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tween the plants when the growth is of fair size. 

 Mulch the whole of the ground with old Mushroom 

 bed manure to the depth of one inch, and during spells 

 of dry weather occasionally water the crop thoroughly. 

 The whole of the crop should be carefully lifted when 

 the growth is completed, otherwise many of the best 

 roots will split. The best exhibition specimens are 

 quite clean, of moderate size, symmetrical in form, and 

 of a good dark red colour. Trim off all small root- 

 lets with a sharp knife, partly reduce the tops, and 

 store in a cool shed or cellar in fine sand, placing the 

 roots in an upright position. When preparing them 

 the day previous to the exhibition, soak the specimens 

 for about an hour, clean them with a soft sponge, and 

 thoroughly rinse in clear water. Cracked specimens, 

 those attacked by wire-worm or having green tops 

 should be rejected. For all autumn and late shows 

 there is no variety, in my opinion, to beat a true type 

 of the New Red Intermediate, but, at the same time, 

 when first-class specimens of Long Surrey can be had, 

 this is a very close rival. 



CAULIFLOWERS. 



Cauliflowers when well shown form an attractive 

 and valuable feature of all vegetable competitions. 

 No matter what the season of the year may be and 

 the size of the collections, neither Cauliflowers nor 

 Broccoli must be excluded, but, whenever possible, of 

 the two give the preference to the Cauliflower. Con- 



