372 THE KITCHEN-GARNEN [MAY. 



their being overtaken by the great summer heat and drought, which 

 are very inimical to them. In the doing of this, take advantage 

 of moist or cloudy weather, or immediately after rain, and sow the 

 seed on a bed of good mellow ground, thin and even ; tread it down 

 find rake it in regularly. 



Hamburgh Parsley^ Scorzonera^ and Salsqfy. 



The young crops of Hamburgh, or large-rooted parsley, scorzo- 

 nera, and salsafy, must now be carefully cleaned from weeds, and 

 the plants should be thinned or hoed out to proper distances, that 

 their roots may have room to swell : thinning them to about six 

 inches asunder. 



Early in this month, you may sow principal crops of salsafy and 

 scorzonera, for autumn and winter use ; for these that are sown 

 now, will not be so subject to run to seed, as those which were 

 sown in the former months, and their roots will be in excellent or- 

 der for the table, during the entire autumn and winter. For a 

 more particular account of these plants, see pages 190, 191, and 

 315. 



Cafisicums, or Red-Pejifiers. 



Early in this month you may sow, in a warm exposure on a bed 

 of rich earth, seeds of the various kinds of capsicums, which you 

 desire to cultivate ; the large heart shaped kind is that, which is 

 more generally used for pickling ; the plants from this sowing, may 

 be planted out in rows, about the first of June. 



The early plants raised in hot-beds, should, in the middle states, 

 be planted out finally, as soon after the twentieth of this month, as 

 moist or cloudy weather may occur ; the rows must be two feet, or 

 a little better asunder, and the plants one foot distant from one ano-. 

 ther : Avhen planted, give each some water, and afterwards keep 

 the ground free from weeds. 



You may likewise at this time, sow the seeds in drills at the above 

 distance, covering them about a quarter of an inch deep ; and when 

 grown an inch or two, thin them to proper distances ; but as they 

 bear transplanting extremely well, it will be attended with less 

 trouble, to raise them in the seed-bed, and afterwards plant them 

 out. 



Tomatoes. 



Sow the seeds of tomatoes in the first week of the month, on a 

 warm sandy soil, either to remain for fruiting, or for transplanting 

 as directed in page 319. 



Plant out from the hot-beds, about the middle of the month, or 

 a little later, if the season is not favourable, those plants which are 

 forwarded therein, and at the distances mentioned in page 319. Or 

 they may be planted close to palings or fences of any kind, to which 

 they may be trained ; but a support of some kind, will be neces-? 

 sary, in order to have them in the best perfection, and in abundant 

 Bearing. 



