THE KITCHEN GARDENER. [#. $ 



of the foil, any time from the middle of 

 March to the firft of May. The fets 

 mould generally be buried three inches 

 deep ; and they may be put in either with 

 a blunt-ended dibble ; or they may be laid 

 in drills ; following the former method in 

 light, and the latter in ftiff, foils. 



Keep clean of weeds ; and when the 

 plants have arrived at the height :of three 

 inches, let a little earth be drawn to their 

 items, and when to nine or ten, let them be 

 moulded up for good. Any weeds that ap- 

 pear afterwards, are to be pulled with the 

 hand. The hoe muft not be ufed after 

 their roofs begin to run. 



Much has been faid refpeding cutting 

 of Potatoes for feed ; fome recommending 

 planting them whole, and others cutting 

 them into fingle-eyed fets } fome cutting 

 them two or three weeks before planting, 

 and others planting as they are cut. My 

 method is this i Cut the large ones into 

 four or five > the middle-lized into two or 

 three ; and the fmall, plant whole. Plant 

 within forty-eight hours of cutting, and 

 not fooner than twenty-four : whereby the 

 fets are of a moderate iize and ftrength, 



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