March.] THE KITCHEN GARDEN. j§5 



August, &c. and allow them three feet every way, plant from 

 plant. 



Sow seeds of every kind of cabbage which you wish to cultivate; 

 these may be sown in the open ground about the middle, or as early 

 in the month as the weather permits. The early as well as the late 

 kinds should be sown now, in order to have a regular succession, or 

 as substitutes in default of early plants, or for a general summer 

 crop. The early Symrna, early York, Battersea, and sugar-loaf, 

 are best adapted for this purpose; the last kind, though not quite 

 so early as the others, has a particular advantage over them, in 

 not beiog liable to burst so soon after having arrived at perfec- 

 tion, and consequently may be kept a long time, either for use or 

 market. 



Sow also a full crop of the large Hat Dutch, drum-head, large 

 English, Savoy, and red pickling cabbages; the plants from this 

 sowing will produce larger and better heads than if sown later. 



Should the season prove favourable, by which you can get these 

 seeds sown early in the month, it will be very proper to sow some 

 more of each kind, about the end, for succession plants. 



Some people never think of sowing Savoys till late in spring; 

 this is a great mistake, for the early sown plants will always pro- 

 duce larger and better cabbage heads than the late. 



In sowing the different sorts of cabbage-seeds, never let them be 

 sown under the shade of trees, hedges, very high fences or build- 

 ings; for in such situations the plants are drawn up weak and long 

 shanked, and are more liable to be destroyed by vermin than in 

 open exposures. 



Sowing Peas. 



As early in this month as possible sow a lull crop of peas; the 

 kinds most proper for this sowing are the early-frame and early 

 golden and Charleton hot spurs; sow also, at the same time, some 

 of the glory of England, large marrowfat, white rouncival, Spanish 

 morrotto, or large imperial kinds; these, or any of the late sorts, 

 being now sown will regularly succeed the early crops. 



Sow peas from this forward once a fortnight or three weeks, to 

 keep up a regular supply for the table young and in good condition. 

 Or it will be a good rule when the plants of a former sowing are up, 

 to sow another crop of the same sort for succession. 



All the sorts of peas, except those which are intended for the first 

 or early crops, which may be sown on south or warm borders, should 

 be sowed in open situations, and by no means near low or spreading 

 trees. 



At this season, and from hence forward, let the early kinds be 

 planted in drills three feet and a half asunder; the larger growing 

 sorts four feet, and the largest, such as the marrowfat, green, 

 white, and <>rev rouncivals, &c. live feet, <nvim>;them rods or sticks, 

 in proportion to their respective growths, by which means you will 

 be certain of abundant crops. 



It will not be advisable to sow any of the above kinds while the 

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