130 BERMUDA. 



January, for the second crop in April, and for the 

 third in September. By sowing the seed in drills, 

 greater facilities are afforded of hoeing between the 

 rows, which more than compensates for the extra 

 labour. 



Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius). — This plant re- 

 quires the same kind of soil and management as 

 carrots and parsnips. 



In England the tops are considered excellent food 

 when boiled tender, and served up with poached 

 eggs and melted butter. They are by some con- 

 sidered salutary for persons inclined to consumption ; 

 and if the roots are eaten when attainable, they 

 may, perhaps, answer a still better purpose, and 

 even the liquor in whicji they are boiled may possess 

 some of the most valuable properties of the plant. 



Palmetto-tops should be got for onion-baskets. 



WoKK FOR April. 



Plant flint corn early in this month for crop, corn 

 for fodder, and oats, Guinea-grass, white beans, a 

 few melons and cucumbers, white turnip, radish, 

 arrowroot, any kind of fruit and other trees, sweet 

 potatoes for a general crop, and Guinea-corn. 



Remarks. — The work for this month is mostly in 

 cleaning onions and potatoes; putting down sweet 



