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feet wide instead of four, in order to afford enough 

 of earth to blanch with. 



Of planting out pickling Cucumbers. 



The plants sown, as directed last month, will be 

 fit to plant out about the end of this. Choose a 

 warm situation, and rich light earth. Plant in 

 patches of three plants each, at a foot plant from 

 plant ; allowing a yard and a half square to each 

 patch, from centre to centre. Or plant in one line, 

 at two feet apart ; and if more than one be neces- 

 sary, allow five or six feet between the lines. Let 

 the plants be frequently supplied with water, and 

 carefully shade them from the sun for a few days, 

 by turning down garden pots upon them ; which 

 remove by degrees, that is, first in the mornings 

 and evenings, and then entirely. 



Cucumbers require frequent and plentiful water- 

 ings in dry weather, and must be attended to in this 

 respect as they advance in growth. See July. 



Of sowing Endive. 



Endive, for an early crop, may be spwn about the 

 middle of the month. It is both used in the kitchen 

 and as a sallad. Choose the green curled for this 

 crop, it being less apt to run for seed than the Ba- 

 tavia, or broad endive. Sow on a light, open spot, 

 in every respect as lettuce, thinly, and cover lightr 

 ly. Refresh with water often. The plants will be 

 fit to plant out the middle of next month, which 

 see. 



