KITCHEN GARI>EN VlsriAYtV. 4.y5 



warm to forward the growth of the feed. 'I he 

 covering to continue till the plants romc nji, 

 then raked off every morning iii mild open 

 weather, and forked over again in the even- 

 ing, and in froily weather to remain conllanily 

 night and day; continuing this care till 

 March, or occafionally in that moiuh, if fe- 

 vere weather fhould prevail, as is otren the 

 cafe. Afterwards, when tlK-y are advanced in 

 the rough leaves, and no danger of uuicli frofr 

 happening, wholly difcontiuue the coveririg. 

 The radilhes will come in for drawing in the 

 middle or end of. March, or in April, wheti, 

 if dry warm weather, give occafional waterings. 

 Early radifties, by hot-beds, are obtained 

 by fowing fome early dwarf forts in January 

 and beginning of February, making a hot-bed 

 of horfe-ftable dung for one or more two or 

 three-light garden frames of the fhalloweit 

 kinds ; the bed made two feet, or two and a. 

 half high in dung. Earth it at top fix or eight 

 inches, fow the feed, and fift or cover it with 

 line earth half an inch thick: put on the 

 glafles, and when the radifhes come up. admit 

 air every mild cay, by propping up theiightst**o 

 or three inches behind, that the plants may nor 

 draw up long-fhanked ; and if the plants are 

 very thick, thin them one or two inches di^ 

 llance. In cold nights, defend the glalTes 

 with ftraw or mats, or occafionally of days 

 ^ when fevere froil ; but in mild weather, give 

 plenty of air, and fometimes in fine days, in 

 the advanced growth of the planes, draw the 

 • glailiss oft', bu: put on again towards the even- 



