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THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



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summer will not continue fit for use longer than that time, be- 

 fore they will run. Prefer the round-leaved or smooth-seeded 

 kind ; that being the most proper sort to sow at this season, 

 its leaves being considerably thicker and larger than the prickly- 

 seeded. 



This seed may be sown either alone, or with some other 

 crops, such as between rows of beans, or on the ground be- 

 tween cabbages or cauliflowers ; it should be sown moderately 

 thin, and generally in broad-cast, in which method a little 

 radish-seed may be sown with it : when the seed is sown, if 

 light dry ground, tread it over lightly to settle the surface and 

 seed, then rake it regularly ; or it may be occasionally sown 

 in broad flat drills, about an inch deep, and a foot broad. 



Let it be observed, that spinach should not, at this season, 

 be sown where the ground is much shaded with trees or 

 bushes ; for in such situations, the plants would be drawn up 

 to seed before they arrive at half their growth. 



Hoe or hand-weed the early crops, thinning the plants at 

 the same time, but particularly those sown broad-cast, to five 

 or six inches distance ; the thinner they are, the larger they 

 will grow. 



The crop of winter spinach, which was sown last autumn, 

 will now be advancing for use, and should be kept clear from 

 weeds, and the earth between the plants stirred with a hoe. 

 In gathering, if they stand close, they should be thinned out 

 clean by the roots ; but if they already stand at great dis- 

 tances, only crop the large outer leaves as wanted, till they 

 begin to run, then cut them up clean to the bottom. 



SOWING HAMBURG PARSLEY. 



At this time, sow Hamburg parsley for a full crop. As this 

 is not much used in the majority of families, a small quantity 

 will be sufldcient. 



SOWING BEETS. 



For successional crops, sow a little both at the beginning 

 and also at the end of the month, if favorable weather. For 

 the general crop^ see April, 



