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cisely the same manner as for Carrots. The seed sJiould be sown 

 early in spring, in drills about fourteen inolies apart and about 

 an ineb deep, and, wben tbe plants are fairly started, should be 

 thinned out to about five inches apart in the row. It is not 

 safe to trust to seed that is more than two years old. 



The cultivation is the same as that of Beets or Carrots, keep- 

 ing the ground well stirred and free from weeds. . In October the 

 roots wUl have grown to their full size, and may be used as 

 desired for table or market. When severe weather kpproaches, a 

 few may be covered with leaves or straw, to keep out the frost, so 

 that they can be obtained for use during the winter, or they may 

 be taken up and packed in fresh earth in a cool root-ceUar. The 

 remainder may be allowed to remain unprotected untU spring, 

 when they can be taken up as soon as the frost is out, and used 

 or sent to market. 



They are prepared for the table by slightly scraping the roots 

 then they are cut in thin slices, and boiled in a very little 

 water, seasoned with salt, untU tender. When thus cooked, 

 cream is poured in, with a little cod-fish picked fine, and the 

 whole allowed to boU up, when it is ready to be dished for the 

 table. The cod-fish, if used very moderately, greatly increases 

 the oyster-Kke flavor, for which this vegetable is so much 

 esteemed. Some boU the roots entire untU quite tender, then 

 grate fine, make into balls, then dip in batter made of white of 

 eggs beaten up with a little flour, roU in grated cracker or bread 

 crumbs, and fry in a pan untU brown. 



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This common and useful vegetable may De grown in any soU 

 that is weU drained and rich. The seed should not be sown imtU 

 warm weather has fairly set in, and the danger of frost passed, 

 for the seeds wUl rot if the ground be cold, and a slight frost 

 kiUs the young plants. When the soU is iti good tUth, we have 

 grown them as we do Pumpkins, among the Com, but the better 



