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fpit deep, and which a fpade or plough 

 had never previouily penetrated into, above 

 nine inches. 



For an early crop, fow of the early horn, 

 or orange kinds, on a flight hot-bed, about 

 the middle of January ; or on a light, ear- 

 ly border under hand-glafles, &c. about 

 the firft of February. Let them be fre- 

 quently refre flied with water, expofed to 

 the air in freih weather, and kept clean of 

 weeds ; alfo thin them out to about three 

 inches fquare. 



The principal crop fhould be fown about 

 the firft or middle of April, in an open 

 expofure, in drills an inch deep, and at 

 the diflance of twelve or fourteen apart. 

 The long red, or orange kinds are fitteft. 



The chief property of this vegetable is 

 the length and cleannefs of the root ; and 

 for the attainment of perfection in this re- 

 fpefl, the land fhould be trenched or fub- 

 trenched to the depth of eighteen inches 

 at leaft, and well broke in the operation 

 of trenching. Before drilling, the furface 

 mould be lightly rolled, or evenly trodden 

 with the foot, otherwife the feed is apt to 

 be unequally buried. 



When 



