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THE PRACTICAL GARDENKR. 



[Jan. 



for the autumnal-sown crops. If the weather be favorable, 

 sow a little at the beginning, and also at the end of the month. 

 Spinach may be sown in drills between the crops of early peas, 

 beans, or such like crops. 



PLANTING OUT CABBAGE-PLANTS. 



When the weather is open, lay out some gi'ound for cab- 

 bage-plants : let some rotten dung be thrown on the ground, 

 which should be well buried in, one spade deep, and properly 

 mixed with the earth in the bottom of the trenches. 



About the latter part of the month, if the weather be mild, 

 and the plants strong, they may be removed, observing to 

 plant them about three feet asunder every way, for the larger 

 growing sorts ; those of less size may be planted much thicker. 



The sugar-loaf and early York cabbage, are the best to 

 plant at this season ; but any of the larger sorts may also be 

 planted out at the same time. 



Fill up the places of the plants that have died in the former 

 plantations, or which have been destroyed by the weather or 

 vermin. 



On the same gi'ound, where cabbages are planted in the 

 spring, a thin crop of round-leaved spinach may be sown, 

 which will be fit to gather in April, or the beginning of May. 

 In this case, the seed must be sown broad-cast, but thinly, and 

 raked in, choosing a dry day for the operation. 



TRANSPLANT CABBAGES, &C. FOR SEED. 



Transplant cabbages and savoys, &c. for seed: this work 

 should be done generally in November or December; but 

 where it was omitted, it may still be done in the beginning of 

 this month. 



The saving of culinary seeds is net the province of those, 

 who have the direction of the gardens of the nobility and gen- 

 try, but to a very limited extent. It forms an extensive branch 

 of the interest of the commercial gardener and seed-grower. 

 The growing of seeds within the limits of an ordinary garden 

 is, with few exceptions, very unprofitable j but where the gar- 



