388 THE KITCHEN GARDENER. [B. $, 



the middle of Auguft, alfo in drills as 

 above. Some prefer fdwing broadcaft; 

 but I believe it is a matter of little impor- 

 tance, provided the plants are kept equal- 

 ly clean, which mode be pradtifed. By 

 {owing in drills, however, the crop is ga- 

 thered with lefs difficulty, and is much ea- 

 fier kept clean. Being of a quick growth, 

 weeding or hoeing is feldom neceflary for 

 the Summer crops. For the Winter, once 

 or twice will generally be fufKcient. 



Spinage may fuecefsfully be tranfplant- 

 ed \> by which method alfo, a fucceffiori 

 may be had of the fame fowing. 



SECTION XXIV. 

 SEA CALE. 



THIS vegetable is mofl fuecefsfully 

 produced in light rich fand, of fif- 

 teen or eighteen inches in depth. It will 

 do pretty well, however, on all lightifh 

 loams, that are well mixed with fharp or 

 drift fand. In ftiff foils, it makes little 



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