£16 



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the end of April. If winter fhoiild overtake fome of 

 the 1 : ft plants, they may be taken up, when in flower, 

 with a ball of earth, and planted or laid in a confer vatory, 

 or a cellar, where they will fwell their heads, and be 

 fafe for a month, or more. All the fucceflion crops, 

 except the laft, fhould be planted in a cool part of the 

 garden, not fhaded. 



Cauliflowers require a rich foil, and to be kept rnoijl 

 during fummer, efpecially when flowering, watering 

 them well twice a week. If the water were impreg- 

 vaied with (heep or other dung, to the ftrength of about 

 an ounce of fait to a gallon of water, it would help 

 them in fize, for cauliflowers are greedy feeders. The 

 ground in which they grow can hardly be too full of 

 dung ; nor need there be any fear as to making them 

 rank : a little fait thrown in the w^ater, is, however, 

 cleaner, and does away the idea of ranknefs. When 

 they are watered, the earth may be drawn from the 

 Items, and put to again. As foon as the head appears, 

 break dow r n one or two of the middle leaves over them 

 to proteft from the weather : It preferves them white 

 and cool, and encreafes the. fize. This mould be par- 

 ticularly practiced with Autumn heads, left wet or frofl 

 fpoil the flower. 



Celery we have three or four forts of, as the com- 

 mon Italian upright, both hollow and jolid, with the 

 giant hollow, and turnip rooted, or celeriac. 



For early celery, fow in the laft week of February, 

 or firft in March, on a gentle hoi led, or in a warm 

 rich border, under a hand-gla/s, or not. When culti- 

 vated fo early, it is apt to run, but if only a few plants 

 ft and tolerably, it is worth while to try, and even w T hen 

 in a pipy ftate it does iovjoups. Sow thin, cover fo, 

 and keep the earth moift ; for the feed is flow in coming 

 up if dry weather. 



For the principal crop, fow at Mid-March, and a J ate 

 one again at Mid- April ; or for a few late plants. 



For 



