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sheltered position, and the plants are not particular as 

 to soil if it has been well manured and deeply trenched. 

 Plant eighteen inches between the rows and one foot 

 from plant to plant, so that in spring every other one 

 may be taken out. These are often useful for filling 

 up, especially after a hard winter, thus leaving the plants 

 two feet asunder. 



For this sowing Ellam's Early is a trustworthy 

 variety, seldom running to seed, turning in quickly, 

 and is of excellent flavour. Make a second sowing 

 about August i6th in a sheltered position, and plant 

 the seedlings when large enough in an open part of the 

 garden. 



It is a good plan to put them on ground previously 

 cropped with Onions, as this will have been deeply 

 trenched and manured, and will therefore only require 

 another dressing of farmyard manure or some good 

 artificial like ichthemic guano, which is especially 

 good for this crop, and deeply dug in. 



Plant as advised before and keep the ground well 

 stirred with the hoe. 



Ellam's Early, Enfield Market, Sutton's April, 

 Daniel's Little Queen and Flower of Spring are good 

 for this sowing. 



Any that show a tendency to clubbing should be 

 thrown away and replaced from the seed bed. About 

 the middle of November earth up the stems, to keep 

 them safe for winter, and at the end of March bring 

 the draw hoe into use and stir the soil up thoroughly. 



About a teaspoonful of nitrate of soda to each plant 

 will prove very beneficial. 



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