May.] THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 3§j 



Hamburg Parsley, Scorzoncra, and Salsafy. 



The young crops of Hamburg, or large-rooted parsley, scorzo- 

 nera and salsafy must now be carefully cleaned from weeds, and 

 the plants should be thinned or hoed out to proper distances, that 

 their roots may have room to swell, thinning them to about six 

 inches asunder. 



Early in this month you may sow principal crops of salsafy and 

 scor/.onera for autumn and winter use; for those that are sown 

 now will not be so subject to run to seed as those which were sown 

 in the former months, and their roots will be in excellent order for 

 the table during the entire autumn and winter. For a more par- 

 ticular account of these plants, see pages 197, 198, and 324. 



Capsicums or Red Peppers. 



Early in this month you may sow in a warm exposure on a bed of 

 i-ich earth seeds of the various kinds of capsicums which you desire 

 to cultivate; the large heart-shaped kind is that which is more gene- 

 rally used for pickling; the plants from this sowing may be planted 

 out in rows about the first of June. 



The early plants raised in hot-beds should, in the middle states, 

 be planted out, finally, as soon after the twentieth of this month as 

 moist or cloudy weather may occur; the rows must be two feet or 

 a little better asunder, and the plants one foot distant from one 

 another; when planted give each some water, and afterwards keep 

 the ground free from weeds. 



You may, likewise, at this time, sow the seeds in drills at the 

 above distance, covering them about a quarter of an inch deep; 

 and when grown an inch or two, thin them to proper distances; but 

 as they bear transplanting extremely well, it will be attended with 

 less trouble to raise them in the seed-bed, and afterwards plant 

 them out. 



Tomatoes. 



Sow the seeds of tomatoes in the first week of the month on a 

 warm sandy soil, either to remain for fruiting or for transplanting, 

 as directed in page 328. 



Plant out from the hot-beds about the middle of the month, or a 

 little later, if the season is not favourable, those plants which are 

 forwarded therein, and at the distances mentioned in page 328. 

 Or they may be planted close to palings or fences of any kind to 

 which they may be trained; but a support of some kind will be 

 necessary in order to have them in the best perfection, and in 

 abundant bearing. 



Egg-Plant. 



If omitted to sow the seed of the eg«-plant last month, as there 

 directed, some, should be sown in the first week of this, on a rich 



