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per time to make new plantations of that delicious vegetable, or to 

 sow the seed of it. For full instructions, as to the performance of 

 all the above, see pages 202, 203, &c. 



Cardoons and Alexanders. 



Cardoons and Alexanders may yet be sown, as directed for the 

 former in page 204, and for the latter, in page 205. For their fur- 

 ther culture, see June and July. 



Propagating various Pot and Medicinal Herbs. 



For the various kinds of pot and medicinal herbs and the differ- 

 ent methods of propagating them, either of which will answer ex- 

 tremely well in this month, but more particularly that of sowing 

 the seeds, see page 205, &c. 



Dill and Jizorian Fennel. 



For an account of, and the method of propagating Dill and Fino- 

 chio or Azorian fennel, see page 206. 



Horse-Radish. 



Horse-radish may now be planted with good success, but the 

 earlier in the month that it is done, the better. For the method of 

 propagating it see page 208. 



Rhubarb. 



For the general culture of rhubarb, see page 210. The seed, if 

 neglected to be sown in the former months, will still succeed, by 

 sowing it in the early part of this, but the plants from late sowings 

 particularly, will require to be shaded when up from too powerful 

 sun-shine, till they have attained strength. 



In the first week of this month, it may be successfully propagat- 

 ed by offsets from the root. 



Jerusalem Artichoke. 



Jerusalem artichokes may still be cultivated, as directed last 

 month, in page 213. 



Potatoes. 



If omitted in the last month, plant potatoes in the beginning of 

 this, as directed in page 207. 



Nasturtium. 



The Tropxolum majus, or large nasturtium, is very deserving of 

 cultivation, as well on account of the beauty of its large and nume- 



