19.4 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [MARCH 



Plant out also a general crop of red cabbage plants, to head in 

 August, &c., and allow them three feet every way, plant from plant. 



Sow seeds of every kind of cabbage which you wish to cultivate. 

 These may be sown in the open ground about the middle or as early 

 in the month as the weather permits. The early as well as the late 

 kinds should be sown now, in order to have a regular succession, or 

 as substitutes in default of early plants, or for a general summer 

 crop. The early Wakefield, early York, Battersea, and sugar-loaf, 

 are best adapted for this purpose. The last kind, though not quite 

 so early as the others, has a particular advantage over them, in not 

 being liable to burst so soon after having arrived at perfection, and 

 consequently may be kept a long time, either for use or market. 



Sow also a full crop of the large flat Dutch, drum-head, large 

 English, Savoy, and red pickling cabbages. The plants from this 

 sowing will produce larger and better heads than if sown later. 



Should the season prove favorable, by which you can get these 

 seeds sown early in the month, it will be very proper to sow some 

 more of each kind, about the end, for succession plants. 



Some people never think of planting Savoys till late in spring. 

 This is a great mistake, for the early sown plants will always pro- 

 duce larger and better cabbage-heads than the late. 



In sowing the different sorts of cabbage-seeds, never let them be 

 sown under the shade of trees, hedges, very high fences or buildings, 

 for in such situations the plants are drawn up weak and long-shanked, 

 and are more liable to be destroyed by vermin than in open ex- 

 posures. 



SOWING PEAS. 



As early in this month as possible sow a full crop of peas. The 

 kinds most proper for this sowing are the early-frame, emperor, and 

 Charleton hot-spurs. Sow also at the same time some of the Cham- 

 pion of England, marrowfat, dwarf, or blue imperial kinds. These, 

 or any of the late sorts, being now sown, will regularly succeed the 

 early crops. 



Sow peas from this forward once a fortnight or three weeks, to 

 keep up a regular supply for the table young and in good condition ; 

 or it will be a good rule when the plants of a former sowing are up 

 to sow another crop of the same sort for succession. 



All the sorts of peas, except those which are intended for the first 

 or early crops, which may be sown on south or warm borders, should 

 be sowed in open situations, and by no means near low or spreading 

 trees. 



At this season, and from henceforward, let the early kinds be 

 planted in drills three feet and a half asunder ; the larger growing 

 sorts five feet, and the largest, such as the champion, &c., six feet, 

 giving them rods or sticks in proportion to their respective growths, 

 by which means you will be certain of abundant crops. 



It will not be advisable to sow any of the above kinds while the 

 ground is tough and wet, always observing to have your ground in 

 good working condition before you sow these or any other crops; 



