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others into garden frames, to be occariorally proteinc4 by 

 glaffes till plantfd out in the fjiriiig. 



The plants intended to ho wintered in frames may alfo, oc- 

 eafionally, be pricked ont from the feed bed at once into the 

 frames to remain. For the plants to be cultivated under 

 ^rlaffes, a proper bed of the richell mellow ground Ihould 

 ,be provided in the bell defended and warmell part of the 

 garden, in a free expofurt to the ftdl fun, being well dnnyed 

 with the belt rotten dung, fnchas that of old cucumber or 

 melon beds, or any other of (Iniilar quality, fpreading it 

 equally over the grouTid at lead three or four inches tliick, 

 and the whole then reguliriy trenched in o.>e good' fpade 

 deep, burving the dung equally, then forming the ground into 

 beds a yard «'ide, witli foot -wide alleys for tlie convenience 

 of going in to raife,-and let off and on the glafies, &c. The 

 plants are then to be put in, allowing three to each glafs, 

 though the London gardeners often plant more ; but two of 

 the bell are enouijh to be left to come to perfection. At the 

 time of plantinp; them, a quantity of the hundfoinefl, llraight, 

 clear-fhanlci-d plants fllould be choien, which being ready, 

 a line (liould be Ibetched along the middle of the beds, and 

 at every yard dillance, and three plants put in a triangle, fix 

 or feven inches apart ; a little water being given afterwards, 

 and the glaffes put on, which (bould be kept clofe about 

 ten or twelve days. When the plants have taken frelh rout, 

 prop them up on the funny fide, about three inches high, 

 with forked fticks, pieces of brick-bat, en- woodtn pegs, 

 fifteen inches long, three or four notches being made an 

 inch or two above one another to receive the edge of the 

 glafs, ftick'ng them in the ground. The glalTes, by this 

 means, may be readily propped higher or lower, or on any 

 fide as occafion may require. During winter the glaffes 

 fnould be kept almoft conltantly over the plants, only keep- 

 ing them tilted on the props in mild weather, on the wa-m- 

 eit fide, for the admifllon of air ; but in fine, mild, dry days 

 they may be fet quite off, which if the plants be forward 

 in growth, fhould be praftifed at all opportunities, litl by 

 too conftant glafling they be drawn up to flower in the'r 

 fmall winter growth, and be rendered ulelefs. The glaffes 

 mud always be put over the plants at night ; and when cut- 

 ting winds or fiolly weather prevail, they fhould be kept as 

 clofe down as pofiible, and long litter laid down dole about 

 tlie lower part of each glafb, raifing it higher as occafion 

 niay require. 



In their fpring culture, they muflbr thinned out, about the 

 beginning or middle of March, to one flout plant or two at 

 moil under each glafs, though in large bcU-glaffes the 

 market gardeners frequently leave more, for the take of 

 having the advantage of the glaffes, to bring as many as pof- 

 fible to early perfeftion. The otheis fJKJuld be planted 

 out into another place, as a piece of rich, well-dunged 

 ground, the plants being raifed with the point of a trowel, 

 to prrferve the fibres of the roots, being planted t-vo feet 

 and a half diilant each way, water being given to fettle the 

 earth about them. 



The plants under glaffes fliould have the earth direclly 

 made good about them, and a little mould drawn up about 

 their Items, continuing to cover them oc< ft nally wiiii the 

 glaffes, which mull now be raifed confidcrably on p'ops. in 

 proportion to the advanced growth of the plants, not omit- 

 ting to let them have the benefit of the full .lir in mild days, 

 and that of warm (bowers, by oecifionally fetting tne glallcs 

 wholly oif. But the glaffes are to be continued occalionidly 

 over the plants until the middle or latter end of April, or 

 longer, if it be neccffary. When the plants are fo tar ad- 

 va -ced that their leaves piefs againll the glaffes, they fhould 

 be raifed, by forming a border or riJge of earth round each 



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hole of plants, three or four inches high, on which ridge tf 

