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is not too fevere. Thin thefe radifhcs to an inch and 

 a half, or two inches afunder, though fome gardeners 

 let them grow* thicker. Radifhes fawn in any of the 

 cold months (being on borders) lay the ground a little 

 Hoping to the fun. 



A hot -bed is frequently ufed for radifhes about Cfirift- 

 mas, or in January and February, which muff not be 

 too warm a one, as it w ould hurry the feed up, and 

 make them grow all top, and come to nothing. Two 

 feet thick of dung is mfficient, on which fix or feven 

 inches of light well broke or fitted mould mould be 

 put on, and the feed immediately fown on the furface, 

 (rather thick) and covered half an inch, giving the 

 whole a gentle preffure ; for feeds will grow better 

 when the earth is fomewhat firm about them. Thin 

 the plants to an inch afunder, before they begin to 

 draw one another up weak ; if wider it were better, 

 but room in a hot-bed is precious. Hot -bed radifhes, 

 under glafs, mull have plenty of air, for though covered, 

 are not to be fhut down clofe on nights, except feverity 

 of froft demand it. In lieu of frames, a hot-bed of 

 radifhes may, in February, or after, be hooped, and 

 covered with mats on nights, and in bad weather; and 

 in this way, indeed, they generally fucceed belt.. Line 

 forward beds, when the heat declines, that they may 

 proceed in growth, without check or interruption. 



Repeat fowing of radifhes every three weeks m fpring, 

 and fortnight in fummer ; in cooler ground as the 

 feafon advances. In dry weather water. Allow three 

 inches diftance to thofe fown after February, or rather 

 more for the large topped forts. The turnep kind 

 may now be fown ; yet their be ft feafon is to come in 

 after Michaelmas ; the fmall white and red for fummer^ 

 and the large white and black for autumn and winter, 

 which will often continue good till Jpring : In profpeft 

 of fevere weather, fome of thefe may be taken up, 

 and preferved in fand, having firft cut the tops off 

 fliort. 



Thin 



