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A full crop of those should be planted as early in this, or the next' 

 month, as it is possible to get them into the ground ; for it is from 

 the early sown crops of these, that any tolerable produce may be 

 expected in the United States, especially in the middle and southern 

 parts. 



For this purpose, as soon as the weather will permit, dig an 

 open quarter of good ground, observing that a strong heavy soil is 

 the most suitable, but see that it is not too wet when you work it ; 

 in which, plant a full crop of the early Mazagan, early Lisbon, long- 

 podded, white-blossom, large Windsor, toker, sandwich, and other 

 kinds : by planting these different varieties at one time, they will 

 come into bearing in a regular succession, according to their differ- 

 ent degrees of earliness. You need not be under any apprehension 

 of their being injured by the weather, as they are of a hardy nature, 

 and will not suffer by any frost which may overtake them, except 

 in very extraordinary cases. 



Plant the small early kinds, in drills, three feet asunder, and the 

 beans twaor three inches distant in the rows, or they may be planted 

 two rows in each drill, four inches distant each way, and covered 

 two inches deep. 



The large kinds, such as the Windsor, toker, sandwich and 

 broad Spanish, should be planted at the distance of four feet, row 

 from row, and somewhat thinner than the small kinds. These 

 may also be planted occasionally by dibble, but drilling is the more 

 expeditious and better way. 



You may continue planting these kinds once a week till the end 

 of March, but those planted after that season will not be so pro- 

 ductive. 



These kinds may be forced in like manner as peas, if desired; 

 for their further treatment, see the following months. 



Sowing Parsley Seed. 



Sow some of the common, and curled parsley seeds, in drills, 

 on some warm border, to produce an early supply ; the seed will 

 remain a long time in the ground before it comes up, but there is no 

 danger of its perishing. 



Mushrooms. 



The same care that was directed last month in page 14, must be 

 contrived with due attention, to your mushroom beds ; being par- 

 ticular to preserve them effectually from frost and wet, either of 

 which would destroy the spawn, and render your beds unpro*- 

 ductive. 



Artichokes. 



If the weather is extremely severe, and that you hare not attend- 

 ed to it before, lay some dry long litter over the rows of your choice 

 globe artichokes, which will tend greatly to their preservation. 



