500 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [SEPT. 



if the plants survive the winter, every other one may be taken up in 

 spring and planted in new beds, which will give the others abundance 

 of room to grow to the best perfection. They are to be protected 

 during winter as directed in November. Sow more lettuce seed in 

 the first week of this month, to plant out in the beginning of Octo- 

 ber, for the same purpose. The kinds proper to be sown now are 

 the brown Dutch and Hammersmith hardy green. Also, about the 

 middle of the month, sow another crop of the same kinds, to be 

 planted in frames in October, for their winter preservation. ' 



To have lettuces in good perfection in November, December, and 

 January, you should, about the latter end of this month, prepare 

 one or more beds of rich earth, in a warm part of the garden, where 

 the ground is dry, and lies well to the sun. Make the bed or beds 

 the length and width of one or more cucumber frames; plant therein 

 some good plants, and give them water occasionally till well rooted 

 and growing freely. 



Towards the middle of next month, when the nights begin to 

 grow cold, place the frames and glasses on the beds ; keep on the 

 glasses every night ; but let them be kept totally off in the day time 

 till the November frosts commence ; after which you must be go- 

 verned by circumstances, always admitting as much air every day as 

 the safety and free growth of the plants will warrant. 



SOWING RADISH SEED. 



In the first week of this month you should sow a good supply of 

 the early short- top, white and red turnip-rooted and salmon radishes; 

 also, a sufficient quantity of the black and white winter, or Spanish 

 kinds ; the latter, on the approach of frosts, must be taken up and 

 preserved for winter use, as you do carrots or turnips. 



ENDIVE. 



As early in the month as possible, transplant a full crop of green 

 curled endive for late autumn and winter use; let this be done as 

 directed on page 460. Tie up the leaves of full grown endive for 

 blanching, as advised on page 486. 



CELERY AND CARDOONS. 



Earth up celery as it advances in growth, but be careful to avoid 

 covering the hearts of the plants ; this work should always be done 

 in a dry day; lay up the stalks neatly without injuring them, for if 

 bruised they will become mouldy and be subject to rot. 



If your crops of celery be scanty, and you have got strong plants, 

 you may, about the first of this month, plant them out in trenches. 

 Should the season prove very favorable, this crop may succeed toler- 

 ably well. 



The cardoons will now be considerably advanced in growth, and 

 consequently should be earthed up regularly for blanching ; as these 

 plants spread considerably, they must be tied up neatly with bass 



