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great precaution. This observation is not only applicable to cab- 

 bage and cauliflower plants, but to all other plants under similar 

 circumstances. 



The cabbage plants which were sown last month, should as soon 

 in this as they have arrived to the height of three or four inches, 

 or their leaves to the size of a quarter dollar, be transplanted into 

 a new hot-bed, at the distance of three or four inches, plant from 

 plant, every way: in order to promote their growth, give them 

 strength, and the better to prepare them for planting out in the open 

 ground, as soon as the season arrives for that purpose. 



Previous to transplanting either these or cauliflower plants, see 

 that the earth of the new bed is arrived at a proper degree of 

 warmth, so that the plants when planted therein, may receive no 

 check, but strike out new roots and fibres immediately. Let them 

 be constantly kept in a moderate state of growth, admitting plenty 

 of air to them at every favourable opportunity; for if neglected in 

 this very essential point, they will grow weakly and slender, and 

 never turn out to good advantage; therefore, let air be given as 

 often as it can be done with safety, but cover them carefully every 

 night, and even in the day time, in extremely severe weather. 



Sorving Cabbage Seed. 



This is a good time to sow a full crop of cabbage seeds, 6uch as 

 the early Smyrna, early York, early dwarf Battersea, early sugur- 

 loaf, &c; these may be sown in a hot-bed, as directed for cauli- 

 flowers, any time this month, but the earlier the better, especially 

 if none were sown in January: these will come to perfection at 

 an early and very acceptable time. 



Towards the latter end of the month, you may sow these kinds 

 on a warm south border, to be covered with frames and glasses, or 

 on slight hot-beds made in warm situations, and covered with 

 paper frames, or with boards and mats occasionally. 



Oiled paper covers will do extremely well for this purpose, and 

 may be used to much advantage where glass lights cannot be had. 



Sow also some red pickling-cabbage, Flat-Dutch, large drumhead 

 Savoy, and other late cabbage seeds to succeed your early summer 

 crops; these will produce larger heads and earlier, than it sown 

 much later. Many people never think of sowing these late kinds 

 at this time, which is an egregious omission, and ought not to be 

 copied by any person who wishes to have a regular succession, and 

 in the greatest perfection, of this invaluable vegetable. 



The method of sowing these seeds in hot-beds being so similar 

 to that of cauliflowers, a repetition is unnecessary; therefore see 

 pages 20 and 21. Always observe to give the plants plenty of 

 air, in order to harden and strengthen them, and to prevent their 

 spendling up in a weakly manner, more especially if you do not in- 

 tend to transplant them into another hot-bed before their being 

 finally planted in the open ground. 



But notwithstanding all this precaution, you must not omit to 

 keep them constantly in a growing state, anil duly protected from 



