degree of heat will be sufficient. 



Sow also some of the large late kinds of cabbage, such as the flat 

 Dutch, drum-head, &c., likewise some of the red pickling cabbage ; 

 and plants from this sowing will be fit for use in July, August, &c., 

 and will produce better and larger heads than if sown in April or 

 May ; and besides, they will immediately succeed the early summer 

 kinds above mentioned. 



SOWING CARROTS. 



In some families young carrots are required as early as possible, 

 and they may be forwarded by sowing the seed in a moderate hot- 

 bed, about the end of this month. 



Make the hot-bed about two feet thick of dung, and procure some 

 light, rich, dry earth, which lay six inches thick on the bed. Sow 

 the seed thinly on the surface, and cover it with the same kind of 

 earth a quarter of an inch deep. 



When the plants come up, let them enjoy the free air in mild 

 weather, and cover them in cold nights, and also in very severe frost, 

 whilst young ; and when an inch or two high, thin them to about 

 three inches asunder; and you will thus have young spring carrots 

 for drawing in April and May. The early horn carrot is the best 

 for this purpose. 



SOWING RADISHES. 



In order to have radishes as early as possible, recourse must be 

 had to the assistance of hot-beds ; therefore, any time in this month, 

 make a moderate hot-bed for one or more garden frames, only about 

 two feet and a half depth of dung, sufficient just to promote the early 

 germination of the seed, and forward the plants moderately without 

 running them up long shanked, &c. When the bed is made, set on 

 the frame, lay in about six inches depth of good light garden earth, 

 then having some seed of the best early-frame, olive or short-topped 

 radish, sow it evenly on the surface, press it into the earth with the 

 back of a spade, cover it nearly half an inch deep with light mould, 

 and put on the glasses. 



When the plants appear, give them a large share of air, either by 



