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96 BARE & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, | 



RHUBARB. 



Preparation of the Son,.— In all stages of its growth, Rhubarb delights in a deep, rich, and 

 cool moist soil, therefore select as a seed bed a deep, rich, well pulverised piece of ground. 



Time of Sowing and after Masagemest. — Sow in ^larch or caily in April, in lines a foot 

 apart, scattering the seeds thinly, and covering them about half an inch with the finest of the soil. 

 When the plants are sufficiently strong thin them out, to a di-tance of from nine inches to a foot 

 apart, keep the ground clear of weeds, and the surface open by frequent stirrings with the hoc. 

 Transplant, the following Spring, upon deeply trenched, very rich soil, leaving three feet to four 

 feet six inches each way between the plants. 



per pkt. per oz. , per pkt. per 07. 



BUyatt's Victoria 0 4..1 0 I Xiinnseus 0 4..1 o 



Prince Albert O 41 O | Early Scarlet 0 4..1 0 



SEA KALE. 



Preparation of the Soil. — To grow Sea Kale in the highest perfection, the ground must be 

 deep and rich, and should be trenched two to three feet deep, whore that can be done, working in a 

 very liberal dressing of the richest maniu-c during the operation. If the soil is of a strong tenacious 

 character, two or three inches of sharp sand, or finely sifted ashes, applied and well mi.xed in, will 

 be of service. 



Time and Manner of Sowing. — Sow in lines, as early in April as the ground is in good 

 working condition, scattering the seed thinly, and covering it with about an inch of free soil. The 

 distance which sliould be allowed between the lines will depend upon whether the plants are to be 

 transplanted the following season, or used for forcing, or to be cut where they are growing. In the 

 former case the rows should be fifteen to eighteen inches apart, and the plants thinned out to a foot 

 apart ; in the latter, two feet six inches should be left between the rows, and from twelve to fifteen 

 inches between the plants. In soils peculiarly favourable to the growth of this vegetable, roots of a 

 useful size for forcing may be obtained the first season, but in most cases it would be advisable to sow 

 in lines twelve or fif'ieon inches apar^, and to transplant in the following spring, allowing two feet 

 six inches between tlie rows, and one foot three inches between the plants. 



Cultivation. — Destroy weeds as they appear, and keep the surface open by frequent deep 

 stirrings, and during the growing season ^'ivc a lilier.al soaking of manure-water when the ground is 

 dry; or a light sprinkling of salt, washed in with clear water, which will answer eciually well. Kecj) 

 the plants to one crown, or shoot, cuttinu- oli' nthi is as they make their a]i]H';uam-L', ami remove sceil 

 shoots as soon as these are observed. Alter tlic stcond season's growth, the roots will he in the best 

 possible condition for taking up and forcing, or lor producing a crop of fine large kale where they 

 stand. 



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Sea Kale 0 4..0 G 



SPINACH. 



Preparation of thr Land. — The ground intended for tne snmmer crop of Spinach cannot be 

 too rich, and should be heavily numured, and trenched deeply; a rather stiojig loamy soil is to be 

 prefeiTcd. For the winter crop, however, a light and sandy .soil is the most suitalde, but this also 

 should be decjily trenched, and in unfavourable localities a sheltered situation should be chosen. In 

 wet, undrained soils, or those of ivery strong tenacious nature, it may be advisiblc to sow the winter 

 crop on raised beds, for Spinach is very impatient of a soil .saturateil with wet in winter, and under 

 such conditions will not stand .severe frost. The spring and snniiner crojis are often sown between 

 the rows of other crops, as jieas, celery trcn< lics, tSjc, and as the .s])iua( h will be done with before it 

 can injure such crops as are planted sufHricntly far a|iai-t to adinil of its hcing .sown between the lines, 

 or be injured by them, there can be no ohjection to this jirac ticc, sa\ e the iiijiny which may be done 

 to the ground by treading when wet in gathering the spinach ; crops sown in this way should be 

 cleared off as soon as done with, and the ground forked up. If the soil is not moderately rich a slight 

 dressing of well decayed manure should be applied, but this should be kept some distance under the 

 surface. 



Time and Manner of Sowing. — For the summer crop sow early in March, and at intervals of 

 three weeks, or a fortnight, until the middle of July, in quantities according to the demand. The 

 round seeded varieties are the best for sunnner crops. The winter crop should be sown from the 

 middle of August to the begiiniing of Se ptember, the jn ickly seedi d is the hardiest, and should be 

 partly used for this crop. All thr crops sIkiuM he sown in diills, from one to two inches deep, and 

 from twelve to eighteen inches apart, x attrriiig the seed thinly, and covering them with the finest of 

 the soil. When the gromid is dry the drills should be well .soaked with water before sowing; and 

 steeping the seed for twenty-four hours previous to sowing will cause it to gerniinato sooner, but this 

 should be done only when the pound is hot and dry. 



Aftku Manaokment. — The winter crop should be thinned as soon as the plants arc strong 

 enough to draw, so as to leave them about nine inches ajiart in tlie row. But the sunnner crops soon 

 nm to seed, and need not be thinned to a greater distance in the line than three inches. Some 

 growers reconiniend a liberal use of manure water for the summer crop, and this doubtless increases 

 the size of the leaves, hut it nnist not be dejiendcd upon for more than a few days to prevent the 

 plants running to seed, an<l while the weather is hot a succession should be provided for, by making 

 frequent sowings. Keep the gi-ound between the lines free from weeds, and in an open state by 

 frequent decj) hoeing.s. 



