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sown about the beginning or middle of the month, 

 will succeed very well. Water immediately, if the 

 weather be dry, and repeatedly, in order to forward 

 them for transplanting, and that the crop may come 

 to full perfection. See directions for sowing last 

 month. 



Of sowing Onions. 



Onions may still be successfully sown, and the 

 more so, on dampish soils ; but the sooner in the 

 month the better, as, if the autumn prove unfavour- 

 able, they may not fully ripen, and of course would 

 not keep well. 



Of thinning out winter Onions. 

 Let the early spring sown crops that have risen 

 be carefully cleared from w^eeds ; also the winter 

 crops ; at the same time now finally thin out these 

 to three or four inches square, as, towards the end 

 of the month, or first of May, they will begin to 

 button and swell off. At this time also, pick out the 

 heart-buds of such as are offering to shoot for seed, 

 which must be repeated as they appear. This will 

 cause them to apple or button as well as the others, 

 and produce fully better keeping onions. See fur- 

 ther on this subject next month. 



Of sowing and slicking Peas. 



Sow more peas for a succession, and earth up the 



other crops that need; also stick those most forward, 



before they begin, to be beaten by high winds. If 



there be no sticks for this purpose, two lines of strong 



