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of the richest ground should be selected, which 

 having been well manured, dug over, and levelled, 

 will be ready to receive the plants. A line should 

 be put down, and the plants planted at the distance 

 of two and a half feet apart every way, and watered 

 at the same time ; and occasionally afterwards, in hot 

 and dry weather, till they arrive at maturity. They 

 require but little attention afterwards. Hoeing 

 and keeping the ground clear of weeds and draw- 

 ing a little earth round the stems is all that will be 

 necessary to be done, till the plants arrive at per- 

 fection, which they will do in succession, until the 

 middle of August, when they are succeeded by the 

 late summer crop. 



For the culture of the late summer crop, it is 

 necessary to raise a proper supply of plants in spring, 

 by sowing the seed about the end of February, or 

 beginning of March, on a slight hot-bed made for 

 a one light frame, in the same way as advised for 

 the August sowing. The plants will rise in a few 

 days, at which time the air must be freely admitted ; 

 and in dry weather some light waterings must be 

 given. When the plants have leaves about an 

 inch broad, prick them out upon another moderate 

 hot-bed, which will forward them considerably. 

 In the course of a month or six weeks, the plants, 

 after being properly hardened, will be of sufficient 

 strength and size for finally transplanting into the 

 open ground, exactly the same as before mentioned 

 for the main summer crop ; they need not, however, 

 be planted quite so far apart either way. Their 

 necessary after-culture is also the same. 



For the autumnal, or, as it is called, the Michael- 

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