62 THE CULINARY GARDEN. [APRIL* 



Brussels sprouts, for a full crop, may also be 

 sown at the same time, and in the same manner. 



Of sowing and planting Cabbages. 

 Sow and plant successional crops of all kinds of 

 cabbages ; and earth up, or clean those already 

 planted, according to their needs, and as noticed in 

 the former months. 



Of sowing Capsicums. 



Capsicums, for pickling or preserving, may be 

 sown either in a hot-bed, or in any kind of forcing- 

 house, in a large pot, pan, or box, filled with fine 

 light mould. When two inches high, they should 

 be pricked out into small pots of three inches dia- 

 meter, afterwards to be re-potted, and placed in a 

 hot-house ; or to be planted out in June, under a 

 wall or hedge, as there directed. Or they may be 

 planted out at this time, when two inches high, in 

 the border of any kind of forcing-house, so as that 

 they may not be too much shaded, and may have 

 sufficient room. In any of these ways, their cul- 

 ture is simple. They require light, moderately 

 rich earth, and pretty free supplies of water. See 

 more of capsicums in May and June. 



Of sowing Carrot. 



Now sow carrot for a full crop. The large red, 

 and orange kinds are fittest. The directions given 

 in March, for red beet, will answer, in every respect, 

 whether in regard to soil, trenching, or manner of 



