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PLAXT CABBAGES AXD SAFOYS. 



Transplant from 3'Our spring seed beds, early cab- 

 bage and savoys ; plant them about tvv o feet apart, or 

 in rows between peas or beans; this should be done 

 in moist ^veather. Earth up cabbage that have here- 

 tofore been planted, to strengthen them. Those that 

 are forming into hearts sliould be assisted, by tying 

 them with a bandage of twigs, gathering the leaves to- 

 gether, but the bandage must not be drawn too tight, 

 else the cabbage will be apt to rot. 



PLAJVT CAULIFLOWERS. 



Plant out cauliflowers from beds sown in March or 

 April ; plant them in good rich earth, two feet and a 

 half apart : take the opportunity of doing this after a 

 shower, if possible ; if not, water them immediately, 

 and repeat the watering frequently in dry weather, 

 making little mounds of earth round the plants to con- 

 tain the water. Examine those that ha^e been plant- 

 ed heretofore, and where you find the flower forming, 

 break dowTi some of the largest leaves, so as to cover 

 it from sun and rain, which will otherwise discolour 

 the flower. 



SOW CAULIFLOWERS 



Early this month sow for your fall crop of cauli- 

 flowers. When the plants have acquired such growth 

 as to have three leaves an inch broad each, prick them 

 into a nursery bed, about three inches apart ; the seed 

 mast be sown pretty thick, carefully raked in lightly 

 and watered frequently in dry weather. 



BROCOLL 



Sow white and purple brocoli twice this month, to 

 have a succession; plant them out in July ; they will 

 have heads early next year and yield nice sprouts after- 



