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freely as they get established, ultimately entirely remov- 

 ing the lights. Young Carrots may be pulled from 

 time to time for immediate use, thus allowing those 

 intended for exhibition space to develop properly. For 

 autumn and winter shows the second week in April is 

 a suitable time to make a sowing. No manure should 

 be added to the ground, which should be thoroughly 

 trenched during winter, and unless soil is available 

 similar to that first named boring holes must be re- 

 sorted to and filled with a mixture similar to that 

 previously described. So certain is one of obtaining 

 a large percentage of typical roots that we would 

 strongly advise every one to practise this plan if only 

 a row or two be done. The holes should be bored 

 with an iron bar to the depth of three feet four inches, 

 and allow a distance of thirteen inches from plant to 

 plant. The rows should be eighteen inches apart. 

 Use the mixture in all cases moderately dry, and ram 

 it firmly with a stick. Place about six seeds, which 

 should be just covered, in each hole, and neatly rake 

 over the soil. Thin out the resulting seedlings, leav- 

 ing three of the most promising for a week or ten 

 days, after which thin to one, leaving, of course, the 

 strongest and healthiest plant as close as possible to the 

 centre of the hole. Dust the growths in early morn- 

 ing with fresh soot once a week. Green fly is often 

 very troublesome in the young stages of growth, but 

 this may be easily got rid of by a timely application of 

 strong soft soap and water, which should be distributed 

 with a syringe. Keep the hoe constantly plied be- 



