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the white and red turnip kinds; in which 

 cafe, air muft be freely admitted in frefh 

 weather, and water moderately applied. 



In the latter end of Spring, the fhort-top, 

 and falmond kinds frequently get fticky, 

 and run for feed fooner than fucceffional 

 crops can be got forward, in fultry wea- 

 ther. To remedy this inconveniency in a 

 great meafure, it may be gratifying to the 

 admirers of this fallad to know, that by 

 clofely pinching off the tops, drawing 

 them upwards half an inch, fo that the tap- 

 fibres be juft broke, and letting them re- 

 main till wanted, they will keep frefh and 

 good above a week afterwards, until the 

 fucceffional crops come forward. 



In forcing of this fallad on dung-heat, 

 what is faid above refpeding lettuce, will 

 apply. 



SECTION II. 



POT HERBS. 

 Bafil. 



THIS is a tender exotic, and requires 

 artificial heat to forward it in Spring. 

 About the firft of March, fow, either on a 



gentle 



