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occasion requires, say, once in 2 or 3 days, if the soil 

 looks dry. 



(5) When there are 4 to 6 leaves on the seedlings they 

 are ready for transplanting. 



(6) Carrots, turnips, beet, mangold, tomatoes, salsify, 

 spinach, onions, peas and beans, are not transplanted from 

 seed-beds, but sown where they are meant to grow. Where 

 plants grow too thick they are thinned out. Beet, and 

 tomatoes may be sown in seed-beds and afterwards trans- 

 planted. Onion and celery also do whether the seedlings 

 are transplanted or not. 



(7). Before transplanting the seed-bed is to be well 

 soaked with water. 



(8). Transplanting should take place in straight lines 

 and at such distances apart that water channels may be 

 macle easily. 



(9). Dwarf beans both broad and kidney should be sown 

 2 feet apart and 5 inches in the lines from plant to plant. 

 Tall beans should be sown 3 ft. x 5" apart ; peas 4 ft. x 2 inch- 

 es ; and beet 1 8" x 9" apart. Broccoli and cabbages should 

 be planted 2ft. x 2jft. apart ; Brussel sprouts (which are 

 suited to poor soils and do well even without manuring) 

 2feet.XiJ feet apart; carrots 10 inches x 6 inches apart; 

 celery and leek 6 inches apart in nursery-beds before they 

 are transplanted for the second time into trenches which 

 should be i foot deep and i J ft. wide, the trenches being 4 ft. 

 apart. Endive salad should be planted i ft. x ij feet apart ; 

 onion 15 inches X 9 inches apart; garlic i foot x 6 inches 

 apart; parsley i foot X i foot apart; kohl-rabi 18 inches x 15 

 inches apart; parsnips 15 inches x 12 inches apart; and 

 turnips I foot x 6 inches apart. 



(10). Quantity of seed required per acre. 



Brussels sprouts, Broccoli, and Parsley ... 2 ounces. 



Cabbages ... ... ... ... 4 ounces. 



Onion (setts) ... ... ... 10 seers. 



