480 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [Sept. 



governed by circumstances, always admitting as much air every 

 day as the safety and free growth of the plants will warrant. 



Sowing Radish Seed. 



In the first week of this month you should sow a good supply 

 of the early short-top, white and red turnip-rooted and salmon 

 radishes; also, a sufficient quantity of the black and white winter, 

 or Spanish kinds; the latter, on the approach of frosts, must be 

 taken up and preserved for winter use, as you do carrots or turnips. 



Endive. 



As early in the month as possible transplant a full crop of green 

 curled endive for late autumn and winter use; let this be done as 

 directed in page 432. Tie up the leaves of full grown endive for 

 blanching as advised in page 463. 



Celery and Cardoons. 



Earth up celery as it advances in growth, but be careful to avoid 

 covering the hearts of the plants; this work should always be done 

 in a dry day; lay up the stalks neatly without injuring them, for if 

 bruised they will become mouldy and be subject to rot. 



If your crops of celery be scanty, and you have got strong plants, 

 you may about the first of this month plant them out in trenches. 

 Should the season prove very favourable, this crop may succeed 

 tolerably well. 



The cardoons will now be considerably advanced in growth, and 

 consequently should be earthed up regularly for blanching; as 

 these plants spread considerably, they must be tied up neatly with 

 bass strings, hay-bands, or willow twigs, &c, but not too close, so 

 that the hearts may freely advance in growth; then gather the earth 

 up all around each plant, first breaking it fine, and as you lay it 

 up, pat it with the buck of the spade to make it keep its place and 

 cast oft" the rain: as the plants progress in growth continue earthing 

 them still higher till well whitened and fit for use; on the approach 

 of frost they may be protected as directed in November for celery, 

 if not made use of before that time. 



Winter Cresses, Corn- Salad and Chervil. 



Sow corn-salad and winter cresses the beginning of this month, 

 if not done in August, for winter and early spring use; let these be 

 sown as directed in page 404. Likewise, sow a supply of chervil 

 for soups and salads; this may be sown in drills nine or ten inches 

 asunder and covered about a quarter of an inch deep, or broad-cast 

 and raked in. 



Small Salading. 



Continue to sow once every ten days the different kinds of small 



