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sown at this time will make stronger and earlier plants ; the seeds 

 may be sown pretty thick in drills eighteen inches asunder, and 

 covered about half an inch deep ; when the plants are about two 

 inches high, thin them to the distance of eight inches from one 

 another, and so let them remain, always keeping them free from 

 weeds. It may also be propagated by offsets from the root taken 

 off in the spring or late autumn months, and planted in rows at the 

 above distances ; and by heading it down frequently during sum- 

 mer, as it starts to seed, you will increase the crops of foliage. 



Dung and Trench Ground. 



In the beginning of this month, dung and trench the ground that 

 is intended for early crops, and lay it up in high narrow sloping 

 ridges, particularly if it be any way stiff, or of a heavy nature, to 

 receive the benefit of the winter frosts, Sec. which will enrich, mel- 

 low, refresh, and sweeten it ; besides by getting as much of this 

 work performed now, as can be conveniently clone, it will greatly 

 forward and assist your affairs in spring, when hurried by a pres- 

 sure of other business. 



Should the frost set in, towards the latter end of the month, so 

 as to bind up the ground, and prevent the operation of trenching, 

 you may cart or wheel manure into the different quarters, where 

 wanted, which will help to forward your business considerably. 



SOUTHERN STATES. 



Transplant finally, cabbage and cauliflower plants, but where the 

 winter frosts are rather severe, the latter will want occasional pro- 

 tection of some sort ; plant early Mazagan, Windsor, and long-pod 

 beans, and sow a succession crop of early peas ; earth up your ad- 

 vancing crops of the cabbage tribe, celery, and cardoons, blanch 

 endive, sow spinage, radish, lettuce, and likewise small sallading of 

 every kind on warm borders ; the latter will require the protection 

 of a frame and glasses, in cold or frosty weather. 



THE FRUIT-GARDEN, 



Planting Espalier and Wall Trees, &c. 



IN the early part of this month, plant apple, pear, quince, 

 plum, cherry, peach, nectarine, almond and apricot trees, either 

 for espaliers, against walls, or for half or whole standards ; observ- 

 ing that the ground in which you plant at this season, lies perfectly 

 dry during winter. For further particulars, see the Fruit-Garden 

 for last month, page 515, and also page 213. 



