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as may too often be seen ; finally thinning them out 

 to five or six inches apart. Never thin carrot in 

 dry weather, but always in a showery time ; else 

 give an immediate watering, to settle the earth 

 about those left. For if the drought get dowli to 

 their fibres and top roots, they stint and canker in 

 consequence. Weed or hoe after thinning, and pre- 

 vious to watering, if that be necessary ; thus closing 

 the earth the better about the roots of the plants. 



Of sowing and planting Cauliflower. 



Cauliflower, for a late, and last crop of the sea- 

 son, may be sown about the latter end of the month, 

 in a free open spot of light earth. Of this sowing 

 are to be raised the crop for a winter supply, and 

 they should be properly attended to with water, as 

 they may require it, according to the weather. 



Plant but more cauliflower for a succession ; and 

 let them be planted on a north border, or other 

 shaded place, as they would now do little good if 

 planted in the full sun. Now also hoe and earth 

 up the formerly planted crops, as may be necessary, 

 and as directed last month ; attending properly to 

 those under hand-glasses, with respect to airing and 

 watering. 



Go over the early crop, and if the flower be ap- 

 pearing in any of them, break over a leaf or two 

 upon it, in order to shade it from the sun, and de- 

 fend it from too much wet ; thus blanching, and 

 rendering them more delicate. This looking over 

 should be frequently repeated, both on the early 

 and late crops j as, by breaking down the leaves 



