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alone being sown in seed-bed under cover, the 

 rest in well drained fields. Palval and sweet 

 potato cuttings may be also sown. Land to be 

 got ready for the regular English vegetables and 

 seed-beds prepared. Transplanting of trees 

 and seedlings {Papaya, plantains &c.). Picking 

 of cotton bolls. Sale of jute and vegetables. 



October, Sowing of English vegetables generally, cabbages, 

 cauliflower, knol kohl, artichoke (on sandy loam) 

 Brussels sprouts, turnips, celery, lettuce, tomatoes, 

 radishes, carrots, onions, French beans, peas, pota- 

 toes, sweet-potatoes (batatus edulis) and palvals, 

 to be sown. Last month's sowings to be protect- 

 ed from water-logging. Early cauliflower to be 

 transplanted and protected from the sun. Brinjal 

 and cotton fields to be dug, also sugar-cane 

 field. Bases of plantain and other trees to be 

 loosened and raised, and a basin for holding 

 water made round newly transplanted trees. 

 Preparation of land for Rabi sowings generally 

 to go on vigorously during this month, as in most 

 places in Lower Bengal preparation in Septem- 

 ber is not feasible, the rains usually continuing 

 to the end of this month or even to the middle of 

 October. Sowing of gram, linseed, til, khesari> 

 musuri, and mung to be got through before the 

 end of this month, if possible. Picking of 

 cotton bolls. 



November. Bases of trees, cotton and brinjal plants, may be 

 loosened and cleaned during this month also. 

 Barley, oats, pulses, and mustard to be sown, 

 and then wheat. Sowing of English vegeta- 

 bles and potatoes may continue. Radishes^ 

 cotton, melons, gourd, cucumber and other 

 Cucurbitaceous crops, coriander, onion and 



