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straight rooted, and with short tops; having also regard to the 

 colour of the root, that is, if of the purple, or short topped kind, 

 those that are of a clear pale red are preferable, ,as they generally 

 eat more crisp and mild than such as are of a darker colour. 



When intended to save seed of the salmon radish, always prefer 

 the best and brightest coloured roots, to preserve the kind in its 

 purity, and particularly those that have the shortest tops. 



The principal reason why radishes for seed are directed to be 

 transplanted is, that, having drawn up a quantity for that purpose, 

 you can the more readily judge of the goodness of the roots, taking 

 only what are of the right sort, otherwise the transplanting of them 

 would be unnecessary, and those not so treated would produce a 

 much greater quantity of seed. 



Plant the roots by dibble in rows four feet asunder, in an open 

 situation, one foot from each other in the row, and give them a 

 good watering immediately after. 



Select, also, some of the best formed white and red turnip-rooted 

 radishes of moderate growth, hoe the others out and let these re- 

 main for seed; or if necessity requires, you may transplant them; 

 in that case, plant the bulbs or roots entirely in the earth, leaving 

 the tops free and then water them. 



Spinage. 



When spinage is required in continuation, some of the round 

 leaved sort may be sown in a cool moist loamy soil, every eight or 

 ten days; for during the summer months it starts to seed imme- 

 diately. 



Weed and thin the spinage sown last month, especially what had 

 been sowed in the broad -cast way; and of your early crops, both 

 of the round -leaved and prickly-seeded kinds, leave a sufficiency 

 of the best plants for seed. 



New Zealand Spinage (Tetragonia Expansa.) 



This is a delightful vegetable for greens: it has a large luxuriant 

 leaf, which it produces in great quantities in the driest summers. 

 Two or three dozen plants are sufficient for a family: the seeds 

 require to be planted the beginning of this month, and covered 

 about one inch deep. On the approach of frost if the plants are 

 taken up and planted in a box and placed where they will be 

 secure from it, and have light and air occasionally, they will con- 

 tinue to yield plenty of leaves. 



Sowing Carrots. 



Carrots may yet be sown, especially in the eastern states, with 

 a good prospect of success, if done in the first week of this month, 

 and even in the middle states, if the season is any way backward. 

 For the proper soil and method of sowing them, &c, see pages 189 

 and 321. 



