MAY.] THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 373 



Egg-Plant. 



If omitted to sow the seed of the egg-plant last month, as there 

 directed, some should be sown in the first week of this, on a rich 

 warm border, to raise plants for planting out, when about three or 

 four inches high, as directed in page 319. 



About the middle of this month, or soon after, according to the 

 season, you should plant out for fruiting, the early plants of this 

 kind which were forwarded in hot-beds. A rich sandy soil, is the 

 most suitable for them : the purple kind will require to be two feet 

 and a half asunder ; and for the white, two feet will be sufficient. 

 As they advance in growth, draw some earth to their stems, in like 

 manner as to cabbage plants ; keep the ground about them clean, and 

 you may expect fine fruit. 



Endive, 



Some endive may now be sown, for an early crop ; but at this 

 season, it is very subject to run up to seed : however, when such is 

 required, let it be sown on an open spot of rich ground, tolerably 

 thick, taking care to cover it evenly, or to rake it in well. 



The white and green curled endive, are the proper sorts to sow 

 now ; when the plants are about three inches high, they should be 

 transplanted into beds, at the distance of ten or twelve inches, from 

 one another, and immediately watered, taking care to transplant them 

 in cloudy or wet weather, if such should occur in due season. 



Towards the end of the month, you may sow some more to keep 

 up a regular succession, and although it is very difficult, to raise it 

 in good perfection at this season, some families must have it at all 

 events. 



Okra. 



The first week of this month, is a very proper time, to sow a full 

 crop of okra ; and another sowing may be made about the middle 

 thereof, for a succession crop ; the seeds will now vegetate freely 

 and the plants advance apace. For the method of sowing them, 

 &c. see page 318. 



Nasturtiums, 



The seed of the nasturtium, may be sown in the first week of 

 this month, as directed in page 318 ; but the early crops cf this 

 kind, are generally most successful. 



Sorre?. 



Either the common garden broad-leaved, or the French round 

 leaved sorrel, may be sown in the first week of this month, as di- 

 rected in pap-e 320. Qr, the old standing roots, of either kind, 



