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it of great importance and gives it a pre-eminence over every other 

 kind. The best time for sowing is from the twentieth of June to 

 the twentieth of July, according to the season. The ground should 

 be well prepared and manure scattered pretty thickly over it, which 

 done, it should be laid oil' in ridges about three feet apart, two fur- 

 rows together with the plough, and the seed sown on the top. By 

 this method you have a double portion of the manure for each row 

 of turnips and a better opportunity of attending to their after cul- 

 ture. When they are of sufficient growth thin them to the distance 

 of twelve inches apart in the row; they will continue growing and 

 increasing in size till late in autumn, when, if not used before, 

 they may be taken up and preserved through the winter, in like 

 manner as other turnips, (or permitted to remain in the ground) 

 than which they are more hardy, will keep better, and be as fresh 

 in May as at Christmas. 



The flesh of the root is yellow, sweet, and firm, being nearly 

 twice as heavy as a common turnip of the same size; when dressed 

 for the table it is by most people preferred to the garden turnip, 

 and as well as the tops is peculiarly grateful to most sorts of 

 cattle. 



Lettuces. 



Thin and transplant such lettuces as were sown last month, 

 water them immediately after, and repeat it as often as necessary 

 till the plants are well rooted. 



Sow more lettuce seed in the beginning, middle, and particularly 

 in the last week of the month, in order to have a regular and con- 

 stant supply for the table. The white Silesia, brown Dutch, India, 

 imperial, grand admiral, and Saxony cabbage lettuce, are all very 

 good kinds to sow at this time. 



Spinage. 



In the last week of this month a good crop of spinage may be 

 sown for autumn use; it will not then be so subject to run to seed 

 as in the former months. The round seeded kind is always pre- 

 ferable for summer and autumn service. 



Radishes. 



Radishes of every kind may be sown in the last week of this 

 month with a good prospect of success; but particularly the white 

 and black Spanish, or winter sorts, of which you ought to sow a 

 full crop for autumn use. 



Sow, likewise, some of the short-top, salmon, and turnip-rooted 

 radishes; should the season prove any way moist, they will succeed 

 tolerably well. Let all these kinds be now sown on moist loamv 

 ground. 



