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and icfs mealy 5 but the Napus (by the 

 French cail'd the Navew) is ccrtdinly 

 the niofl delicate of them all, and the 

 moft nourifning, as Mr. Evelyn teftifies ; 

 the large kind are only fit for a large 

 family, or for fheep. 



Turneps are propagated at fcveral 

 different times of the year, tho' they 

 are not equally good at one time, as 

 they are at another 5 the firit time of 

 yonr fowing fliould be after the firfl fine 

 fhowers that fall in Aprils in order to 

 have little turnep roots in the fummer 

 to mix with your carrots, while they 

 are yet young and fmall, they make a 

 pretty figure in the diili amongfl the red 

 and yellow carrots, tho' in truth there 

 is little to be depended upon them as 

 to a large family 5 however, this fow- 

 ing muft not be omitted, as mull not 

 others fome time in May^ June and Ju- 

 ly all which fowings ihould be in the 

 decreafe of the moon, according to the 

 general opinion of gardiners, who have 

 it from experience , notwithftanding they 

 rejo^ it in many inftances that the an- 

 tients approved in 5 but thefe are to 

 be only a few, about three or four rod 

 at a tiime^ for divctfity as before. Thofe 



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