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sorts should be planted in drdls at the distance of four feet at 

 least, and be rodded or sticked to the height of six feet or more, 

 by which you may expect very abundant crops. Roils from four 

 to five feet high will answer for the early frame and hotspur kinds, 

 and also for the pearl peas and Essex-reading, all of which are very 

 prolific bearers. 



Draw earth to such rows of peas as are up and advanced a little 

 in height, which will strengthen the plants and forward them 

 greatly in their growth. 



This earthing should always be performed, for the first time, 

 when the plants are about three or four inches high. 



Be very particular to rod or place sticks to such rows of peas as 

 have attained the height of five or six inches; if this is not timely 

 attended to the crops will be greatly injured, for peas are never so 

 productive as when rodded before they begin to fall to either one 

 side or the other. For the method of doing which, see page 186. 



Planting unci Earthing up Beans. 



In the early part of this month you may plant long-pod and 

 Windsor beans, with every other variety of. that species. These 

 are always most productive when planted early; but if you are 

 desirous of succession of this kind of bean as long as possible, your 

 late crops must be of the early Mazagan, early Lisbon, or green 

 Genoa kinds, but more particularly the latter, as it bears our 

 summer heat better than any of the whole family. For particulars, 

 see page 186. 



Such beans as are advanced in growth to the height of four or 

 five inches must have some earth drawn up to their stems, which 

 will greatly refresh and strengthen them. 



Lettuces. 



Transplant lettuces of every kind that require it, where they 

 stand too close; both those of the winter standing, or such as were 

 sown in any of the former months, and are now grown to a suffi- 

 cient size. 



Choose a spot of good ground for these plants, and if moderately 

 dunged it will prove beneficial to their growth: dig the ground 

 evenly one spade deep, and rake the surface smooth, then plant 

 the lettuces about ten or twelve inches distant each way; water 

 them immediately, and repeat it occasionally in dry weather till 

 they have taken good root. 



For the method of planting the kinds most deserving of cultiva- 

 tion and other particulars, see page 187. 



Continue to sow a variety of the best kinds of lettuce once every 

 two weeks, that there may be a regular succession. Dig a spot of 

 rich ground for them in an open situation, sow the seed even, not 

 too thick, and rake them in lightly. Scatter a few seeds among 

 general crops, and they will grow large and fine. 



