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planting corn. They will stand considerable cold weather, and should 

 be planted early to get a start of the weeds. 



Blackberries should be pruned, the brush drawn off, piled, and 

 burned. If it is necessary to stake them, try a wire trellis, the same 

 as for grapes, putting on one wire 2J ft. high. The young plants should 

 be dug before the buds start. 



Cabbage seed may be sown in the open ground, in coldframes, or 

 in pans or boxes in the house. Early varieties should be started at 

 once. Cabbages like a rich and heavy loam, with good drainage. Give 

 them all the manure you can get. 



Cauliflower seeds may be sown toward the last of the month. They 

 should never have a check from the time the seed is sown until harvested. 



Carrot. — Sow the seed of early sorts, like Early Forcing, as soon 

 as the ground can be worked. 



Celery. — Plan to grow celery by the new method. Plenty of 

 manure and moisture are required to do this. Sow the seed in light, 

 rich soil in the house, hotbed, coldframe, or oJDen ground. Transplant 

 the plants once before setting them in the field. Page 505. 



Cress. — Sow early and every two or three weeks. Watercress 

 should be sown in damp soil or in streams. The outer edges of a hot- 

 bed may also be utilized. Cress is often a profitable crop when rightly 

 handled. 



Cucumber seeds may be sown on sods in the hotbed.- 



Egg-plant. — Sow in the hotbed, and transplant when 2 in. high to 

 other beds or pots. They must have good care, for a check in their 

 growth means all the difference between profit and loss. 



Lettuce. — Sow the seeds in the hotbed, and in the open ground as 

 soon as it can be worked. Plants sown a month ago should be trans- 

 planted. 



Leek. — Sow the seeds in the open ground in drills 6 in. apart and 

 1 in. deep, and when large enough, thin to 1 in. in the row. 



Muskmelon. — Plant seeds in sods in the hotbed. 



Parsnip. — Dig the roots before they grow and become soft and 

 pithy. Seeds may be sown as soon as the ground is dry enough to 

 work. 



Parsley. — Soak the seeds in warm water for a few hours, and sow 

 in the open ground. 