 mould the glaffes fliould be fet, continuing to prop up one 

 edge occafionally as before, and according as the plants ad- 

 vance in growth, railing them on every fide three or four 

 inches in height ; as ihe length of the day; and warmth of the 

 weather now increale, th«: plants grow freely, and require 

 as much free air an<l fcopc to grow in aj it is poffiblc to 

 allow them ; at the fame time being careful to continue 

 to cxpofe them occafionally to the full air in fine days 

 and moderate warm fliowt'r-, always carefnilv defending 

 tiieni in the nights, and in cold rains' or boiilcmu'! weather, 

 until the weather becomes warm, and llie plants a'-c "rowti 

 too large for the glaffes ; then lliey fliould, by degrees, b« 

 fully txpofcd night and day, fo that by the middlc'or latter 

 end of April they may be wholly di'feonlinucd. At this 

 period, if the weather be not hot and dry, moderate water- 

 ings will be of utility in prumoting the progrefs of the plants, 

 as well as increaling their fize and flrength. Towards the 

 latter end of May fomc of the forwarded plants may pro- 

 bably fliew flower, at which period they fhould be cxa'mined 

 daily ; and whenever a flower appears to be advanced in 

 growth, turn down fome of the inward leaves ovtr the head, 

 to fcreen it from the fun's rays, rain, and full air, in order 

 to preferve it more white and clofe, as when fully expofed 

 to the weather it generally changes the fine white colour 

 to a yelluwifli hue, and occalions the head to open before it 

 acquires perfection. The cxcelleiiec of the cauliflower con- 

 fids not only in fize but in the whitcnefs, and compafl cur- 

 dy-like growth of tilt head ; fncli as have a frothy, loofc ap. 

 ptarance b.ing inferior in value. It is in its utmoll pcr- 

 feftion of growth when the outward parts of the head 

 begin to open and expand, after which the whole foon 

 dmdes and fhoots up to flower and feed. 



In gathering or cutting cauliflowers, the flower head 

 fhould modi) be cut off with fiime inches of the dalk, to- 

 getherwith moll of the furiounding leaves, which fhould be 

 trimmed down neariy equal to the circumference of the 

 head, cfpecally when for prtfent ufe ; but if required to 

 keep a few days, and fuch as are intended for market, fhould 

 have the full leaves to continue, and be trimmed oft" a« 

 wanted. As the dalks of thefe plants never produce 

 fprouts as in thofe of the cabbage kind, they fhould be 

 moved as ioon as the head is cut. 



In the culture of the plants for the main fummer crop, 

 which have been preferved in frames or other places during 

 the winter, in order to be planted out in the fpring, it is 

 neceffary to obferve that the plants fhould, during the 

 winter, be every day in mild, open, dry weather, expofed 

 fully to the free air by fhoving the glaffes entirely off, but thev 

 dlould always be drawn on again towards the evenings, and 

 in exceffive rains ; though if this happen in the day, and 

 the weather be mild, one end of the glaffes m iv be raifed on 

 props three inches high, for the admiflion of plenty of frefh 

 air, as the plants mult not be kept too clofe in milj weather, 

 a", they would run up weakly and tender, or be forwarded 

 too much in growth., and forced into fmall button. flowers. 

 They only need protetlion from frod and immoderate raina 

 while in the frame?, their decayed leaves being picked off, 

 and feaich made for ilugs, which often attack the pLnts in 

 fra.uts and hand glaffes. When the weather is very Irody, 

 the glalfes thould abvays be kept clofe, to proted the plants ; 

 and, if very fevere, the additional protedion of covering thtm 

 at night with dry, long litter or garden-mats, (hould be at. 

 tended to, being laid round the outfides oi the frames. 



In open, mild weather, as the fpring approaches, the 



plants Ihould be inured by degrees to theVull air, by taking 



the glaffes oft' entirely every day, and gradually leaving ihein 



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