178 THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. ['MARCS, 



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 suc- 

 cession, or as substitutes in default of early plants, or for a 

 general summer crop. The early Symrna, early York, Bat- 

 tersea and sugar-loaf, are best adapted for this purpose ; the last 

 kind, though not quite so early as the others, has a particular advan- 

 tage 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 cro"p 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 favourable, 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 sowing Savoys, till late in spring ; 

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

 duce larger and better cabbaged heads than the late. 



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

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

 ings ; 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 exposures. 



SGivi?ig 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 and early 

 Golden and Charletori hotspurs ; sow also, at the same time, some 

 of the glory of England, large marrowfat, white rouncival, Spanish 

 rnorotto, or large 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 hence forward, let the early kinds be- 

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

 sorts four feet, and the largest, such as the marrowfat, green, white, 

 and grey rouncivals, Sec. five feet, giving them rods or sticks in pro- 

 portion 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 ; 

 for, if otherwise, they cannot receive much benefit, but may consi- 

 derable injury ; observing, at same time, that peas do not thrive m 

 a heavy or clay soil. 



