PLAN OF BEDS, ETC. 109 



This dressing- will give proper nurture and protection to 

 the roots of the j^lants, a neat appearance to the garden, and 

 in spring the shoots will rise with renewed vigour. 



Having finished the Catalogue, I will now proceed to give 

 directions for making the most of a piece of ground well 

 manured for early crops. In the general directions at the 

 commencement, I observed that good lich manure was indis- 

 pensably necessary to the production of some particular 

 kinds of vegetables ; it may be farther observed, that rich 

 ground will produce two or three valuable crops, but it re 

 quires some attention, to make use of it to the best advan 

 tage. If the gardener has leisure to dig such ground in 

 March or April, as he intends for Beans, Cucumbers, Toma- 

 toes, Egg-plants, or other tender plants, he may raise Ra- 

 dishes, Spinach, Lettuce, or other small salads on it, by leav- 

 ing a space for his hills or drills ; or Radish seed may be 

 sown lightly over the beds of Beets, Carrots, Parsnips, &rc., but 

 they must not be suffered to run to seed, as this would injure 

 the other plants. When the first crops are gathered, it requires 

 a little consideration before a second is planted, in order that 

 a sufficient quantity of the best ground may be reserved for 

 the most particular and valuable varieties of vegetables. 



That 1 may be understood, I have adopted the following 

 plans, representing beds of earth ; this will answer the same 

 pui'pose as bringing my readers on the ground. 



No. 1. The following lines represent drills six inches apart. 



The Radishes being pulled early in May, leaves the inter- 

 mediate ground for the other plants. 



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