254 The Profitable Culture of Vegetables. 



very little room, but the position should be well considered or 

 it may interfere with the cultivation of the ground later on. 

 The August sowing, which has to pass through the winter for 

 use the following spring, should be in an open situation but 

 sheltered from northerly and easterly winds. 



The winter crop should have all the largest leaves removed 

 during September, so that a fresh crop of leaves will be made 

 for use in the winter. It should be sown in beds so that some 

 form of protection can be given it in hard weather. Where 

 frames are available, the beds should be of such a size as can 

 be conveniently covered by these, but the lights should not be 

 put on except during frost or snow, and then a little air should 

 be given unless the weather is very severe. If frames cannot 

 be had, a bed may be very efficiently protected by driving in 

 short stakes at each side of the bed, connecting these with 

 crosspieces, and in hard weather laying on mats, straw, or other 

 covering. All such coverings should be at once removed when 

 the weather conditions become milder. 



Varieties: Dwarf Double Curled, Perennial Moss Curled, 

 Giant Curled, Myatt's Garnishing. 



PARSNIPS. 



Pastinaca sativa. 



NO grower doing a general business should neglect the 

 Parsnip. It is perfectly hardy, easy to grow, yields a 

 heavy crop, and is profitable. It is not so popular as it ought 

 to be, for it is a cheap vegetable, delicious and nourishing when 

 properly cooked. It is a native plant but seems to have been 

 largely pushed aside and forgotten, which is a pity. Neverthe- 

 less, there is always a steady if not a very large sale for it, and 

 the grower may sow a moderate breadth without fear of loss. 



The Parsnip will do well on almost any soil which has been 

 properly prepared, and this implies thorough working to a good 

 depth, so that the long root can descend straightly and without 

 obstruction. < The soil should be in good fertile condition, 

 though not necessarily rich; no manure should be applied 

 directly to the crop, or the roots are liable to become fanged 



