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seed may be sown thick all over the surface of the bed, each sort 

 separate; smooth it down with the spade, then sift as much light 

 earth over as will just cover it, as above observed, and directly put 

 on the glasses; or in want of frames and lights, may use hand- 

 glasses, observing in general to cover the glasses every night, and 

 in severe frosty weather, with mats or straw litter, &.c. 



As soon as the plants appear, give them as much air as the state of 

 the weather will admit of, by raising the glasses on props; otherwise 

 they will be apt to mould or fog, and spoil as fast as they come up. 



It must be remembered, that where a regular succession of these 

 small herbs is required for sallad, should repeat the sowings, at 

 least once a fortnight. 



If you have not hot dung to spare to make hot-beds for this pur- 

 pose, may sow in a sloping bed of natural earth, under a shallow 

 garden frame, covered with glasses: allotting for this occasion some 

 warm compartments of rich earth in the full sun: preparing it in 

 a sloping manner fronting the south, a foot higher on the north 

 side than in front. Set a frame thereon, sinking the back part, &ic. 

 so as to have the whole surface of the earth within six or eight inches 

 of the glasses; sow the sallading, put on the glasses, cover them 

 carefully with mats, &c, at night and in very severe weather, and 

 you need not doubt of success; though, generally, a hot-bed will 

 always prove the most effectually successful on this occasion. 



Cauliflower Plants. 



Look over, in open weather, the cauliflower plants which were 

 raised, and planted in frames last autumn for protection in winter, 

 to plant out in spring, for an early summer crop; and where wi- 

 thered or damaged leaves appear, let them be picked oft; sutler no 

 weeds to grow among them, and stir the surface gently between, 

 which will enliven and cherish the plants. 



In open weather, let the plants have plenty of air every day, by 

 raising the glasses, or by taking them entirely oft' when the weather 

 is mild and dry; but generally continue the glasses over in rainy 

 weather: keep them close down every night, and do not open them 

 at all in severe frosty weather. 



In severe weather cover the glasses every night with mats, straw, 

 or fern, &c, also, if there be occasion, in the day-time, in very ri- 

 gorous frost; likewise, in such weather, lay some litter round the 

 outsides of the Frame, for this will be very serviceable in preventing 

 the frost from entering at the sides. 



Cauliflowers under hand or bell-glasses must also have air every 

 mild day, by raising the glasses two or three inches on the wannest 

 side; in sharp weather keep them close; in severe frost lay some 

 litter round, and straw or mats over each glass; this will protect the 

 plants greatly; in mild dry weather the glasses may be taken 

 off every day for a few hours; but they must be kept close every 

 night. 



Sowing Cuulijlower Seed. 



Sow cauliflower seed the beginning, middle, or any time this 

 month, to raise plants to succeed those sown in autumn; or also, 



