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BARR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



water carefully. The plants raised in heat, as soon as they appear, must be kept near the glass , 

 admitting air on every favourable opportunity. 



Transi'lakting, axu after Management. — The plants from all the sowings must be trans- 

 planted as soon as they will bear handling, and before tliey arc drawn by growing too closely 

 together, those from the first sowing on a slight hot bed under glass, and those from the second 

 sowing, if convenient, under the shelter of glass. For transplanting, prepare a bed of thoroughly 

 rotted manure three inches dee]i, covering it to the depth of another inch with light sandy soil, or 

 leaf mouhi mbced with sand. Prick the plants out on this at about three inches apart, water freely, 

 and, until the plants get hold of the soil, shade them from bright sunshine. The phints raised from 

 the sowing made on the open border will only require to be shaded after transplanting, by hooping 

 and covering the bed with tiffany, or any light material at command, which will protect them from 

 the dii-cct rays of the sun until they become established. The e.irly jilants should be strong and 

 ; sufficiently hardened and tit for planting out by the middle of May. ' Plant these in the trenches as 

 soon as they are considered to be ready and the weather favourable, and continue planting from the 

 ' successional sowings as the plants may be ready and ground can be found. Place the plants about 

 j eight inches apart m the rows, removing them with a good mass of roots, carefnily divesting them of 

 embryo suckers which may have made their appearance, and keeping them well supplied with water, 

 j During the summer the soil about the plants should be kept free and open, and in hot dry weather a 

 liberal soaking of manure water should be given once a week. Earth up the plants as they advance 

 ' in growth, but leave the hearts uncovered until the final soiling, and in the case of the early plants 

 j this should be applied about a montli before they are wanted for use, and in all cases l)efore there is 

 I any danger of frost. This ojieration of earthinj; should be performed only when the plants are dry, 

 and at the final occasion neatly slant and smooth the soil so as to throw oft' the wet. Some growers 

 defer the earthin;;- up until the' jiliuits have nearly attained their full growth, and complete the work 

 at once ; we prefer doinj,' it at iiiter\ als as the plants progress, belicvmg that this renders the crop 

 more tender and crisj). In earthiiiu' up, the leaves should be carefully held together, so as to prevent 

 the soil getting between tlieni. Aii.l in trusty weather the plants must be i)ruteeted by covering the 

 tops of the trciiclics well with dry litte r, but tiiis must not be allowed to remain on longer than nniy 

 be absolutely nere^>a]y. A very j^cjod metliud of jirotectnig the plants in winter is to take them up 

 before severe weather sets in, and lay them iu as closely as can be done, without crowding the leaves, 

 in a ridge of soil, with their tops sloping downwards, and three or four layers deep on each side of 

 the ridge. In this way a large number may be stored in a small space, so as to be easily covered and 

 uncovered as the changes of the weather may render necessaiy. And a.s wet will not get nito the 

 hearts of the plants, they will not be so liable to rot as they would be if left iu the trenches. If the 

 crop is grown on the broad tronch system, we recouaueud wintering it in this manner. 



per pkt. per oz. 



Covent C^arden White, dwarf class habit, very solid, crisp, juicy, and line 



flavoured, long before running to seed 0 4..0 9 



Covent Garden Sled, dwarf eompact habit, very hardy, crisp, and of a superior 



nutty flavour 0 4..0 9 



Cole's Crystal White, very excellent, early dwarf variety 0 C 



Cole's Defiance Ked, very c(iinpact, crisp "and solid 0 (i 



Goodwin's White, solid, very superior variety 0 ;5..0 (i 



Hood's Imperial I>warf Bed, very suiicvinr dwarf variety 0 4..1 o 



^ Every's Nonsuch Red, lar^'c conii>act, eri^ji and line flavoured 0 4..1 0 



Lain;i's iManiiuotli, l;i'ows to a great size, and does not readily run to seed 0 3 0 (i 



Manchester, lied, s.iiid 0 4 



Reid's matchless Eed, solid, very superior variety 0 3..0 G 



Turner's lueonipar.ible, an excellent sort 0 (i 



CHERVIL. 



rHEi'ARATioN OF TiiK SoiL, &c. — Thc grouiid tor this should be deeply dug, well pulverised, 

 and riciily mauure<l ; for the summer cn p select a cool moist situation, and for the winter sowing a 

 dry soil and sheltercil situation. 



Time anl> Mannek uf Sowing. — For a winter supply sow in the beginning of August, and 

 again towards the end of the month ; and for summer and autumn use sow early in February, March, 

 I April, and May, and twice during Juno and July. All the sowings should be maile in drills from 

 nine to twelve inches apart, covering tiie seeds to tiic depth of about half an inch with fine soil. If 

 large leaves are desired, the plants must bo thinned early, so that they may stand about si.\ inches 

 apart in the rows. If the ground is dry when a sowing has to be made in summer, well water the 

 drills a few iiours before jiuttiug in the" seed, and an occasional soaking of water during droughty 

 weather will help to i)revent the plants running to seed, while it will increase the size and sueculeiicy 

 of the leaves. In severe winters the plants will hardly be sale without jirotection, particidarly iu 

 unfavourable localities ; the last sowing should therefore be made under thc shelter of a south wall ; 

 and branches of evergreens should be stuck around thc bed, so as partially to screen it before severe 

 weather occurs. Where these precautions are found insufficient, a bed should be sown where it can 

 be protected by a frame. 



per pkt. piT uz. 



Chervil 0 4..0 U 



CORN SlLAD, OR LAMB'S LETTUCE. 



Puiii-AiiATloN OF TIIE SoiL. — Ally iiiodcratcly rich well judveriscd soil will answer for this 



