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green-houfe, as is taught for thofe faved 

 in May 5 but if the weather fliould be 

 fevere in thofe months, then will they 

 be flout, and ftand the teft of it better 

 than thofe that are fow'd later i but fup- 

 pofing they fhould not anfwer, the lofs 

 of the feed and labour is but little in 

 comparifon to what may be reafonably 

 expefted from them, in cafe they do 

 well. 



The fecorj The next fowing of collyflowers, is 

 fowtng of about the middle of July-, or beginning 

 (0 yfiomn, j^jiguft, and this is indeed (efpecially 

 in the country, where things don't come 

 fo quick as they do in the warmer foils 

 about London) the beft feafon for fowl- 

 ing not only the coUyflower, but alfo 

 all the Brajfica or cabbage kinds, be- 

 caufe they will get fufficient ftrength 

 before the winter comes, to ftand its 

 feverity 5 however, if it be very mild 

 in the tiiree or four firft months, thefe 

 will be apt to flower, tho' to very little 

 purpofe. 



third The third and laft fowing, before 

 ^svping. vvinter, is about the middle or latter end 

 of Atiguft 5 for thefe plants fo fow'd will 

 (if the foil be good, and the following 

 months very open and kind) be the beft 



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