KITCHEN GARDEN. 



in the seed, as its being so very fine it may by that oper- 

 ation be buried too deep. 



Moderate waterings must be given through the fine 

 rose of a watering-pot, and it is necessary the bed be 

 kept at all times tolerably moist. 



When the plants are of a sufficient size, they must be 

 thinned out to the distance of three or four inches apart. 

 In November the plants will be fit for use, and will con- 

 tinue so till April, about which time they will begin to 

 run up into flower, when a few may be left for seed, 

 which is produced in abundance. There is a variety of 

 the Rampion with white flowers. 



54% RAPE. 



Brassica Napus, Wild Navew, or Rape, is a hardy 

 biennial, a native of Britain. It is chiefly used as a 

 small salad, along with Mustard and Cress* It is, how- 

 ever, sometimes found cultivated in the garden for spring 

 greens, the tops being first cut off, as in the case of 

 Broccoli ; and then the young side shoots. 



Many country people and cottagers take delight in 

 this vegetable ; for it supplies the family with greens, 

 for six weeks or two months in early spring. For this 

 purpose the seeds should be sown in July and August 

 for transplanting late in autumn. 



55. RHUBARB. 



Rhubarb is cultivated for the petioles of the leaves, in 

 a green state, or blanched, to be used in tarts and pies, as 

 a substitute for, or along with Gooseberries, and Apples. 



The following are the sorts employed for this pur* 

 pose : 



1. Buck's Rhubarb. Rheum undulatum* A native 



of China, introduced in 1734. 



2. Common Rhubarb. Rheum rhaponticum. A na- 



tive of Asia, cultivated in 1573. 



