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Fig. 73. — Aster longifulius, Lam. — Sec page 504. 



and the plants set out in a gentle hotbed during January. A 

 sowing of Forcing Erfurt Cauliflower is also seasonable then. 

 We grow these indoors in four-inch pots until rooted, when 

 they are transferred to a frame. 



We formerly stored our winter Celery in frames, but have 

 proved that it keeps much better well protected where it is 



grown, and we do not now lift any. This season has beei: 

 extremely mild, and we have not tound il necessary to store 

 any Cauliflowers in frames. At the end ol November this 

 vegetable is heading up nicely outdoors. We leave Brussels 

 Sprouts out until more severe weather, when a number are 

 carefully planted in frames, after removing all surplus leaves 



