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Broccoli seeds of both these kinds, as well as of any other variety 

 which you would wish to cultivate, should be sown early in this 

 month for a second principal crop, for winter and spring use. Sou- 

 thern in a bed or border of rich earth, in an open exposure, each 

 kind separate and rake them in regularly. 



In the middle and eastern states, where the frost is too powerful, 

 for the standing out of these plants during winter, on its approach, 

 they must be taken up, and planted in earth up to their leaves, 

 either in cellars, or under sheds, where they can be protected 

 from wet and very rigorous frosts, and they will continue to produce 

 their fine heads, during all the winter months ; which are equal to 

 any cauliflowers. On the opening of spring, plant out the stalks 

 of the purple kind, and they will produce abundance of the most 

 delicious sprouts ; the white, do not answer for that purpose. 



These plants even if hung up in a cellar, would shoot forth their 

 flowers or heads, pretty much about their usual time. For a more 

 particular account of them, see page 3 10. 



Management of Beans in Blossom. 



The early Mazagan, long-podded, Windsor, and all the varieties 

 of that species of bean, should be topped, when arrived at full 

 bloom and the lower pods beginning to set ; this will greatly pro- 

 mote the swelling of the pods, as well as their early maturity ; for, 

 having no advancing tops to nourish, their whole efforts must go to 

 the support of the fruit. 



This should be performed on the beans in general, which are 

 now in full blossom ; observing to let the stems be first advanced 

 to such a due height, as to have a sufficient quantity of pods ; the 

 early Mazagan bean may be topped when about two feet high, and 

 the larger sorts when from about two feet and a half or yard, to 

 three and a half high, according to the growth of the different va- 

 rieties, and may be done with the finger and thumb. 



But with respect to the small early beans, if you would have them 

 come in as soon as possible, you should top them when the blos- 

 soms at the bottom of the stalks begin to open. 



Be very particular to earth up the stems of your beans, two or 

 three times in the course of their growth ; as this is absolutely ne- 

 cessary to their good success, and plentiful production. 



Sowing Peas. 



To have a regular supply of peas, let some be sown at least twice 

 in this month ; but where a constant succession is wanted, three or 

 four sowings will be necessary. 



The best sorts to sow now are the marrowfats, Glory of England, 

 Spanish morotto, green and white rouncivals, Imperial, and Sugar 

 Poland, these being the finest and largest sorts ; likewise any of 

 the hotspur kinds, and Prussian blue, &c. those that arc sown any 

 time in this month will yield tolerable good crops. 



