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afunder, and about two feet dillance in the lines ; and as 

 foon as they are planted, gire each a little water. 



Draw earth about the fteins of early cabbages, and 

 others ; tins is a very needful work, for it will llrengthen 

 the plants greatly, and will alfo biing them forward in 

 their growth- 



Thee.ii liell cabbao:es will now be well advanced In growth, 

 have formed toierab'e fall hearts, and begin to turn their in- 

 ner leaves for cabbaging ; they may be greatly affilted and 

 brought for.vard by tyiag their leaves together. Get fome 

 flrcng baf., or fome fmidl withies, or oTier twigs, and go 

 over the plants row by row, and let fuch of the forvvardell 

 as have begun to turn their leaves pretty much inward, be 

 tied. In doing this, cbferve to gather the leaves of the 

 plait up very regularly ; and then, with the bafs, or withy, 

 let them loe tied together ; but do not tie them too ftrait, 

 for that would cccafion the plants to rot. 



This will bring the plants to be fit for ufe fooner by a 

 week or fortnight than th^y v^ould naturally be of them- 

 felves ; and they will be much whiter in the heart, and 

 more tender to eat. 



Early Caiilifo-ucers, 



Look over early cauliflowers often, about the middle or 

 latter end of the month; fome of the plants will then be- 

 gin to (hew their flower-heads in the center j and as foon 

 ai thefe appear, they fliould be fcreened from the fun and 

 wet; v/hich would change the colour from a milk white 

 to a yellow. 



Therefore, as foon as ever a flower appears in the heart 

 of the plant, let three or four of the iargeil of the inner 

 leaves be broke down over it. This will anAver the double 

 purpofe of Ihading the head from the fun, and defending 

 it from wet. By this practice, the cauliflowers will be pre- 

 fcrved in their natural whitenefs, and will be clofe, firm, 

 and beautiful. 



Thefe plants fhould, in very dry weather, be often water- 

 ed ; for this wiil caufe the heads to grow to a larger fize. 

 But in doing this, you mult form the earth hollow like 

 a bafon, round es.cJi plant, to contain the water when 

 given to them. 



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