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to maturity; and in order to forward them, and 

 promote the swelling of the bulbs, let them be care- 

 fully laid, as directed in May for the winter crop. 

 Those most forward will be fit for taking up by the 

 middle or end of the month, and may be treated, 

 as will be noticed in September ; which see. 



Of tailing up Shallots, Gar lick, and Rocambole. 

 About the beginning or middle of the month, 

 the full crops of shallots, garlick, and rocambole, 

 will be fit for taking up. Of this see July. 



Of sotting winter Spinage. 



Spinage for winter and next spring crops, should 

 be sown at the beginning, and also at the end of 

 the month. Choose dry, lightish, rich land. If some 

 be sown on a wall border in a south aspect, it will 

 come very early in spring, and will be the more 

 welcome on that account. The prickly spinage is 

 the only kind that will stand a hard winter. Some 

 sow broadcast, and others in drills ; but I like the 

 latter method best. It is no doubt the most trouble- 

 some in sowing ; but that trouble is more than 

 saved in the cleaning and gathering. 



If you sow in drills, draw them at twelve inches 

 apart, an inch deep, and sow moderately thick. If 

 broadcast, sow in four-feet beds, also moderately 

 thick, and cover pretty deep, that is, half an inch 

 or so, from the alleys. Do not tread in either case. 

 Rake all smooth and even. 



Of sowing winter Turnip. 

 Turnip, for a full winter crop, may be sown about 



