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of this month, if intended to be transplanted into frames in October, 

 for winter protection, which is the most preferable method ; but if 

 they are designed for remaining in the seed-beds till spring, the 

 period is between the fifteenth and twentieth. However it will be 

 very proper to make two or three sowings within that time, as it is 

 impossible to say whether the fall may be favourable or otherwise^ 

 and therefore the better way, is to be prepared in either case, by 

 successive crops. 



The consequence of having plants too forward or early is, that 

 they are very subject to run to seed in the spring, soon after being 

 planted out ; and if the seeds are sown too late, the plants do not 

 acquire sufficient strength before winter to withstand its rigour, 

 without extraordinary care. But, in either case, there is a remedy ; 

 that is, if the plants are likely to become too luxuriant and strong, 

 transplant them once or twice in October, and if two backward and 

 weakly, make a slight hot-bed towards the latter end of that month, 

 and prick them out of the seed-bed thereon ; this will forward them 

 considerably. 



At all events, I would advise, particularly in the middle states, 

 the first sowing to be made about the tenth or before it, the second 

 four days after, and the third on the eighteenth day of this month* 

 or at any rate Within two or three days of these periods, for the 

 difference occasioned at this time by one or two days, will in a few 

 weeks be very perceiveable and striking. In the eastern states, 

 the first of the month will be a suitable period, for sowing a princi- 

 pal crop. 



The kinds proper to be sown now are the early Smyrna, early 

 York, early Battersea, early Russia, and early sugar-loaf cabbages ; 

 it would also, be very proper to sow at this time, some of the large 

 drum-head, flat Dutch, large English and red pickling kinds, to 

 succeed the other sorts, and to produce fine large heads in the 

 early autumn months ; but the seeds of these late kinds may be 

 sown three or four days earlier than the former, as the plants are 

 not so subject to run to seed in spring. 



Sow these seeds in beds of good garden mould, and either cover 

 or rake them in, so as that they may be lodged about a quarter of 

 an inch deep ; if the weather should prove dry, water the beds occa- 

 sionally in the evening till the plants are up, and in about five 

 weeks they will be fit for transplanting into their winter quarters, 

 as directed in October. 



Many people are of opinion, that it is time enough to sow the 

 seeds of the various kinds of late cabbages in spring, but they may 

 rest assured, that such as are sown at this time, will produce much 

 larger and more solid heads, than the spring sown plants ; besides, 

 they will be fit for use immediately after the early cabbages are 

 consumed, and keep up a regular and constant supply of thatexcel- 

 lent vegetable, whether for sale or private use, till the spring sown 

 crops shall have attained to full perfection; 



