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Previous to transplanting either these or cauliflower plants, see 

 that the earth of the new bed is arrived at a proper degree of 

 warmth* so that the plants, when planted therein, may receive no 

 check, but strike out new roots and fibres immediately. Let them 

 be constantly kept in a moderate state of growth, admitting plenty 

 of air to them at every favourable opportunity; for, if neglected in 

 this very essential point, they will grow weakly and slender, and 

 never turn out to good advantage : therefore, let air be given as 

 often as it can be done with safety, but cover them carefully every 

 night, and even in the day time, in extremely severe weather. 



Solving Cabbage Seed. 



This is a good time to sow a full crop of cabbage seeds, such as 

 the early Smyrna, early York, early dwarf Battersea, early Sugar- 

 loaf, &c. these may be sown in a hot-bed, as directed for cauliflow- 

 ers, any time this month, but the earlier the better ; especially, if 

 none were sown in January : these will come to perfection at an 

 early, and very acceptable time. 



Towards the latter end of the month, you may sow these kinds 

 on a warm south border, to be covered with frames and glasses, or 

 on slight hot-beds made in warm situations, and covered with paper- 

 frames, or with boards and mats occasionally. 



Oiled-paper covers will do extremely well for this purpose, and 

 may be used to much advantage where glass lights cannot be had. 



Sow also some red pickling-cabbage, Flat-Dutch, Large Drum- 

 head, Savoy, and other late cabbage seeds, to succeed your early 

 summer crops ; these will produce larger heads and earlier, than if 

 sown much later. Many people never think of sowing these late 

 kinds at this time, which is an egregious omission, and ought not 

 to be copied by any person who wishes to have a regular succession, 

 and in the greatest perfection, of this invaluable vegetable. 



The method of sowing these seeds., in hot-beds, being so similar 

 to that of cauliflowers, that a repetition is unnecessary ; therefore 

 refer you to pages 12 and 13. Always observe to give the plants 

 plenty of air, in order to harden and strengthen them, and to pre- 

 vent their spendiing up in a weakly manner, more especially if you 

 do not intend to transplant them into another hot-bed, before their 

 being finally planted in the open ground. 



But notwithstanding all this precaution, you must not omit to 

 keep them constantly in a growing state, and duly protected from 

 the inclemencies of the weather ; and when the beds wherein they 

 are growing, become cold and destitute of that warmth so necessary 

 for the above purpose, you must give them a slight lining of fresh 

 horse-dung, to renew the slow temperate heat so congenial and ne- 

 cessary to these plants at this season. 



Sowing Celery. 



Towards the end of this month if the weather permits, prepare a 

 small bed of light rich earth in a tvann border, to sow some celery 



